Day 4: Leadership, Mentorship & Belonging

A Conversation with Ien, Phoebe Joy Chometa

Join us for an inspiring Nursing Week conversation with Phoebe Joy Chometa as she shares her personal and professional journey in Canada as an internationally educated nurse. Drawing on more than two decades of nursing experience across the Philippines, the Middle East, and Canada, Phoebe will reflect on her transition process, the important contributions IENs make to health care, and the value of mentorship, compassion, and inclusive workplace culture. This session will also offer practical tips for IENs, encouragement on supporting one another, and insight into how Phoebe is helping create stronger supports for IENs in Saskatchewan.

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Phoebe Joy Chometa is a dedicated nurse leader and the current Manager of Medical Day Care and Endoscopy at St. Paul’s Hospital and Royal University Hospital of the Saskatchewan Health Authority in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

With over two decades of nursing experience across the Philippines, the Middle East, and Canada, she brings a global and IEN perspective to healthcare leadership.

An internationally educated nurse originally from the Philippines, Phoebe arrived in Canada in 2007 and navigated the challenges of transitioning into a new healthcare system with resilience and determination. She has since turned her experience into a passion for mentorship, maintained strong onboarding programs and created supportive environments that empower new nurses, both domestic and internationally educated, to grow and succeed. Indeed, Phoebe is a strong advocate for IENs. Phoebe’s commitment to excellence and compassion earned her the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2023 for her contributions to healthcare in Saskatchewan. Above all, she is driven by a simple yet powerful belief that kindness, mentorship, and teamwork are at the heart of great nursing.