Catharine Schiller

Dr. Catharine Schiller is an Associate Professor and Chair of the School of Nursing at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). She holds a PhD in Health Sciences, JD in Law, and advanced nursing degrees. Her roles include teaching healthcare law, bioethics, and nursing leadership to undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Schiller’s research focuses on medical assistance in dying (MAiD), nursing regulation, healthcare law, and rural health services.

Education: PhD (UNBC), JD (Western University), MSc (University of Toronto), BScN (Toronto Metropolitan University).

Research Interests:

• MAiD policy and practice
• Nursing professional regulation
• Healthcare law and ethics
• Virtual care regulation
• Workplace violence prevention
• Nursing education standards

Recent work explores Track 2 MAiD eligibility for chronic illness patients, regulatory challenges in virtual healthcare, and nursing responses to the pandemic. Her publications emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration and policy-practice alignment.

Advising: Supervises MScN (Thesis, FNP, Project) and PhD Health Sciences students. Grants include SSHRC-funded projects on digital healthcare regulation.

Labs/Teams: Active in the BC MAiD Policy Research Group and UNBC’s Health Law and Ethics Initiative.