Aspiring Indigenous Nurse Leader
This article from Applied Science features Crystal Point, a newly graduate of the MSN program who shares her experience and story of her journey up to and through the master’s program. Crystal also shares advice about the MSN for prospective students, contributions she wishes to make in her field, and what else she wants to […]
Touchpoints Spring/Summer 2026
Touchpoints Spring/Summer 2026 showcases the University of British Columbia School of Nursing’s accomplishments and activities. This booklet highlights the opening of the new Gateway Hwalth Building, student and faculty awards, graduation celebrations, nursing research, Indigenous leadership and cultural safety initiatives, international collaborations, alumni updates, and community engagement.
Celebrating UBC’s First IGEN Graduates
This past May, three Indigenous nurses made history at the UBC School of Nursing, Crystal Point, Loa Page, and Shannon Fitton became the first graduates of the Indigenous Graduate Education in Nursing (IGEN) pathway within the Master of Science in Nursing program. The celebration was a landmark moment: the realization of a long-held vision for […]
Dr. Scott Ramsay receives IMPaCT Award
Dr. Scott Ramsay an assistant professor at the UBC School of Nursing has been awarded $70,000 through the IMPaCT Training Award and Michael Smith Health Research BC to support a pilot randomized controlled trial examining telehealth as a tool for pediatric concussion follow-up care.
Sara Daigle-Stevens receives StEAR Funding
Congratulations to Indigenous Graduate Education in Nursing (IGEN) student Sara Daigle-Stevens, who has been awarded StEAR Funding to support the Indigenous Nursing Collective’s community-building activities
In Memoriam: Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout
Madeleine Kétéskwēw Dion Stout was a nurse, Cree speaker, and preeminent scholar. She was a member of the Kehewin Cree Nation in Alberta, and was former student of the Blue Quills Residential School near St. Paul, Alberta.