Linda O'Brien-Pallas, RN, PhD, FCAHS
Co-Investigator, University of Toronto
Dr. O’Brien-Pallas is a Professor in the Faculties of Nursing and Medicine at the University of Toronto, and Co-Founder and Co-Investigator of the Nursing Health Services Research Unit (former Director, University of Toronto site). Linda is acknowledged globally for her pioneering and innovative research in health human resources modeling, quality of work life for nurses and nursing workload measurement. The rigor of her research has been praised by respected researchers at international conferences, and her expertise is sought by governments and stakeholders at all levels in Canada and throughout the world. She is frequently called upon by the World Health Organization and the International Council of Nurses to provide high level consultation on matters including midwifery and health human resources planning. Linda has provided leadership to many boards and committees and is a co-founder of the Dorothy M. Wylie Nursing Leadership Institute, which received the 2003 Ted Freedman Award for Innovation in Education. Linda has received numerous awards for her research and innovative contribution to nursing, including the Canadian Nurses Association’s prestigious Jeanne Mance Award in 2006.