2025 IOMSN International Nightingale Awards Recipients

The IOMSN is proud to announce the 11 recipients of its International Nightingale Awards for 2025.
The award recognizes significant accomplishments in MS nursing.

The awards were granted to the following individuals due to their commitment to the MS community:

Munirah Arabi, RN
National Guard Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Bio & Project Overview

Sharon Base, BSN, RN, DOH-RN
Burjeel Hospital
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Bio & Project Overview

Therese Burke, RN, MACN, MSCN, CRND, PhD
University of Notre Dame
Sydney, NSW Australia
Bio & Project Overview

Trudy Campbell, BScN, MN, RN, NP, MSCN
Nova Scotia Health Authority - MS Clinic
Nova Scotia, Canada
Bio & Project Overview

Shantha George, NP
Edmonton Community Neurology
Alberta, Canada
Bio & Project Overview

Marina Gonzalez del Rio, RN, MsC
Hospital Universitari De Girona Dr. Josep Trueta
Girona, Spain
Bio & Project Overview

Stephanie McLeod, NP
Alberta Neurologic Centre
Alberta, Canada
Bio & Project Overview

Francesco Pastore, RN, MSN, PhD
MS Center, University of Bari,
Bari, Italy
Bio & Project Overview

Lou-Anne Robertson, RN, BScN, MSCN
Alberta Health Services
Alberta, Canada
Bio & Project Overview

Karina Dodd, RN, RM, MNurs, MInternatPH
Central West Neurology and Neurosurgery
Orange, NSW Australia
Bio & Project Overview

Lenny Fernandes, RN
Ministry of Health, Al Adan Hospital
Kuwait
Bio & Project Overview

Thank you!

The 2025 IOMSN International Nightingale Awards is supported by the IOMSN through a grant from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.