Meet the Designates

de Souza Institute is proud to honour health care professionals who have completed their de Souza Designation with the publication of a book, de Souza Nurses: Making a Difference in Cancer Care (Published: December 2015). The book features each Designate sharing their thoughts and experiences from the beginnings of their journeys as oncology and or hospice palliative care nurses.

Below are the current designates and you can also see past designates.

de Souza APNs

Sydney Farkas
RN, MN, CON(C)
Provincial Educator & Coordinator, Oncology Practice Readiness
Alberta Health Services

Adrienne Fulford
RN(EC), MScN, CON(C)
Nurse Practitioner-PHC, Hematology Oncology
London Health Sciences Centre

Janet Giroux
RN (EC), MScN, CCN (C), CON(C)
Nurse Practitioner (Adult), Gynecologic Oncology NP-Lead Oncology Sexual Health Clinic
Kingston General Hospital

Cheryl Page
RN, BScN, BSc, MEd, CVAA(c), CON(C), BMTCN®
Education Clinician, Inpatient Hematology / Oncology Day Services/ Stem Cell Transplant Program
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton

Komal Patel
RN, BScN, MN, CON(C), CHPCN(C), CVAA(C)
APN Educator
de Souza Institute and William Osler Health System, GTA

Lollita Rahaman
RN, BScN, MN, CON(C), CHPCN(C), CVAA(C)
Nurse Educator
William Osler Health System, GTA

Hina Sheikh
RN, BScN, MN, CON(c)
Clinical Practice Leader
Scarborough Health Network (SHN)

de Souza Nurses

Tatjana Behringer
RN, BScN, OCN
Registered Nurse, Systemic Suite
Windsor Regional Cancer Centre

Kathy Blake
RN
Registered Nurse
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance

Crystal Hall
RN
Coordinator of nursing of the GBHS Cancer Centre
Grey Bruce Health Services Cancer Centre

Amanda Macdonald
RN, BScN, HBSc, CON(C)
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Oncology
Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie

Reese Olsthoorn
BNSC, RN, CON(C)
Specialized Oncology Nurse, Medical Oncology Clinic
Stronach Regional Cancer Centre

Stephanie Ouellette
RN, CON(C)
Registered Nurse, Outpatient Chemotherapy
Jack Ady Cancer Centre, Lethbridge

Janny Proba
RN, BScN, CON(C), CHPCN(C)
Education Clinician, Oncology
Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton

Chandra Sinkovic
RN CHPCN(C)
Specialized Oncology Nurse
Stronach Regional Cancer Centre

Lorminia Realeza
RN, BScN, CON(C)
Clinical Quality Care Leader
Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga

de Souza Nurse Associates

Elizabeth Adduono
RN, BScN
Nursing Team Lead & Chemotherapy Nurse
North of Superior Healthcare Group, Terrace Bay Ontario

Lorraine Aspden
BScN
RN, Emergency Room
Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network

Kelly Haygarth
RN, BN, CON(C)
Cancer Patient Navigator
Bonnyville Community Cancer Clinic

Sarah Robbins
RN, Bachelor of Nursing
Oncology and Palliative Care
Unity Health Toronto, St. Joseph's Health Centre

Candace Syrowitz
RPN
Systemic Therapy and Radiation Therapy
Jack Ady Cancer Centre in Lethbridge Alberta

de Souza Interns

Seyed Amirmasoud Nematollahi
RN
In-patient oncology and palliative care unit
The Ottawa Hospital

Niloofar Rasteh
RN, BScN, MN
Registered Nurse
Toronto