Meaghan Thumath PhD student, received the 2015 Trudeau Scholarship worth over $180,000 over three years.

Thumath is working on her doctoral studies in health equity and implementation science under the supervision of Prof. Annette Browne. She has a bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN ’04), and a master’s degree in public health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

A registered nurse and adjunct professor, she has worked in HIV clinical care, teaching and research for more than a decade and currently teaches courses on HIV treatment, care and prevention. Thumath has worked overseas as an HIV consultant in Haiti, Uruguay, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Thailand. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her work including an Excellence in Nursing Education Award from the College of Registered Nurses of BC.

Thumath is the first-ever registered nurse and UBC Nursing PhD student to receive a Trudeau Scholarship since the awards program was established in 2003. The Trudeau Foundation supports researchers with financial support and annual travel allowance for professional development, networking, and training.