Advanced Practice Nurse Networking to Enhance Global Health / Advanced Practice in Nursing (PDF)

Hospital in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In this capacity she is leading a multidisciplinary team to enable the delivery of modern diagnostic imaging services, pharmacy services, laboratory and cardiopulmonary services. Josette has been contributing to the development of health policies and advancement of the nursing profession and Advanced Practice Nursing in Canada and globally for more than a decade while working at the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).





Josette has published in peer-reviewed journals and books. She has presented and contributed to numerous task forces and committees at the provincial, national and international levels. She is also an invited lecturer at the master's in nursing program at the University of Ottawa, where she holds a master's in education. She also holds a master's in nursing, specializing in gerontology, from the Université du Québec en Outaouais. She has completed CNA's gerontology certification program and the Advancing Health Leadership program from Royal Roads University in British Columbia, Canada. Josette is the Deputy-Chair of the Core Steering Committee of the International Council of Nurses Nurse Practitioner (NP) Advanced Practice Nurses (APN) Network and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing and remains an active member of the Canadian Nurses Association. Dr Michelle Acorn's academic career has evolved from diploma to post-doctoral education. Michelle completed her Doctor of Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Practice. She is dually certified as both a Primary Health Care and Adult Nurse Practitioner. Michelle holds national nursing certifications in Emergency and Gerontology and an international certification as a Global Nurse Consultant. She was inducted as an inaugural Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing and was also inducted into the American Academy of Nursing. Dr Acorn transitioned to executive leadership modernizing the Provincial Chief Nursing Officer role in Ontario, Canada in 2018. Her scholarship and knowledge translation are in textbooks, peer-reviewed articles, and evidence informed toolkits. She is recognized for her leadership, mentorship, preceptorship, and teaching. Dr Acorn was appointed as the inaugural Chief Nurse of the International Council of Nurses in 2021, a federation representing more than 130 national nursing associations and over 28 million nurses worldwide.