Fellowship Program

The Canadian Academy of Nursing Fellowship Program recognizes and celebrates the most accomplished nurses in Canada and across all domains of nursing practice. Honouring the best of our profession, academy Fellows will earn the right to use the credential Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN).

In its commitment to inclusion and the dismantling of racist and systemic discriminatory practices within the organization, nursing, and health care, CNA is eager to attract a diverse slate of nominees for Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Nursing. We encourage nominations from groups that have not been historically well represented in — or have been excluded from — our identification of leadership in Canadian nursing, but whose career contributions have had a distinctive impact on nursing and/or health care within their communities. Our hope is that the academy Fellows will reflect the diversity of nurses in what is now called Canada.

2025 Fellows

The Canadian Academy of Nursing is pleased to celebrate the 2025 Class of Fellows, to be inducted on October 29 in a virtual ceremony. You can read about each recipient in our honorary book, with more details and past induction years available in the Fellows listings.

Fellowship represents the highest honour for Canada’s most accomplished nursing leaders in clinical practice, education, administration, research, and policy. Fellows include executives, presidents, deans, provincial and territorial government nursing leaders, hospital and health authority executives, clinical leaders, advanced practice nurses, scholars, researchers, thought leaders, teachers, retired nurses, and exceptional clinicians from all categories of nurses.

To become a Fellow, applicants must submit a detailed package, including completed forms from two nominators. Ideally, at least one nominator will be a Fellow of the Academy. However, since not all eligible candidates may have close working access to colleagues who are Fellows, nominators may also be recognized senior nursing leaders with equivalent experience. Learn more about the application process and try our self-assessment tool.