Lorna Butler
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鈥淚 take great satisfaction knowing that there is a person鈥檚 life that I have had the privilege to touch as a nurse, a teacher, a scholar or a friend鈥�.
Challenge seeker
Dr. Butler states that her success lies in situating herself with visionary people who challenge the status quo with alternative ways of being. Her career opportunities reflect her ability to push beyond her own comfort level and to be a risk taker in learning to lead.
Graduate leader
At the completion of her Master of Nursing program, Dr. Butler commenced practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) at the Victoria General Hospital in Halifax. While the role had been implemented prior her assuming the position she was the first CNS with graduate credentials.
Nurse Scientist
In 1995, Dr. Butler completed her PhD at the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto and was subsequently engaged as the first Nurse Scientist at the hospital and was the only nurse on staff with a doctoral degree. Butler joined the School of Nursing at H漫画 University in 1999.
Focus on research
In 2004, she became a full professor but dedicated one third of her time to research in the Department of Urology at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre. This arrangement led to Butler鈥檚 appointment as an assistant professor in H漫画鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine for inter- disciplinary research and resident training in socio-behavioural research. She also as research interests in: oncology nursing and patients鈥� communication needs.
Personal philosophy
Dr. Butler describes these career milestones as life altering events. Her philosophy has been to 鈥渓ead from behind鈥� and she believes that her accomplishments are 鈥渘ot as much about what I have done, but rather, what others have done because of opportunities I have been able to 颈苍蹿濒耻别苍肠别.鈥�
She began her current role as Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan in 2007 and was recently reappointed to a second five year term.