A recipient of the Officer of the Order of Canada developed the nursing program at AKU

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Feb 11, 2015) – His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will preside over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. The Governor General, who is chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order, will bestow the honour on 2 Companions, 8 Officers and 36 Members.

The Order of Canada was created in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognize outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. For a list of recipients and the schedule for the investiture ceremony, visit http://finance.yahoo.com/news/media-advisory-governor-general-invest-140000757.html

One of the recipients of the Officer of the Order of Canada is Dr. Susan French, a former director of the School of Nursing at McMaster University. “Susan French, RN, PhD is recognized as a nursing leader who, during her 31 years at McMaster, helped transform nursing practice, research and teaching in North America. As Associate Dean of Health Sciences, Nursing, from 1980 to 1990, Dr. French guided the school to its status as one of Canada’s most respected nursing schools. She played a key role in the development of a national accreditation program for undergraduate nursing. Her impact in capacity-building spread her influence internationally, beginning with multi-phase projects which developed nursing programs in Third World countries.”*

When His Highness the Aga Khan approached McMaster University for assistance in establishing the nursing program at AKU, Dr. French was instrumental in developing the nursing program, in collaboration with the school of nursing at McMaster University.

About the AKU-McMaster University Partnership:
McMaster University’s School of Nursing began its affiliation with AKU in 1979. Two projects (1983-1987 and 1987-1992), funded primarily by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), focused on the development of nursing programs at AKU, the curriculum, and its faculty. In 1988, AKU launched the first university-based nursing program in Pakistan, with assistance from McMaster University.

Beginning in 1994, CIDA funded the Development of Women Health Professionals (DWHP) Program. The DWHP Program was the largest social sector project funded by CIDA in the Canadian university system. It was a bilateral project between the Governments of Canada and Pakistan and was managed in partnership by McMaster University School of Nursing and the Aga Khan University School of Nursing.

For more information on the AKU-McMaster University partnership, visit McMaster University.
In 2008, AKU and McMaster University signed a Memorandum of Understanding for expanded partnership. For details, visit  Aga Khan Development Network
Aga Khan University Partnership and Collaboration
*McMaster University Health Sciences

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