Terms of Reference

• The purposes of the MCNHR Advisory Board are to:
  • Advise on MCNHR’s strategic direction by providing advice with respect to emerging challenges and opportunities.
  • Advise and assist MCNHR to determine an appropriate set of activities to meet its mission, vision and goals.
  • Assure the long-term viability of MCNHR.

(adapted from Manitoba Centre for Health Policy)

• Duties and Responsibilities
  • Promote the MCNHR and its goals
  • Inform the Director of current research trends and issues from members’ respective constituencies
  • Communicate the activities and programs of the MCNHR to the nursing and health care community and others
  • Advise on establishing areas of research concentration for MCNHR
  • Promote MCNHR linkages with relevant government, business, academic and community groups
  • Assist in the identification of new sources of MCNHR fundraising
  • Assist in the activities and programs of the MCNHR through membership on sub-committees and advocacy of nursing research
  • Receive MCNHR reports including the annual report and the financial statements contained therein
  • Perform such other tasks as may be necessary to achieve the purposes and objectives of MCNHR

Members of Advisory Board

• Ms. Jennifer Breton, Executive Director, College of Licenced Practical Nurses of Manitoba
• Ms. Dianne Brown, Instructor, Nursing Department, Red River College
• Dr. Dean Care, Professor and Dean, School of Health Studies, Brandon University
• Dr. Harvey Chochinov, Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care; Director, Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit; Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Emma Frost, Consultant, Education and Credential Assessment, College of Licenced Practical Nurses of Manitoba
• Dr. Gary Glavin, Associate Vice-President (Research), Vice-President (Research) Office, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Terry Klassen, Director of Research, Manitoba Institutes of Health Research
• Ms. Lori Lamont, Vice-President and Chief Nursing Officer, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
• Ms. Francine Laurencelle, Professor, Université de Saint-Boniface
• Dr. Michelle Lobchuk, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Susan McClement, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Michael Moffatt, Executive Director of Research & Applied Learning, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
• Dr. Brenda Mishak Beckman, Vice President, Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Northern Health Region
• Ms. Laura Panteluk, Executive Director, College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba
• Dr. Renee Robinson, Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Brandon University
• Ms. Barbara Shumeley, Public Representative
• Mr. Arni C. Thorsteinson, Corporate Representative; President, Shelter Canadian Properties Limited
• Ms. Krista Williams, Chief Nursing Officer, Grace General Hospital
• Ms. Diane Wilson-Mate, Executive Director, College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
• Ms. Vicki Zeran, Dean, Faculty of Health, University College of the North

Ex Officio Members:

• Dr. Beverly O’Connell, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Helen Glass, Professor Emerita, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Diana Clarke, Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Nursing, and Director, Manitoba Centre for Nursing and Health Research, University of Manitoba