Cheryl Forchuk named to Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Congratulations to Cheryl Forchuk, PhD, Professor in the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, on her induction as a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS). The academy recognizes those who have a history of outstanding performance in the academic health sciences in Canada.
Professor Forchuk is also a scientist and assistant director at Lawson Health Research Institute and is the group leader for mental health/health outcomes research.
She has published on many topics in relation to mental health and mental illness, including: therapeutic relationships, transitional discharge, housing/homelessness, peer support, poverty and nursing theory. She has published a book through Sage on Peplau's interpersonal theory of nursing, and a book through Canadian Scholar’s Press on housing and homeless issues for psychiatric survivors. Her current research includes exploring issues related to poverty and social inclusion for psychiatric survivors, housing/homeless issues, the implementation of the Transitional Discharge Model for the transition from hospital to community, and the use of new technologies to improve mental health, including addiction, services.
A dinner honouring the 2015 inductees was held in Ottawa on September 18.
About the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
The objective of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences is to provide assessments of and advice on key issues relevant to the health of Canadians. In order to achieve this role it will:
- Serve as a credible, expert and independent assessor of science and technology (S&T) issues relevant to the health of Canadians;
- Support the development of timely, informed and strategic advice on urgent health issues;
- Support the development of sound and informed public policy related to these issues;
- Enhance understanding of S&T issues affecting the public good by transmitting the results of assessments and providing opportunities for public discussion of these matters;
- Provide a collective authoritative multi-disciplinary voice of health sciences communities;
- Represent Canadian health sciences internationally and liaise with like international academies to enhance understanding and potential collaborations on matters of mutual interest.
For more information, visit: www.cahs-acss.ca
