Angela Cooper Brathwaite

Angela has a PhD in Nursing from the University of Toronto (UFT) and a Master of Nursing from the University of Manitoba. She has national and international experience and has held numerous leadership positions: Regional Manager in Public Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Mental Health, Assistant Professor and Director of Nursing in Acute Care. At present, she is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and teaches in the undergraduate program.

Angela has received many awards. In 2007, she received The Distinguished Alumnus Award from UFT, RNAO Leadership Award in Political Action, RNAO Leadership Award in Nursing Administration and RNAO Award of Merit in 2012, 2013 and 2015 respectively. She has served as INIG President, Policy and Political Activity ENO for Durham Chapter and Board of Director: MAL Socio-Political (1996-1998) and Member at Large Nursing Research (2014-2016). In the past 22 months, she has visited many MPPs’ constituency offices in Durham Region to discuss health and nursing issues. During 2015 federal election campaign, she moderated an All-Candidates Meeting in Northumberland. Additionally, in December 2015, she collaborated with NRIG to implement a research webinar for nurses, which was based on results from a Needs Assessment of RNAO Research Committee. Angela has conducted and published many Intervention Research studies on Preceptorship, Cultural Competence and Diabetes. Lastly, if I am elected MAL Nursing Research, I would implement more research webinars for nurses, advocate their concerns and represent their interests.

My philosophy of nursing is: Every nurse is a leader, advocate, and change agent who contributes to the physical, emotional and psychological well-being of patients and their families through clinical practice, education, research and administration.