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Mrs. Beverly Witter Du Gas

  • Deceased
  • Delta, British Columbia, Canada

    Order of Canada

    • Member of the Order of Canada

      Awarded on: 2001-05-30
      Invested on: 2002-08-31
      She is considered a pioneer in nursing curriculum development. Author of eight textbooks, she created and initiated innovative training programs such as distance education for remote communities. Her 1967 Introduction to Patient Care: A Comprehensive Approach to Nursing was translated into several languages and used in some 40 countries. Former Director of the Schools of Nursing at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of Ottawa, she is currently Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia and consults on projects for the World Health Organization.