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CLASS OF 1995 Mary Glavassevich, MN, celebrated her 50th anniversary of working at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in January. CEO Dr. Andy Smith acknowledged her years of service by tweeting, “Mary G (as she is known by many) is an outstanding educator and leader. Thank you, Mary, for all that you do!” Mary was one of the first graduates of our MN program. She attributes her long stay at Sunnybrook to the program’s clinical as well as administrative education. “This combination has given me the tools in my role as a Patient Care Manager to contribute to knowledge translation, advance practice, and improve quality care for patients and families,” she says. “Mentoring and coaching nurses and other staff, a passion of mine, gives me great pleasure and helps to prepare future skilled nurses.” Another of Mary’s passions is research. Mary explored cancer screening among Afro-Caribbean adults living in Toronto. “The result of the study provided the community with a broader understanding of
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Sunnybrook CEO Dr. Andy Smith congratulates Mary Glavassevich the need for more education and awareness regarding cancer screening,” reports Mary, who has presented her work locally, nationally and internationally.
CLASS OF 2003 Michelle Acorn, MN, has been appointed Ontario’s Chief Nursing Officer. The Bloomberg Nursing lecturer is providing leader-
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