Sally Thorne

Sally Elizabeth Thorne PhD, FAAN, FCAHS, RN (born 1951) is a Canadian academic nursing teacher, researcher and author. She researched the human experience of chronic illness and cancer, and qualitative research methodologies including metasynthesis and interpretive description.
Biography and career.
Thorne obtained her RN Diploma (1972) from the Atkinson School of Nursing at Toronto Western Hospital, BSN (1979) and MSN (1983) from the University of British Columbia School of Nursing, in Vancouver, Canada, and PhD from the Union Institute for Advanced Studies (1990), now the Union Institute & University, in Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Thorne joined the faculty of the University of British Columbia School of Nursing in 1983, and established a research program and methodological development in the area of health service delivery for patients with cancer and chronic disease.
From 2002 until 2010, Thorne served as the Director of the School. Since 2011, she has resumed an academic career, including political activities on behalf of the profession and a program of scholarship in advancing communication systems in cancer care. She currently serves as Associate Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, speaks and consults internationally, and sits on numerous Boards and committees. She is associate editor of the journal "Qualitative Health Research" and Editor-in-Chief of "Nursing Inquiry".