Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: October 30, 2003
- Invested on: May 14, 2004
A veteran of World War II, Hallie Sloan has demonstrated outstanding leadership for over 50 years. A member of the Canadian Forces Medical Service until 1968, she rose through the ranks to Matron-in-Chief, where she advanced military nursing and patient care. She then joined the Canadian Nurses Association, serving as director of the Nursing Abroad Program and the National Nursing Administration Program. A tireless supporter of the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre and the Nursing Sisters' Association, she is frequently called upon to speak to professional and school groups about her experiences in nursing, the military and the sacrifices of our veterans.