Leigh Chapman is a Canadian nurse, who has served as the Chief Nursing Officer of Canada since August 2022.[1] Chapman was the first nurse to occupy the role of CNO after the role was reinstated; the role was previously eliminated in 2011 by the Harper administration.[2]
Leigh Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Chief Nursing Officer (Canada) | |
| Assumed office August 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Trent University (BA Hon) McMaster University (BScN & MSc) University of Toronto (PhD) |
| Profession | Nursing |
Career
editChapman trained as a nurse at McMaster University completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) in 2003 and Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Health Services (Nursing) in 2005.[3][4] In 2019, Chapman completed her PhD in nursing at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation was titled "Separate estates: A case study of competency assessment processes among clinicians in a Canadian academic hospital," and showed major gaps in building a common language and evaluative frameworks across professional groups.[5] Nursing was Chapman's second degree.[6]
Before being appointed to the CNO role, Chapman was the Director of Clinical Services with Inner City Health Associates.[7]
References
edit- ^ Health Canada (23 August 2022). "Government of Canada announces Chief Nursing Officer for Canada". Government of Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Pinkerton, Charlie. "Restore position of Canada's top nurse, nursing group urges Trudeau". iPolitics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Weeks, Carly (17 March 2023). "Chief nursing officer Leigh Chapman brings her outsider experience to fight for Canada's struggling nurses". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Health Canada. "Leigh Chapman - Chief Nursing Officer" (PDF). Nurses Association of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ University of Toronto https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/97359/1/Chapman_Leigh_M_201911_PhD_thesis.pdf. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Biason, Rebecca. "'It is vital we have a say': U of T alumna Leigh Chapman on being named Canada's new Chief Nursing Officer". University of Toronto. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Health Canada (23 August 2022). "Backgrounder: Chief Nursing Officer of Canada biography". Government of Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2024.