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September 22, 2025 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is delighted to announce the 2025 class of Fellows and CNA award recipients, including an inaugural organizational excellence award. The 2025 Fellows and award recipients will be recognized for their career accomplishments, commitment, and dedication to the nursing profession during a virtual ceremony on October 29, 2025, 16:00-18:00 ET. (Learn more about and register to attend this online event.)
Established by CNA in 2019, the Canadian Academy of Nursing (‘Academy’) will be welcoming 16 Fellows this year, who were nominated by their colleagues for their exemplary leadership and exceptional careers of sustained impact within the nursing profession and across health systems.
In 2025, CNA updated its awards program to include the Sapphire Award, CNA Order of Merit Awards, Future of Nursing Awards, the CNA Values Awards, and the CNA Legacy of Excellence Award. The CNA board of directors and Academy members are responsible for the selection process and honouring those who have made outstanding contributions to the nursing profession.
“It’s an honour to recognize this inspiring group of nursing leaders and award recipients. Their contributions continue to shape the future of our profession,” said CNA president Kimberly LeBlanc. “We look forward to the opportunity to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of the incoming Fellows and this year’s CNA award recipients.”
“Welcoming this year’s Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Nursing is a true privilege,” said CNA CEO Valerie Grdisa. “We are equally proud to recognize the CNA award recipients, whose outstanding contributions and commitment to excellence uplift the profession. Together, these honourees reflect the best of Canadian nurses, and we are thrilled to celebrate their achievements.”
“Being named a Fellow of the Academy is a profound recognition of leadership and influence in Canadian nursing,” said Sally Thorne, chair of the Canadian Academy of Nursing advisory council. “It’s a joy to welcome such exceptional individuals into this distinguished community.”
2025 class of Fellows:
- Ken N. Borce, RN, MBA
- Dr. Sylvain Brousseau, RN, PhD, FFNMRCSI, FAAN
- Isabelle Caron, M.Sc.Inf.
- Dr. Maureen Dobbins, RN, PhD, FCAHS
- Dr. Edith M. Hillan, RN, M.Sc., M.Phil., PhD, FAAN
- Farah Khan, RN, MN
- Dr. Minna Kristiina Miller, DNP, MSN, NP(F), FNP-BC, FAANP, FNPAC
- Dr. Elizabeth Peter, RN, BA, BScN, MScN, PhD
- Dr. Jennifer Anne Devereux Price, RN, PhD, CCN(C)
- Cheryl Reid-Haughian, RN, BHScN, MHScN, CCHN(C)
- Ruth Schofield, RN, BScN, MSc(T)
- Dr. Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine, RN, BN, MN, PhD
- Dr. Jennifer Stinson, RN-EC, PhD, CPNP, FAAN
- Dr. Robyn Stremler, RN, PhD, FAASM, FAAN
- Catherine Ulrich, RN, M.Sc., ICD.D, OBC
- Annette Weeres, RN, BScN, MN
After the induction ceremony, Fellows will earn the right to use the credential Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN).
2025 CNA Award Recipients:
- Dr. Michelle Acorn, DNP, FCAN, FAAN, FFNMRCSI, FQNI, CGNC — Saphire Award
- Dr. Saleema Allana, RN, PhD — CNA Values Award (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion)
- Melanie Basso, RN, BSN, MSN, PNC(C) — CNA Order of Merit Award (Registered Nurse)
- Dr. Nathalie Boudreau, RN, DBA, PMP, CHE — CNA Values Award (Innovation)
- Rachel Elisabeth Petty, RPN – Future of Nursing Award (Registered Nurse Student)
- Dr. Jennifer Stinson, RN-EC, PhD, CPNP, FAAN — CNA Order of Merit Award (Nurse Practitioner)
- Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) — Legacy of Excellence Award
As part of this year’s recognitions, CNA is pleased to announce that the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) will receive the inaugural Legacy of Excellence Award. RNAO has been the unwavering voice of nursing in Ontario, driving professional excellence, bold health advocacy, and evidence-based innovation. With over 54,400 members, RNAO continues to shape nursing and health policy across Canada and around the globe.
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About the Canadian Nurses Association
CNA is the national and global professional voice of Canadian nursing. Our mission is to advance the nursing profession to improve health outcomes in Canada’s publicly funded, not-for-profit health system. CNA is the only national association that speaks for all nurses in all sectors and practice settings across all 13 provinces and territories. We represent unionized and non-unionized nurses, retired nurses, nursing students, and all categories of nurses (licensed and registered practical nurses, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and registered psychiatric nurses).
About the Canadian Academy of Nursing
The Canadian Nurses Association established the Canadian Academy of Nursing in 2019 as the first pan-Canadian organization dedicated to identifying, educating, supporting, and celebrating nursing leaders across all the regulated categories and all domains of practice. The Academy’s Fellowship program recognizes the most accomplished nurse leaders in Canada.
For more information, please contact:
Amber Morley
Media and Communications Coordinator
Cell: 613-282-7859
Email: amorley@cna-aiic.ca
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