Jamaican-born RN among new CNA Class of Fellows

By RON FANFAIR
Healthcare professional Dionne Sinclair is among 15 new inductees into the Canadian Nurses Association’s (CNA) 2024 Class of Fellows.
The Jamaican-born Registered Nurse and her colleagues were nominated by their colleagues for their exceptional careers of sustained impact across nursing and health systems.
“I look forward to celebrating the remarkable achievements of these outstanding nursing leaders as they are inducted into the Academy,” said CNA president Kimberly LeBlanc.
CNA Chief Executive Officer Valerie Grdisa said it would be a privilege to induct this year’s Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Nursing.
“We are excited to celebrate such an extraordinary group of leaders who continue to inspire and advance the nursing profession,” she added.
Academy Advisory Council chair Sally Thorne said that the Fellowship represents the highest honour for Canada’s most accomplished nursing leaders.
“I am thrilled to welcome you into the community of Academy Fellows,” she said.
The Fellows will be recognized during a virtual ceremony on October 24.
Sinclair is the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH) Vice-President Complex Care & Recovery and Chief Nursing Executive.
The Complex Care & Recovery Program serves patients with persistent mental illness who are highly complex with high community integration needs. The role is central to the organization’s continued clinical transformation and achievement of its strategic directions.
Sinclair was also a Professional Practice Co-ordinator with the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, the Manager of Inpatient Mental Health & Addictions at Humber River Regional Hospital, the Director of Clinical Programs at Saint Vincent Hospital in Ottawa and the Director of Home & Community Care Service, Planning & Strategy with the North West Local Health Integration Network in Thunder Bay before joining Southlake Regional Centre in September 2019 as Director of the Medicine Program.
A year later, she was promoted to Multi-Site Director, Diversity & Cultural Advancement to focus on identifying gaps and developing strategies to create an equitable workplace environment.