Cheryl Forchuk RN PhD
Distinguished University Professor, Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University; Cross Appointment with Department of Psychiatry, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
The Beryl and Richard Ivey Research Chair in Aging, Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery
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Masters: | University of Toronto |
| Doctorate: | Wayne State University | |
| Clinical Area of Expertise: | Mental Health Nursing Homelessness |
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| Phone: | 519.685.8500 x77034 | |
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| Administrative Partner: |
Sheryl Rooth sheryl.rooth@sjhc.london.on.ca 519-685-8500 x 42856 |
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Dr. Forchuk’s research interests lie in the area of mental health nursing, with a particular interest in the relationship between mental illness and poverty, housing and homelessness. Dr. Forchuk’s current research explores systems issues related to mental health care including implementation of the transitional discharge model, housing/homelessness issues, poverty, community integration and the use of technology in mental health. All projects start with the voice of consumers and providers to envision a better way of services, then implement new strategies to enact such visions, and then evaluate the strategies including testing across multiple sites.
Dr. Forchuk has been honoured with numerous awards including the Order of Ontario, an honorary life memberships in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and the Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nursing, a Research Pioneer Award from Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada, a mental health champion award from London area Canadian Mental Health Association, and a Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
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