Michelle Acorn

Dr. Michelle Acorn is the CEO of the Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario (NPAO), appointed in early 2024. With over 35 years in nursing, educational leadership and health-system reform, she previously served as the inaugural Chief Nurse of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and as Ontario’s Provincial Chief Nursing Officer. Dr. Acorn holds a DNP and is a dual-registered NP (Adult & Primary Health Care); she is also a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (FCAN) and the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN).