Dr. Dimitri Létourneau

Assistant Professor

Biography

Dimitri Létourneau obtained a Bachelor’s degree (Honors) from the Faculty of Nursing at the Université de Montréal in 2011. He worked as a clinical nurse for nine years at the Jewish General Hospital providing medical and surgical end-of-life care to adult patients. Concurrently, he pursued his studies at the Université de Montréal, transitioning from a Master’s to a Doctorate level in nursing education. His doctoral thesis aimed to develop a cognitive model of competency learning associated with the humanization of care. Dimitri defended his thesis in February 2020 with exceptional ranking and was then appointed assistant professor at the Faculty. In 2022, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa within the Palliative Care and Nursing Ethics Hub. He then became a regular researcher at the Shared Knowledge Research Center of the Integrated University Health and Social Services Center of North Island of Montreal. His research interests focus on pedagogical approaches that support humanistic nursing practices, moral agency, and professional identity intertwined with professional ideals.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor
2020-02-01 — Present

Université de Montréal • Montréal, QC

Engaged in teaching, research and mentorship in the Department of Nursing.

Awards

#2025
Excellence in Teaching Award - Category Professors
2025-01-01
#2023
Top Cited Article 2021-2022
2023-01-01
#2022
Top Cited Article 2020-2021
2022-01-01
#2020
Recommendation for Best Thesis Representation
2020-01-01
#2020
Recommendation for Dean's Honor List
2020-01-01
#2020
Exceptional Ranking of Thesis
2020-01-01
#2011
Honors List of the Dean
2011-01-01