AGM
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by: Alicia Saunders
As RNAO’s current president, NP Lhamo Dolkar was the master of ceremonies at the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2025. Many presidents before her have played this critical role at the annual gathering, and several of them were on hand this spring to celebrate the milestone 100th anniversary of the association t...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
Attendees at the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) (May 29-30) were intrigued as they descended the escalators into the Toronto Hilton conference area and saw the celebratory balloon archway leading into a dedicated history room marking the association’s 100th anniversary. The room was a first-ev...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
On May 29 and 30, 2025, RNAO hosted its 100th Annual General Meeting (AGM) with more than a combined 1,000 RNs, NPs and nursing students joining the festivities in person and online. For highlights, RNAO members can read the May 2025 issue of the association’s monthly newsletter, In the Loop. The AGM portal is also open to ...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
RNAO members attending the 100th anniversary Annual General Meeting (AGM) in person were invited to tour a dedicated space at the venue that housed a curated collection of RNAO historical images and nursing artifacts. The decade-by-decade museum was a hit with visitors. And it included an interactive puzzle game in which pl...
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by: Kimberley Kearsey
RNAO’s 2024 AGM was an inspiring event that included many special guests who attended in person and virtually. International nursing leaders included Dr. Amelia Latu Afuhaamango Tuipulotu, chief nursing officer for the World Health Organization, Dr. Pamela Cipriano, president of the International Council of Nurses, and Dr. Sandr...
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by: Victoria Alarcon
As a member of the executive for RNAO’s Indigenous Nurses and Allies Interest Group (INAIG) in 2021, RN Chantal Byrnes Leadbeater, who identifies as an ally, wanted to do more for Indigenous Peoples and their rights in Canada. Growing up, she didn’t learn a lot about Indigenous history. Residential schools and the Indian Act wer...
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by: NP Lhamo Dolkar
In my first formal message as your president, I feel an overwhelming sense of pride as I am writing to fellow RNAO members. I am honoured and I am in awe of my responsibility to represent almost 52,000 RNs, NPs and nursing students. I was nervous when I approached the podium back in June for my first official presidential address.
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by: Dr. Claudette Holloway
This is my outgoing column, having ended my term as the 57th president of our formidable association in June. The past two years have been GRAND – a period of personal and professional growth, impact and representation – truly the highlight of my nursing career.
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by: Dr. Claudette Holloway
I am writing this column just weeks after our in-person Annual General Meeting (AGM).
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by: Madison Hietkamp
After three consecutive virtual AGM celebrations due to COVID-19, this year’s annual gathering allowed members to once again come together at Toronto’s Hilton hotel. The event was full of electrifying energy, important conversations and inspiring calls to action.
Change Through Unity and Action was the theme, as members share...