Splane, who was recently appointed to the Order of Canada and received an honorary degree from UBC last May, was president of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) from 1973-1981. During this period she was involved in mobilizing the nursing profession to support major changes in the role of nurses in the global health field through collaborative planning with national nursing organizations and the international community.
As a nurse educator she has lectured at universities across Canada while serving as a faculty member with UBC's School of Nursing (1975-1984). Since 1985 she has acted as a nursing consultant on health and social policy. In partnership with her husband, Richard Splane, she played a key role in a 50-country study of the role of the senior nursing position in national ministries of health. The study and the book outlining their findings generated international interest.
The lecture, which takes place at 8 p.m. in IRC#6, is free of charge and open to the public.