This International Nurses Day, Orbis Canada is proud to celebrate Monelle Ross, a Canadian nurse with over 30 years of experience, who has flown all over the world with the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. Monelle, who has always been drawn to nursing by her strong desire to make a difference in people’s lives, completed her education in Ottawa, ON. where she dreamed of travelling to Ethiopia and 'saving the world'.
After completing her education, Monelle worked mostly in critical care nursing before landing at the University of Ottawa Eye Institute. It was there she met Dr. Brain Leonard, who introduced her to Orbis and offered her an opportunity to live her dream. Dr. Leonard is the longest-serving Volunteer Faculty member in Orbis history. From his first Flying Eye Hospital program in 1982 to present day, Dr. Leonard has represented Canada on 70 Flying Eye Hospital programs in 40 different countries.