The School for Graduate Nurses (1920 – 1973), then the School of Nursing (1973 – 2012), and now the Ingram School of Nursing at McGill University has benefitted from nursing leaders throughout its 100 year history. The following summarizes the formidable people who have take on formal leadership roles as Directors of Nursing at McGill.
1920-1927 |
Flora Madeleine ShawRN (Montreal General Hospital), Teacher’s College (Columbia) (b. 1984 – d. 1927; died suddenly in England on her way home from a convention in Geneva) President of Canadian Nurses Association 1926 |
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1927-1928 |
Anne Slattery(Acting) |
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1928-1934 |
Bertha (Albertina) HarmerRN (Toronto General), Bachelor Administration and Teaching (Columbia) (b. 1880 – d. 1934) |
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1934-1951(Acting 1934 – 1939; Director 1939 – 1951) |
Marion LindeburghO.B.E., RN (St. Luke’s Hospital), M.A., DSc honoris causa (University of British Columbia, 1950) (b. – d. 1955) President of Canadian Nurses Association 1941 – 1944 |
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1951 (Acting) |
Ann Peverley, B.S. |
Annual Report 1950 - 51 |
1951- 1952 (Acting) |
Elva Honey |
Annual Report 1950 – 51 |
1952 – 1953 (Acting) |
Edith J. Green |
Annual Report 1952 – 53 |
1953-1963 |
Rae ChittickB.S. (Johns Hopkins), B.Sc. Public Health Nursing (Columbia), M.A. Education (Stanford), M.P.H. (Harvard), LLD honoris causa (University of Alberta), DSc honoris causa (McGill) (b. 1898 – d. 1992) President of Canadian Nurses Association 1946 – 1948 |
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1963 – 1971(Acting 1963 – 1964; Director 1964-1971) |
Elizabeth Calhoun LoganB.Sc.(Biol) (Acadia), M.Sc.N (Yale), (b. 1912 – d. 2017) President Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing 1972 - 1974 |
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1972-1982 |
Joan Muriel GilchristB.N. (McGill), M.Sc. (McGill), DSc honoris causa (Manitoba, 1993) (b. 1928 – d. 2020) President of Canadian Nurses Association 1976 – 78; President Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing1982 – 1984 |
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1982 - 1983 (Acting) |
F. Moyra AllenBN (McGill), M.A. (Chicago), PhD (Stanford), OC (b. 1921 - d. May 2, 1996) |
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1983 – 1992 |
Mary Ellen JeansRN (Hamilton Civic), BN, MSc(A), PhD (McGill), OC Executive director of Canadian Nurses Association 1996 – 2001 |
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1992 – 1993 (Acting) |
Kathleen (Kitty) RowatB.Sc.N (Toronto), M.Sc.(N) (California), PhD (Illinois) (b. 19937 – d. 2015) |
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1993 – 1995 (Acting) |
Sr. Barbara Anne GoodingB.S.N (Mercy Col), PhD(Michigan) (b. 1940 – d. 2016) |
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1995 – 2000 |
Laurie N. GottliebRN (JGH), BN, M.Sc.(A), Ph.D. (McGill), Honorary Doctorate (Université Laval, 2016) |
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2001 (Acting) |
Carolyn J. PeplerB.N.Sc.(Queen's), M.Sc.N.(Wayne St.), Ph.D.(Mich.) |
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2001 – 2005 |
Dr. Susan E. FrenchN, BN (McGill), MSN (Boston), PhD (Toronto), DSc honoris causa (McMaster, 2002), OC |
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2005 – 2015(Acting 2005 – 2006, Director 2006 – 2015) |
Hélène EzerB.Sc., M.Sc.(A) (McGill), Ph.D.(Montreal) |
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2015 - current(Interim Sept 1 2015-August 31 2016; Director 2016-) |
Anita GagnonB.Sc.(CUA), M.P.H.(Johns Hop.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
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