Pamela Pastirik

Pamela Pastirik is a Teaching Professor in the Nursing and Health Sciences school at the University of New Brunswick's Saint John campus. She specializes in clinical teaching, maternal-child nursing, and grief/loss education. Her professional roles include Chairperson of NB COPES Child & Family Grief Center and involvement in interprofessional collaboration initiatives with Dalhousie Medicine and NBCC.

Education:

• Bachelor of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton (1987)
• Master of Science in Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (1998)
• CNA Perinatal Nursing certification (2009, renewed 2014)
• Currently enrolled in Post-Degree Module Thanatology, University of Western Ontario

Key Focus Areas: Development of context-based learning strategies, interprofessional education models, and support systems for families experiencing perinatal loss. Active in clinical teaching across maternity and pediatric specialties.

Professional Contributions:

• Perinatal Loss Committee member
• CAPWHNN and ARCASN membership
• Clinical course coordination (N2177, N2157, N2189, N2063)