Judith shamian biography

Judith Shamian, outstanding nursing leader in Canada and internationally, has been elected as the 27th President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN).

The election took place in the context of ICN’s governing body meeting, the Council of National Representatives (CNR), during the 25th ICN Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, Australia. More than four thousand nurses from 134 countries gathered at the Congress to share knowledge and discuss global health care priorities.

Judith Shamian’s nursing achievements span all domains of nursing practice: academia, administration, policy and clinical settings.

She is recognised as an outspoken advocate on health and nursing issues both in Canada and internationally. She has brought nursing expertise to the World Health Organization through collaboration with WHO’s chief nursing scientists; served on the global advisory committee of nursing, which was