At a Homecoming event titled “Innovation in Healthcare: The Future of Nursing Starts Here: Tour, dialogue and Tea”, nursing alumni from across Canada and the United States were all smiles as they reconnected with former classmates, met current students, and marvelled at the modern facilities offered by the Ingram School of Nursing. Several members of the MSc(A)-N Class of ’85 were in attendance, including Ingram School of Nursing Director Lynne McVey, met for lunch the following day, sharing memories and keeping the conversation going.
Held on October 23, 2025, the event featured a PowerPoint presentation prepared by retired Professor Madeleine Buck highlighting the growth and development of the Ingram School of Nursing since its inception over a century ago, and a tour of the School’s Satoko Shibata Clinical Nursing Laboratories conducted by Lab and Simulation Director William Landry.
In her welcoming remarks, Prof. McVey said, “Homecoming is an opportunity to come together, to catch up with former classmates, and to reminisce about days gone by. But it is more than just about the past. It is also about the present and the future we wish to build together.”
Noting that alumni are among our most generous donors precisely because they appreciate the value of their ɬ Nursing education, Prof. McVey introduced two international PhD students who received vital support for their first year of studies from the ɬ Nursing Alumni Fund. Sarah Amoo explained that the goal of her doctoral research is to develop culturally relevant education to increase cervical cancer screening for women in their reproductive years in her native Ghana. “Thank you for your support. I am excited to be here at the Ingram School of Nursing – this is a great place to do research,” she said.
Working under the supervision of internationally renowned chronic pain expert Celine Gélinas, Bachi Ayukokang Ebob-Anya is investigating ways to improve quality of life in patients with chronic pain. An ICU nurse from Cameroon, Bachi noted that PhD programs have been suspended in her home country. “I am so grateful to be here and to have the opportunity to learn from such great minds.”
PhD student Laura Crump was also on hand to describe her research encouraging direct breastfeeding in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, while Master’s student Sheena Doyle shared her beautiful shadow art project depicting the medicalization of childbirth. Created for an arts-based assignment for a graduate seminar in nursing taught by Course Coordinator Heather, the project highlights the importance of encourage nursing students to explore the personal, cultural, and emotional dimensions of their work.
Photo credits: Darshini Mahesh Babu, Charlotte McCaffrey
