Dr. Debra Sheets
Ph.D., MSN, RN, FCAN, FAAN, FGSA, FAGHE
UVic School of Nursing: 2009-2023
Dr. Debra Sheets joined the UVic School of Nursing in 2009. She completed her doctorale in Gerontology and Public Policy from the University of Southern California in 1999. She earned certifications in nursing education and in gerontological nursing. Dr. Sheets is an elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Nursing, the Gerontological Society of America and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. She is the founder of four community-based, intergenerational initiatives, aimed at making the arts more accessible to persons living with dementia and their care partners. She is the host of the Call to Mind, a podcast series that shares intimate stories about the challenges and rewards of caregiving and finding joy by living in the present.