Chantal Backman

Chantal Backman, RN, MHA, PhD, is a full professor and assistant director of undergraduate programs at the School of Nursing. A health services researcher and nurse leader, she is dedicated to strengthening care systems for aging populations. Her work focuses on patient safety, care transitions, and the strategic integration of nurses and nurse practitioners to improve outcomes for older adults. Through innovative use of health system data and digital solutions, she advances practical, scalable strategies that enhance quality, equity, and continuity of care.

• Adjunct Scientist, ICES Life Stage Research Program
• Affiliate investigator, Care of the Elderly program, Bruyère Research Institute
• Senior Scientist, Institut du Savoir Montfort
• Affiliate investigator, Methodological & Implementation Research Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Professor Backman is accepting new students for thesis supervision.

• Frail older adults
• Health services research
• Mixed methods

Professor Backman’s research program focuses on improving health care for older adults, particularly in minority language populations, looking at these key areas:

• Improving the quality of care and safety of frail older adults
• Understanding the role of nurses in optimizing the quality of care of older adults
• Improving care for older adults transitioning between health care settings
• Evaluating the use of digital health to improve safety for older adults

See Chantal Backman’s publications on PubMed, ResearchGate, Google Scholar or Scopus.