Carol Mae Acton Fellowship in Nursing

Outstanding UBC Vancouver graduate students in the School of Nursing may be considered for this fellowship.

The award amount varies. Fellowships are funded through an endowment established by the estate of Carol Mae Acton (1944-2021).

Recipients are recommended by the School of Nursing in consultation with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. There is no separate student application.

Carol (B.S.N. 1974, M.S.N. 1987) had a long career in nursing. After obtaining her master's degree, she was appointed Director of Care at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre and culminated her career as Patient Services Manager for the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Units at Vancouver General Hospital. Her colleagues recall her instrumental role in developing ground-breaking policies in geriatrics with the ACE Committee.