The inaugural symposium and panel discussion “The Future of Nursing History at UBC and Beyond” was held in November 2012. Speakers included key note Dr. Sioban Nelson, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto, Dr. Geertje Boschma, Dr. Sally Thorne and Dr. Lesley McBain from the First Nations University of Canada, Saskatchewan. The symposium attracted students, interdisciplinary scholars, friends of the School, and representatives of various groups on campus (library, UBC digitization initiative).