IJWPC Workshop Invitation: Professional Identity Through Collage Workshop with Anne-Laurie Beaubrun

You are warmly invited to an in-person workshop hosted by McGill Programs in Whole Person Care with Anne-Laurie Beaubrun, based on her article, Rooted in My Why: A Story of Nursing, Identity, and Integrity, published in the International Journal of Whole Person Care.

 

Rooted in My Why Workshop: Reflecting on Professional Identity through Collage

Date: June 10, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM, followed by an optional lunch and continued dialogue from 12:00–1:00 PM

Location: Strathcona Dentistry Building, 3640 University Street, Montreal,

Registration: Spots are limited for this event, please use the following link to confirm your attendance: REGISTRATION FORM – Fill in form

Description: This interactive workshop will begin with a presentation and group discussion inviting participants to reflect on their sense of purpose and professional identity. Drawing from Anne-Laurie’s master’s research, the workshop will also introduce collage as an arts-based method for inquiry, teaching, research, and reflection across disciplines. Participants will then be invited to create their own collage exploring professional identity. This hands-on activity is designed to encourage creative expression while creating space for reflection, dialogue, and connection. Participants may choose whether or not to share their collage with the group. No prior arts-based experience is required. The workshop is open to anyone interested in reflective practice, professional identity, whole person care, or arts-based methods. Participants who wish to stay after the workshop will be invited to eat lunch together (either through a shared food order or by bringing their own meal). If possible, please also bring magazines or books that can be repurposed for collage-making.

 

About the facilitator

Anne-Laurie Beaubrun is a Faculty Lecturer at McGill’s Ingram School of Nursing and Interim Assistant Program Director for the Bachelor of Nursing Integrated Online Program. She collaborates with the Ingram School of Nursing’s Office of Social Accountability in Nursing and community partners to enhance curriculum and support nursing practices rooted in social justice. She holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Ottawa, where her research used an arts-based approach that she now incorporates into her teaching.