Congratulations to RNAO CEO Dr. Doris Grinspun for being this year’s recipient of the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s (UMSN) Career Lifetime Achievement Award. UMSN’s Alumni Awards committee selected Grinspun for her commitment to advancing nursing, health, social policy and evidence-based practice. 

Grinspun is a proud alumna of UMSN’s Master of Science in Nursing program. She shares, “It’s very humbling that one of the schools that set me up for a beautiful career in nursing has given me an award for what they consider lifetime achievement in a career.” 

“We are proud of our CEO’s long-standing contributions to nursing and health in Ontario, across Canada and abroad. Dr. Grinspun’s remarkable leadership helps improve lives everywhere,” says RNAO President Dr. Claudette Holloway.

The awards ceremony took place during the UMSN Alumni Reunion on Friday, Sept. 23 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Grinspun also delivered the 2022 keynote lecture. 

More information about UMSN’s Alumni Awards is available on its website.


Left to right: Dr. Patricia Hurn, dean of the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN), presents Dr. Doris Grinspun with UMSN's 2022 Career Lifetime Achievement Award.