Leigh Chapman is a Canadian nurse, who has served as the Chief Nursing Officer of Canada since August 2022.[1] Chapman was the first nurse to occupy the role of CNO after the role was reinstated; the role was previously eliminated in 2011 by the Harper administration.[2]

Leigh Chapman
Chief Nursing Officer (Canada)
Assumed office
August 2022
Personal details
Alma materTrent University (BA Hon)
McMaster University (BScN & MSc)
University of Toronto (PhD)
ProfessionNursing

Career

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Chapman trained as a nurse at McMaster University completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) in 2003 and Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Health Services (Nursing) in 2005.[3][4] In 2019, Chapman completed her PhD in nursing at the University of Toronto. Her dissertation was titled "Separate estates: A case study of competency assessment processes among clinicians in a Canadian academic hospital," and showed major gaps in building a common language and evaluative frameworks across professional groups.[5] Nursing was Chapman's second degree.[6]

Before being appointed to the CNO role, Chapman was the Director of Clinical Services with Inner City Health Associates.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Health Canada (23 August 2022). "Government of Canada announces Chief Nursing Officer for Canada". Government of Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ Pinkerton, Charlie. "Restore position of Canada's top nurse, nursing group urges Trudeau". iPolitics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ Weeks, Carly (17 March 2023). "Chief nursing officer Leigh Chapman brings her outsider experience to fight for Canada's struggling nurses". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  4. ^ Health Canada. "Leigh Chapman - Chief Nursing Officer" (PDF). Nurses Association of New Brunswick. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  5. ^ University of Toronto https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/97359/1/Chapman_Leigh_M_201911_PhD_thesis.pdf. Retrieved 29 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Biason, Rebecca. "'It is vital we have a say': U of T alumna Leigh Chapman on being named Canada's new Chief Nursing Officer". University of Toronto. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ Health Canada (23 August 2022). "Backgrounder: Chief Nursing Officer of Canada biography". Government of Canada. Retrieved 24 January 2024.