New article in Canadian Nurse: This year marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation, when the provinces of Canada (Ontario and Quebec), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia came together to form the Dominion of Canada. Of course, the land we now call Canada had a complex history and peoples long before 1867. Nursing in Canada also has
If you happen to be a member of the American Association for the History of Nursing as well as CAHN there are two grants you can apply for. The deadline to submit applications is Saturday, April 1 by 11:59 PM MST. All submissions should be submitted electronically togrants@aahn.org. The H-15 Grant is awarded to faculty members or independent
December 16, 2016 In the Fall of 2016, Associated Medical Services established a generous grant to fund student participation at future CAHN/ACHN conferences. This grant is intended to cover student travel and accommodation costs for the 2018 and 2020 CAHN/ACHN conferences. For many years, AMS support has enabled CAHN/ACHN to provide first-rate conferences through the funding
This Remembrance Day please take a moment to remember our male and female nurses in military service past and present. For more information on Canada’s military nursing history: Call to Duty: Canada’s Nursing Sisters from Library and Archives Canada Remembering Our Military Nurses from the College & Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
UNITÉ DE RECHERCHE SUR L’HISTOIRE DES SOINS INFIRMIERS APPEL À CANDIDATURES BOURSE POSTDOCTORALE (English version follows) L’Unité de recherche sur l’histoire des soins infirmiers (URHSI) offre une bourse postdoctorale d’une année avec tous les avantages attribués aux stagiaires postdoctoraux de l’Université d’Ottawa. (http://www.etudesup.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=2274) La ou le candidat choisi sera invité à participer à l’élaboration d’un
A cultural history of the nurse’s uniform By Christina Bates This first and only in-depth analysis of the attire worn by the largest workforce in the health care system explores the role of the nurse’s uniform in creating nursing identity for over a hundred years. For ordering information and more information about the author: Cultural history of a nurse’s uniform
The Nursing History Research Unit is offering an annual scholarship of $10,000 (maximum) for PhD, MScN, or MA students who want to undertake a thesis project using historical perspectives. MScN and MA students must be in the second year of their program to qualify. Applications must be submitted by 1 May of each year. The
It is with great sadness that we announce that Beverly passed away on November 22, 2012. Beverly was born in Vancouver and, although she worked in many different places, she remained a proud Vancouverite. Her academic career was stellar. She graduated from John Oliver High School at age 16 with the highest marks in the
The 2012 Annual CAHN/ACHN Conference, to be held in Medicine Hat, Alberta June 15-17, marks the 25th anniversary of our association. Founded in 1987, CAHN/ACHN has an ongoing commitment to stimulate and promote historical scholarship of nursing and health. We are pleased to invite you to this conference. The conference theme is: Places and People’s