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Professor/Scientific Director
School of Nursing
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
A collaborative and passionate mentor as well as an award-winning scientist, Dr. Maureen Dobbins, RN, PhD, oversees all initiatives of the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools as scientific director. Maureen is known for her ability to convey complex statistical concepts in easy to understand, accessible terms. She is a dedicated educator and is also a professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster University. Maureen’s early experiences as a public health nurse inspired a strong desire to develop products and services to improve public health practice in Canada. A particularly fulfilling part of her role is seeing public health professionals, organizations and public health training programs embedding evidence-informed decision making within routine practice.
Maureen is a Registered Nurse and holds a doctorate degree in Health Administration from the University of Toronto, as well as a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Nursing from McMaster University. Maureen sits on the Knowledge Translation Advisory Board for the Cochrane Collaboration. She has received numerous academic awards.
Prior to joining the NCCMT, Maureen spent 10 years conducting research in knowledge translation in public health. She is passionate about public health and evidence-informed decision making. Maureen has been the scientific director of the NCCMT, one of six National Collaborating Centres for Public Health in Canada, since 2011. The NCCMT provides leadership and expertise in helping public health professionals put evidence into policy and practice.
Always seeking personal growth and improvement, Maureen was proud to complete her first half Ironman 70.3 triathlon at the age of 50. When she’s not overseeing the NCCMT, you can find Maureen training in endurance-based activities or canoeing in the remote wilderness.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Friday, April 29, 2022
1:05 PM – 1:10 PM CT
