Dear Indigenous Faculty, Staff, and Students,
The College of Nursing is pleased to invite Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to a special engagement session with Dr. Leigh
Chapman, Canada's Federal Chief Nursing Officer.
Dr. Chapman will be visiting Manitoba and has expressed a strong interest in meeting with Indigenous nursing students, faculty, and
staff of the college of college of nursing. This gathering will provide an opportunity for Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to participate in meaningful dialogue with Dr. Chapman, share their experiences in nursing and health care, and discuss priorities,
opportunities, and challenges facing Indigenous communities and the nursing profession in Manitoba.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 15
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Room 108, St. John's College
We encourage all Indigenous (including First Nations Peoples, Métis People and Inuit Peoples) members of the College of Nursing community
to attend and contribute their voices to this important conversation.
If you plan to attend, please register here by October 14, 2026 -
Federal Chief Nursing Officer Visit to the UM College of Nursing – Fill in form. Light refreshments will be provided.
We look forward to welcoming you to this special event.
Take care,
Keji Preston
(she/her)
Events and Communications Coordinator
College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
89 Curry Place
Office Phone: 204.474.7383 | Mobile Phone: 204.914.3930
I live, learn, and work on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Ininiwak, and Denesuline
people, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I also gratefully acknowledge