معرفی
Caroline Foster-Boucher serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Nursing Systems within MacEwan University's Faculty of Health and Community Studies, where she has taught since 2019. Her instructional responsibilities span theoretical, laboratory, and clinical components of nursing education, with current focus on introductory health and healthy young families courses. Previously, she contributed to academic programs at the University of Alberta and provided clinical education at MacEwan.
Education
- Master of Nursing (Alberta)
- Registered Nurse (RN)
Her scholarly pursuits center on Indigenous health systems, historical and cultural contexts of Indigenous care, community health frameworks, and specialized women's health in maternity care. Driven by reconciliation imperatives, she actively explores the historical and contemporary dynamics between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Canada. Her clinical background encompasses diverse settings including medicine, surgery, oncology, geriatrics, and community health across North American jurisdictions from Edmonton to the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
Analysis of her 2011-2019 publications reveals consistent thematic focus on health equity, particularly regarding Indigenous populations and migrant communities. Key research trajectories include cultural safety in nursing practice, institutional barriers to healthcare access, historical analysis of nurse-Indigenous relationships, and resilience education methodologies. Her work frequently employs community-engaged and qualitative approaches to address systemic health disparities.
No scientific awards are documented in the available materials.
Dr. Foster-Boucher mentors nursing students within MacEwan's program structure and leads current research initiatives examining immunization barriers for Indigenous communities and historical nurse-Indigenous relationships. Her teaching portfolio prominently features family healthcare and maternity care frameworks, emphasizing culturally responsive approaches to women's health.
