Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: October 5, 2006
• Invested on: February 22, 2008

Dorothy Pringle is a dynamic force who has been in the vanguard of the introduction of nurse scientists into the health care sector. Former senior researcher at the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care and executive lead of the Nursing and Health Outcomes Project for the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, she is sought after throughout Canada and the United States for her expertise on aging. Professor emeritus and dean emeritus in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, she sensitizes her students to the importance of providing quality care, particularly to the elderly, while validating nursing as a rewarding and noble career choice.