History of the Chair

Distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Nursing

She has received numerous awards, including the Insigne du mérite from the Order of Canada, from the Ordre national du Québec and from the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ). 

Her work has greatly contributed to the development of knowledge in nursing care for the older people, including holding the first nursing research chair in Canada. 

Her book, Alzheimer, comprendre pour mieux aider, is one of her outstanding contributions.

Distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Nursing

Dean of the Faculty of Nursing from 2015 to 2020

She has received numerous awards, including the Insigne du mérite from the OIIQ and the Prix Femme de mérite from the Women's Y of Montreal 

Innovative achievements:

• Outils ESPA (caregiver support agreement)
• Programme Devenir aidant, ça s’apprend
• Programme de gestion du stress à domicile ou en ligne MeSSAGES
• Programme prendre soin de moi : Interventions auprès des familles de personnes âgées en milieu d’hébergement

To consult the full report on activities during this periode, click here (in French only)

Full Professor at the Faculty of Nursing

Prix Jeune chercheur awarded by CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, 2017

Holder of the Canada Research Chair in Care for Older People (2020-2025, renewed until 2030), the first Canada Research Chair in the Faculty of Nursing at Université de Montréal

Innovative achievements:

• Development, testing and evaluation of the Décibels Intervention on the vocal behaviours of older people living with a major neurocognitive disorder
• Projet Voix on the experience of family caregivers of people living in long-term care centers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on public policy.

To view all activities during this period, click here (in French only)