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BAXTER CORPORATION

Baxter Corporation is Canada's largest fully integrated health care company, with major manufacturing, marketing, and distribution operations across the country. It is part of Baxter International, which has facilities and offices throughout the world.

Baxter Corporation is widely respected as a supplier of quality health care products, including kidney dialysis blood and intravenous therapy products, as well as diagnostic products. Baxter Corporation recently expanded into the service field, offering computerized health care information systems, management consulting services, and intravenous drug admixture services. Baxter Corporation's objective is to improve the quality of patient care within a cost containment environment.

Since 1985, the Baxter Corporation has invited the association to administer two annual scholarships, each worth $2,500.00, to be awarded to Aboriginal nursing students who plan to pursue their professional careers in the north. This scholarship provides incentives to prospective Aboriginal nurses.

The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is pleased to offer this scholarship, in cooperation with Baxter Corporation, as part of its continuing effort to address the problems of recruitment, training, employment, and retention of native health professions. Its name - The Baxter Corporation - Jean Goodwill Scholarship - acknowledges the generosity of the contributor and honors one of the founders of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada.

JEAN GOODWILL

Jean Goodwill made a difference - from the time she entered the health field in 1955 as a General Duty Nurse at the Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital in Saskatchewan to her role as one of the country's leading Aboriginal health and nursing advocates. She worked diligently to enhance the role of Aboriginal nurses in Canada and improve the health status of Aboriginal people. Jean's efforts have had a profound impact on the delivery of health services to Aboriginal people.

Ms. Goodwill, who is Cree, was born in Saskatchewan on the Little Pine Reserve. She earned her Registered Nursing Diploma from Holy Family Hospital in Prince Albert. In addition to a long career as a nurse, she chose, in her professional life to serve Aboriginal people in other capacities, some unrelated to health. For example, Jean was the Executive Director of the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre in Winnipeg, Coordinator of the Native Women and Youth Program for Native Citizen's Directorate in Ottawa and served as the Department Head of the Indian Careers Program at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.

She received many honours throughout her career and life including an Honourary Doctorate of Law from Queen's University in Ontario and the Order of Canada. She also was one of the first recipients of the National Aboriginal Achievement Award.

In 1974, Jean founded the National Organization for Indian and Inuit Nurses which is now known as the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada. She served as president from 1983 to 1990. The Association gave Aboriginal nurses, for the first time, a forum to meet, share ideas, and discuss concerns about health careers and health issues such as the transfer of health care services to Aboriginal communities. One of Jean's longstanding goals was to ensure that Aboriginal communities receive health services appropriate for their culture and conditions. Through her leadership the Association successfully achieved this objective in the nursing field by lobbying selected schools of nursing to create programs relevant to the health needs of Aboriginal populations.

Jean gained a unique perspective on the health concerns of Aboriginal people through her efforts at the community, national and international levels. She worked as the Special Advisor on Indian Health to the Minister of Health and Welfare Canada. In 1990, she was elected President of the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health. During her term in office, she advanced the participation of Aboriginal health professionals on the international stage. She continued to be involved in international affairs through the International Initiatives for Traditional Systems of Health.

Semi-retired, Jean still remained busy at the community level. She was a Board Member at the Fort Qu'Appelle Indian Hospital where she began her career, and the Touchwood Qu'Appelle District Health Board. She had also found time to teach Indian Health Studies at Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, University of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Jean Goodwill dedicated her life to advancing the role of Aboriginal nurses in Canada, and to improving health care services for Aboriginal people. In doing so she has contributed to the quality of life for Aboriginal peoples nationwide.

	BAXTER CORPORATION - JEAN GOODWILL SCHOLARSHIP
	Two $2,500.00 nursing scholarships sponsored by Baxter Corporation, are awarded annually, and are administered by the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada. The aim of the scholarships is to encourage nurses of Aboriginal ancestry to obtain the specialized knowledge they will require. The terms and conditions are set forth below. Terms and Conditions Consideration will be given to applicants of Aboriginal ancestry who intend to serve in the North, including: Students who are graduating from a registered nurses' course and are accepted into one of the following specialized training programs: community health nursing outpost nursing midwifery Graduate nurses already serving in isolated communities, who are accepted into one of the specialized training programs as listed above. Those who are or will be enrolled in a Bachelor level nursing program. The successful applicant must provide documentation of his/her efforts to secure employment in isolated northern native communities. Application Procedure Completed applications must be received by the President of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada by July 1 each year. Successful candidates will by notified by August 1. Selection Procedure All applications will be reviewed by a selection board, which will be constituted as follows: Chairperson: President, Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada One representative from Baxter Corporation Members, Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada Payments to Successful Candidates Payments to the successful candidates will be made in two installments of $1,250 each by the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada. The first will be issued in September of each year; the second will be issued the following January. Candidates may apply for scholarship for each year of study. Successful candidates must advise the President of the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada if they withdraw from the program to which the scholarship applies. The selection board will then decide upon the refund of the award.

Employment in the North

Within ten months of completing his or her program of study, the successful applicant must obtain employment in an isolated northern native community, or provide documentation that he or she has made reasonable efforts to do so.

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	Currently, operational funds for A.N.A.C. are achieved through project based contribution agreements in partnership with government, and other organizations, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal. We are staffed with an Executive Director and an Executive Assistant. We also have temporary funding for a Project Coordinator and a receptionist position.

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