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Paula Forgeron is a professor emerita in the School of Nursing with a diverse clinical career that includes direct care experience in pediatric and adult emergency care as well as neonatal intensive care. She held the position of clinical nurse specialist on a pediatric complex pain team. Her funded research focuses on social functioning in adolescents with chronic conditions and prepares health professionals to engage in inter-professional practice. In collaboration with colleagues, she has conducted knowledge translation research aimed at improving pain care for hospitalized children and youth, particularly in low- and middle-income countries as well as in Western nations. Her academic journey included completing a Postdoctorate in Pediatric Pain at Dalhousie University, and she earned her PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies as well as her MN and BScN in Nursing from Dalhousie University and St. Francis Xavier University, respectively. Forgeron's research interests include Social Functioning, Adolescent Health, Chronic Conditions, Pediatric Pain Management, Interprofessional Practice, Global Health, and Knowledge Translation using Mixed Methods.
University of Ottawa • Ottawa, Canada
Retired faculty member with a focus on advancing nursing practices and inter-professional education.
Department of History