UNBC School of Nursing Alumni

11/16/2025

Apply now for UNBC's 2-year Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program - available for students with the required credits for entry into their 3rd & 4th year nursing degree. 🏥

The next cohort starts September 2026 in Prince George and Fort St. John. This unique program is delivered in five consecutive semesters over 20 months. Students will study a mix of the best, contemporary nursing practices in classroom, lab and clinical settings.

Your RN degree starts here at home in BC's north. Apply by January 15, 2026.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4qXcN7a

11/14/2025

Congratulations!

In every corner of Northern Health (NH), nurse practitioners (NP) are making a profound impact—through leadership, education, research, and clinical care. This year, it is fitting that during National Nurse Practitioner Week we celebrate four exceptional individuals whose contributions exemplify the very best of what it means to be an NP.
Read the full story here: https://stories.northernhealth.ca/stories/celebrating-excellence-2025-nurse-practitioner-award-recipients

10/22/2025

Congratulations!

Dr. Shannon Freeman is UNBC’s newest Canada Research Chair!

Freeman, a Professor in the School of Nursing, was named Canada Research Chair in Technology Adoption for Aging in the North. The appointment allows her to continue her work to make aging a more positive and supported experience.

The Tier 2 Canada Research Chair is worth $600,000 over five years. UNBC also received $2.9 million from the Government of Canada Research Support Fund to cover indirect costs of research and $64,000 from the Research Security program.

Read more: https://www.unbc.ca/our-stories/story/new-canada-research-chair-additional-research-funding-unbc

10/18/2025

Please join us for the next HRI Seminar Series of the 2025/26 semester!

Date: October 16, 2025
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Location: Virtual

Presenter: Razia Aliani, Covidence Consultant Systematic Reviewer
Do you know everyone at UNBC has FREE access to the Covidence Systematic Review Software? Do you have questions about how to use their Data Extraction tool for your Scoping Review? Then please join us for our upcoming HRI webinar at 1pm PST on Thursday, 16th October, 2025.

This webinar is aimed at reviewers who want to understand more about the process of collecting information from included studies and exporting it for analysis.

We will walk you through the steps of:
• Creating, modifying, and publishing data extraction and/or quality assessment templates
• Managing reviewers
• Extracting data from studies
• Producing consensus data so that the final data are ready for export
• Export options

You’ll also get tips and tricks to jumpstart your progress, as well as the opportunity to get your specific questions answered.

Registration for this event is managed externally. Please be sure to register if you would like to join.

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XM5xHXhETEmbD15_JivALQ #/registration

08/24/2025

https://www.unbc.ca/career-opportunities/102361/senior-laboratory-instructor

Located in the spectacular landscape of northern British Columbia, UNBC is one of Canada’s best small universities. We have a passion for teaching, discovery, people, the environment, and the north.

07/25/2025

https://www.unbc.ca/career-opportunities/101611/assistant-professor

Located in the spectacular landscape of northern British Columbia, UNBC is one of Canada’s best small universities. We have a passion for teaching, discovery, people, the environment, and the north. 

07/17/2025

Congratulations!

Living, studying and now serving in her hometown of Fort St. John.

Megan Wilson graduated from UNBC's Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program with a 4.31 GPA and was awarded the 2025 Governor General’s Silver Medal—the highest academic honour for an undergraduate student at UNBC.

Through local clinical placements and a close-knit learning environment, she built the confidence and skills to begin her nursing career where it’s needed most.

Now working full-time as a primary care nurse, she’s committed to supporting health care in northern and underserved communities.

Read her story: https://www.unbc.ca/our-stories/story/silver-medal-recipient-brings-care-and-compassion-her-home-community

06/26/2025

Please share to anyone who may be interested in applying.

06/24/2025

https://www.unbc.ca/career-opportunities/current-unbc-faculty-job-postings

NURS job opportunities can be found here. Please share

Located in the spectacular landscape of northern British Columbia, UNBC is one of Canada’s best small universities. We have a passion for teaching, discovery, people, the environment, and the north. 

06/23/2025

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Megan Wilson, recipient of the Governor General’s Silver Medal at UNBC’s 2025 Convocation.

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate from the Northern Baccalaureate Nursing Program (NBNP) at UNBC’s Peace River-Liard campus, Wilson completed her degree with a 4.31 GPA.

A lifelong resident of Fort St. John, she is passionate about advancing rural and northern health care through compassionate, community-based practice.

Throughout the NBNP, Wilson demonstrated academic excellence, leadership and resilience — transforming personal loss into deeper empathy and a commitment to patient-centred care.

The Governor General’s Silver Medal is awarded to the undergraduate student who achieves the highest academic standing at UNBC.