Genevieve Thompson, RN, PhD

Dr. Thompson is passionate about improving the care of those living, dying, visiting and working in long-term care. She holds a Research Chair in Person-Directed Living, supported through Riverview Health Centre and the College of Nursing.

Her program of research has been supported by both tri-agency and provincial funding.

Dr. Thompson has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has written several book chapters.

She is a university senator and serves on numerous committees at the University, Faculty and College of Nursing levels. She is a board member of Palliative Manitoba.

Currently, she teaches in the undergraduate program (NURS 2518 Health & Illness 2: The Older Adult; NURS 3510 Client & Context 3: Supportive and Palliative Care) and a graduate level course in qualitative research methods.

She supervises students with interests in care of the older adult, palliative and end-of-life care, and long-term care.

Education

PhD, University of Manitoba (2007)

Master of Nursing, University of Manitoba (2003)

Bachelor of Nursing, University of Manitoba (1997)

Awards

Manitoba Gerontological Nurses Association (MGNA) Distinction Award - Education/Research/Administration (May 2022)

Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) Professional Nursing Awards of Excellence – Nursing Research (May 2022)

University of Manitoba RH Award (Health Sciences)

Awarded to two top early-career researchers in health science for innovation and impactful research (2015)

CIHR New Investigator (2013-2018)

Canadian Association for Nursing Research, Outstanding New Investigator Award (2012)

Excellence in Professional Nursing Award (Nursing Research) from the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (2011)