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Honors for nursing leaders
posted July 16th, 2008Which three Duke Nursing leaders have been elected to the American Academy of Nursing, effective Aug. 1?
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Susan M. Schneider, associate professor at the Duke University School of Nursing; Kevin W. Sowers, COO and interim CEO of Duke University Hospital and clinical associate at the school; and Michael Relf, incoming assistant dean for undergraduate education.
“The academy is comprised of many of the nation’s top nursing executives, policymakers, scholars, researchers, and practitioners,” said academy President Pam Mitchell, Ph.D. “Being selected as an academy fellow is an important recognition of one’s contributions to nursing and health care.”
The American Academy of Nursing (AAN) includes more than 1,500 nursing leaders from education, management, research and nursing practice.
“The recognitions of the career accomplishments of these faculty are well deserved, and we are proud of them,” said Dean Catherine L. Gilliss, DNSc, R.N. She is also vice chancellor for nursing affairs for Duke Medicine and academy president-elect.
Ninety-two nurse leaders will be inducted as Fellows during the academy’s 35th annual meeting on Nov. 8 in Scottsdale, Ariz.