Greta G. Cummings

Biography

Dr. Cummings was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Nursing for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2017. Dr. Cummings is passionate about relational nursing leadership that empowers individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve shared goals. In the CLEAR Outcomes (Connecting Leadership, Education & Research) Research Program, we focus on building and disseminating a body of evidence about approaches to nursing and healthcare leadership that influence differential outcomes for the healthcare workforce, healthcare system and ultimately, for patients (including residents and clients) in the health system.

Research Interest

Dr. Cummings is principal investigator of the Connecting Leadership Education & Research (CLEAR) Outcomes Program, which focuses on the development of leadership by individuals and organizations to achieve better outcomes for healthcare providers and patients. She is one of 3,215 Highly Cited Researchers in 2014, ranking among the top 1% most cited for their subject field and year of publication. Current Grants as PI 2016 – 2017 Canadian Frailty Network: Anticipatory Long-term care Electronic Resident Triage (ALERT) tool for Canadian Long-term Care Homes ($100,000) Grinman M (PI), Cummings GG (co-PI), Human T, Kallan L, Mofatt D, Pattullo ALS, Sinnarajah A, Wong H, Wu R, Ying I, Welch P, Feldman S 2016 – 2017 CIHR: Development of Quality Indicators for Older Persons' Transitions across Care Settings: A Systematic Review and Delphi Process ($100,000) Cummings GG (PI); Holroyd-Leduc J (co-PI); Anderson C, Estabrooks CA, Gordon D, Latoszek K, Reid RC, Rowe BH.