Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 15, 1995
• Invested on: May 08, 1996

The first woman Principal Nursing Officer in Canada, she has played a major role in raising the status of the nursing profession both nationally and internationally. Her expertise has frequently been called upon by many associations, including the World Health Organization, leading to improved health care in different parts of the world. She is held in high regard by her peers for her diplomacy and the monumental study on senior nursing positions in fifty-three countries that she co-authored.