Cheryl Forchuk RN PhD

Distinguished University Professor, Arthur Labatt School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University; Cross Appointment with Department of Psychiatry, Schulich Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University

The Beryl and Richard Ivey Research Chair in Aging, Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery

Forchuk,-Cheryl.jpg Masters: University of Toronto
Doctorate: Wayne State University
Clinical Area of Expertise: Mental Health Nursing
Homelessness
Email

cforchuk@uwo.ca

Phone: 519.685.8500 x77034
Twitter:

twitter.com/MHNRA_Forchuk

Administrative Partner:

Sheryl Rooth

sheryl.rooth@sjhc.london.on.ca

srooth3@uwo.ca

519-685-8500 x 42856

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Dr. Forchuk’s research interests lie in the area of mental health nursing, with a particular interest in the relationship between mental illness and poverty, housing and homelessness. Dr. Forchuk’s current research explores systems issues related to mental health care including implementation of the transitional discharge model, housing/homelessness issues, poverty, community integration and the use of technology in mental health. All projects start with the voice of consumers and providers to envision a better way of services, then implement new strategies to enact such visions, and then evaluate the strategies including testing across multiple sites.

Dr. Forchuk has been honoured with numerous awards including the Order of Ontario, an honorary life memberships in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and the Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nursing, a Research Pioneer Award from Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada, a mental health champion award from London area Canadian Mental Health Association, and a Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

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