Cheryl Forchuk
Cheryl Forchuk | |
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| Born | Canada |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Wayne State University University of Windsor |
| Known for | Mental health and nursing |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nursing |
| Institutions | Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada |
| Thesis | (1992) |
Cheryl Forchuk is a professor of mental health and ageing at the Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada.[1]
Early life
[edit]Forchuk studied Psychology and Nursing at the University of Windsor from 1972-1976. In 1980, she received a master's degree in nursing from the University of Toronto. In 1992, she received a Ph.D. degree in nursing from Wayne State University, USA.[2]
Career
[edit]Forchuk joined University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Center, as a nurse specialist/nurse scientist and associate professor in 1994. In 2009, she became an assistant director at Lawson Health Research Institute and Associate Director Nursing Research at Western University. Currently, she is distinguished university professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Western Ontario.[3] and the Beryl and Richard Ivey Research Chair in Aging, Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery.
Awards
[edit]Forchuk was elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2015. She was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2017 for her contributions to addressing issues on mental health, poverty and homelessness.[4] In 2020, she received the Hellmuth Prize.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile of Professor Cheryl Forchuk".
- ^ "Profile of Cheryl Forchuk, Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada". 27 January 2016.
- ^ "CV of Cheryl Forchuk, University of Western Ontario" (PDF).
- ^ "Dr. Cheryl Forchuk appointed to the Order of Ontario, 2017". 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Cheryl Forchuk, Jeremy McNeil earn 2020 Hellmuth Prizes, WESTERN NEWS, Canada". 2 July 2020.
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- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian women scientists
- Canadian nurses
- Canadian women nurses
- Academics from Ontario
- University of Windsor alumni
- University of Toronto alumni
- Wayne State University alumni
- Academic staff of the University of Western Ontario
- Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
- Members of the Order of Ontario
- Canadian psychologists