RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun received an honorary doctorate from Chile’s University of Valparaíso in a ceremony held on Oct. 13, 2023. A statement from the school highlighted Grinspun’s visionary leadership that inspires those around the world: “Her tireless work to raise the profile and influence of nurses in the health-care system has been instrumental in driving significant change and improving outcomes for patients.” For Grinspun, who was born in Chile, this recognition is especially meaningful. “The university’s recognition of my contributions is a tremendous honour. I have always been a firm believer that the people we serve must be top-of-mind when it comes to developing healthy public policy and best practices in education and care delivery,” she says. RNAO’s Best Practice Guidelines Program and its Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) social movement of science, founded by Grinspun, has already made an impact on health care in Chile as a network of universities have become BPSOs under the leadership of the Universidad de Chile and Dr. Amalia Silva, BPSO Host Academic. There has also been an expansion of BPSOs in service organizations across Chile - with 40 hospitals - led by Felipe Cortes Leddy, national director of nursing and Roberto Garcia at the ministry of health, which acts as “BPSO Host” for the entire public health system in Chile. In addition, several major private not-for-profit hospital chains, such as UC Christus and BUPA, have joined to achieve their BPSO designation.