The American Academy of Nursing is an organization of continual renewal. This past Fall, as we do every year, we welcomed new Fellows, while encouraging our current Fellows to become more engaged in the Academy’s work through Expert Panels, Committees, and Task Forces. While we sadly said goodbye to many of nursing’s greats, including Hazel Johnson-Brown, Bernadine Healy, and Joyce C. Clifford, we welcomed 143 Fellows to the Academy; Fellows that are already making significant contributions in the nursing world; Fellows whose influence we only expect to grow with the support of the Fellowship.
I’d like to draw your attention to one major item. You should know that there was an inconsistency in the application form for Fellow nomination in which the term “contribution to the United States” was incorrectly inserted. This is inconsistent with the Academy bylaws which state: “Academy Fellows are individuals who have been admitted into Fellowship based on their outstanding contributions to nursing and/or health care and their significant potential for continuing contributions to nursing, health care and the Academy.” Thus, the application form has been revised and all applications will be reviewed and addressed, based solely on the bylaws requirement. The deadline for all applications has been extended by one week to February 13, 2012.
Under Catherine Gilliss’ leadership the Academy revised the strategic plan, approved new Bylaws, redefined its expectations of Expert Panel work and updated clinical and financial outcome data of Raise the Voice Edge Runners. Earlier this week the Academy launched its new website (www.AANnet.org) and database, which looks to be a great resource for Fellow interaction and engagement. And, due to the diligence of Cheryl G. Sullivan, CEO, and the staff, we managed to do all of this (and more) without raising dues.
In 2011, the former Annual Fund was given a facelift. Appropriately renamed after one of the founding members and Living Legend, as well as the first Board President, The Rheba deTornyay Development Fund, is positioned to become a viable presence within the Academy. The support of the Rheba de Tornyay Fund and President’s Circle was unprecedented. Thirty-two individual donations, at a $1,000+ donation, qualified the donors for President’s Circle recognition. And, the average gift increased by 120%! All unrestricted contributions from our Fellows support Fellow engagement like Raise the Voice Critical Conversations, the design and upkeep of our database and website, and the Academy’s participation in strategic partnerships. I encourage each of you to remember the Academy in your 2012 annual giving at a level that is meaningful to you and help us exceed our 2011 goal of $120,000.
I also wanted to include a final reminder to Expert Panel co-chairs about the Expert Panel Annual Action Plans that are due January 16th. Please make sure to send them directly to Jocelyn Cunic (
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) and to copy your Board and Staff Liaisons.
I am excited about the opportunities for the Academy in 2012 and confident of our ability to exert influence in improving the health of the public while highlighting nursing’s extraordinary contributions.
Sincerely,
Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN
President
Dear Fellows,
Happy 2012! As I sit back and reflect on 2011, I cannot help but feel an immense amount of pride for the advancements the American Academy of Nursing has taken. The Fellows have become more engaged, the staff reinvigorated, and technology upgraded, all of which makes the Academy better poised to influence health care policy.
The Academy welcomes J Taylor Harden, PhD, RN, FAAN this week as the new BAGNC Program Administrator. Dr. Harden is uniquely qualified to ensure the continued success of BAGNC. As we welcome her, we celebrate the numerous accomplishments of Pat Archbold under whose leadership there are 177 BAGNC alumni including 12 who are now Fellows in the Academy. The countless older adults who are well cared by providers skilled in gerontological health are the beneficiaries of Pat’s vision, wisdom, and tireless dedication. The 38th Annual Meeting & Conference was an enormous success. Thank you to those Fellows who attended and to the planning committee, Board of Directors, and staff for ensuing that the conference went off without a hitch. Through the hard work of the Planning Committee, particularly co-chairs Judith Baggs, Colleen Goode and Ruth Kleinpell, and Academy staff, all budget goals were met, and many surpassed, including those categories of registrations, sponsorships and advertising. During the 3 days, the Academy honored 5 new Living Legends, 143 new Fellows, and welcomed a record number of 863 attendees to the conference and 1277 individuals to the Induction Ceremony. We were privileged to have the conference program kicked off by US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and ended on a high note with Harvard Professor and author of the Nurse’s Health Study, Dr Walter Willett, who were both met with rave reviews on their presentations. Woven into the agenda was the biennial Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Special Topics Meeting and the Academy’s Kick-Off Pre-Conference (thanks to the Academy’s Expert Panel on Quality Health Care, lead by Co-Chairs Gerri Lamb and Nancy Donaldson). From engaging sessions to expert panel meetings, the conference provides the Academy’s Fellows networking and strategizing sessions hard to find elsewhere. The Academy also thanks the pool of over 100 Volunteers who offered to help register people, direct people, collect tickets, and sell (and wrap!) at the Academy Shoppes. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Please note that in order to provide additional time for policy discussions and Fellow meetings, the 2012 conference Transforming Health Care: Driving Policy will begin Thursday afternoon, October 11, 2012, at 2pm, after the pre-conference that morning by the Emerging and Infectious Diseases and Global Health Expert Panels.
In addition to the annual meeting and conference this fall, on October 7th the Academy hosted a Raise the Voice Critical Conversation entitled Advanced Care Planning and Decision Making: Models that Work at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. This critical conversation featuring two distinguished panels was broadcast live over the web. It was well attended with members from the Raise the Voice Advisory Council, representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Catholic Health Association, HRSA, ANA and Schools of Nursing including Yale, Columbia, and Adelphia, to name a few. More details about the event, including how to access the webcast and press kit are contained in the program updated below.
Our new website has launched and if you have not spent time updating your profile I encourage you to do so. Our database is only as good as the information you provide and Fellows rely on accurate the information for communication with each other. Additionally, if you do not receive regular emails from the Academy, at least 1 a month, please make sure to update your email address. With the cost of postage rising, we rely heavily on email to keep you informed on Academy news.
Finally, as our Fellows continue to receive increased exposure in the press, we want to make sure the Academy can recognize and document your achievements. Please include your affiliation with the Academy to reporters while providing quotes or background information.
I wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe 2012.
Sincerely,
Cheryl G. Sullivan, MSES
CEO, American Academy of Nursing
Rheba de Tornyay Development Fund Report
With launching the Rheba deTornyay Development Fund in 2011 and to increase the recognition of individual generosity, the Academy named a donor category the “President’s Circle” to recognize those members who contributed at the $1000 and above level. Based on the 2011 calendar year, the Academy recognized 32 members who gave at this level, including one remarkable anonymous gift of $25,000.
Members of the inaugural President’s Circle include Lauren Aaronson, Marjorie Beyers, Michael Bleich, Billye Brown, Linda Burnes Bolton, Pamela Cipriano, Joanne Disch, Sue Donaldson, Suzanne Feetham, Catherine Gilliss, Colleen Goode, Linda Groah, Mary Dee Hacker, Fran Hicks, Ada Sue Hinshaw, William Holzemer, Erik Joh, Norma Lang, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Richard MacIntyre, Diana Mason, Angela McBride, Margaret McClure, Pamela Mitchell, Susan Morrison, Ellen Olshansky, Robert Piemonte, Frank and Cheryl Sullivan, Ruby Wilson, Louise Woerner, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
As we move into 2012, the Rheba de Tornyay Development Fund is positioned to increase the giving opportunities, and to increase not only the average gift, but also the number of donors. The Academy does need some assistance to raise unrestricted funds. If you are interested in helping guide the Development Committee meet its’ increased goals, please contact Gale Quilter Guerrieri at
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for further information.
38th Annual Meeting & Conference Report
For more information on the 2011 Annual Meeting and Conference, including all speaker PowerPoint presentations; videos of the keynotes, Living Legends and Induction Ceremonies; and photos from throughout the event, please go to the Academy’s web site at www.AANnet.org and click on Conference Corner.
Please check back periodically to the Conference Corner for updates on the 2012 Annual Meeting & Conference, Transforming Health Care: Driving Policy, October 11-13, 2012.
Membership Update
Thank you to those Fellows who have renewed their 2012 Academy membership dues! If you have not yet done so, please be sure to renew by Tuesday, January 31st, 2012. A $100.00 late fee will be applied to all dues received beginning on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012.
2012 New Fellow Applications are due to the Academy Headquarters by Friday, February 13th, 2012.
IOM Scholar Application
The 2012-2013 IOM Scholar in Residence application is now available. The IOM Nurse Scholar-in-Residence program, sponsored by AAN, ANA and ANF, provides a year-long leadership opportunity in health policy at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (IOM). It is designed as an immersion experience to facilitate nurse leaders engaging in a prominent role in health policy development at the national level and their interaction with other health fellows and scholars.
Application materials are due February 1, 2012 and the application can be accessed by clicking here.
New Website
Late last week, the Academy launched a new website and member database. Website content has been updated and refined with a greater focus on the work of the Academy and Fellows. The member community allows for social networking and group work among Fellows. Additionally, Expert Panels and Committees now have their own committee areas where they can share documents and hold discussions. Below please find some helpful hints to make the most of our new website and member community:
- Make sure to update your profile. Additional attributes have been added that will be used to track the accomplishments of our Fellows.
- Review the “How to Guides” located on the Fellows Only homepage that you land on when logging into the community. These documents explain some of the features and how to best use them.
- Visit your committees and turn your email notifications on. You can access your committees by going to My Profile and then clicking on the My Features, Committees. If you believe you are missing a committee, taskforce, or expert panel (all found by clicking Committees), please contact Jocelyn Cunic at
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- Submit events to the Academy’s event calendar. We want this calendar to be robust and full of various Academy and public meetings/events/conferences/etc.
- Notify the staff if something does not work or seems amiss. You can do this through the Website Forum found in the Members Only Area or by emailing Kat Piscatelli at
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- Make connections and circles within the Social Community. These features work similarly to Facebook and Google+ and provide opportunities to network.
- Update bookmarks, as current bookmarks will not work. The homepage remains www.AANnet.org.
Communications
The Academy continues to disseminate organizational achievements and accomplishments of Fellows to a variety of interested audiences. Numerous new releases, features, and special calls to action have been posted on the website or broadcasted via email.
Miss an article? See below for links.
Social Media
Social media is increasingly vital to establishing a voice in today’s competitive 24-7 news cycle and to building relationships and partnerships with individuals and organizations. The Academy continues to actively grow its social media presence, with over 1,300 followers on Twitter and over 1,200 fans on Facebook. We encourage all Fellows to follow us on Twitter and Facebook and to actively participate in the Fellows Only Member Community. This inclusive member community allows for increased networking between Fellows and operates similarly to Facebook but is only visible by those members included in our database. Check the website frequently for updates on new and exciting projects in the works!
Nursing Outlook and Nursing Outlook Talk Current Issue: January/February 2011 | Vol. 60, No. 1
Academy dues include subscription to Nursing Outlook both in print and online. If you have not been receiving your Nursing Outlook please make sure to update your profile by visiting the Fellows Only area of www.AANnet.org.
Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Program Update
2011 Leadership Conference
More than 150 nurse scholars and leaders participated in the 2011 BAGNC Leadership Conference, held in Boston, November 16-18. This year’s conference focused on skills building for the Future of Nursing as outlined in the Institute of Medicine’s recent report.
One of the highlights of this year’s conference was participation by two of nursing’s greats in the Mary Starke Harper Distinguished Lectureship. Through Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN’s honest and probing conversation with Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN, attendees were able to learn not only about Mathy Mezey’s enormous contributions to the field of gerontological nursing, but also about how she developed into the amazing leader that she became.
Marilyn Rantz Received Academy’s Nurse Leadership in Aging Award
Marilyn Rantz, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Helen E. Nahm Chair, at the University of Missouri’s Sinclair School of Nursing received the AAN 2011 Nurse Leadership in Aging Award on November 16th at the American Academy of Nursing’s Annual BAGNC Leadership Conference. This annual award recognizes leadership and significant achievements, contributions, productivity, competence, and mentorship in the field of aging. Dr. Rantz is one of the country’s leading experts on quality improvement interventions for residents in nursing homes; her aging in place program earned the American Academy of Nursing Edge Runner distinction in 2008.
Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS)
The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science had a great 2011 year! The Special Topics Conference “Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: Intersection of Nursing Science and Health Care Delivery” exceeded expectations in attendance with close to 350 registrants. Podium presentations from the keynote, Dr. Carolyn Clancy and others were praised by conference goers and the first ever digital e-poster session in the United States successfully generated excitement among nursing researchers. All speaker presentations, posters and photos from the event can be found on the Council’s website.
The success of 2011 has energized the 2012 conference planning committee chaired by Dr. Susan Gennaro (Boston College). The committee is currently working on the State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research (SOS) conference “Discovery through Innovation.” The 2010 10th Anniversary SOS conference was the largest in CANS’ history so expectations are high for 2012. Abstract collection opened in December and will be underway until February 15, 2012. To submit an abstract or to find out more information visit the Council’s website or the PosterGenius e-abstract site.
The Council is an open membership organization which means that the networking opportunity is wide, allowing researchers from around the world to come together and discuss trends in nursing and healthcare research. Members of CANS will be receiving a couple of new benefits this year including a gold membership lapel pin and a one-year subscription to our official journal Nursing Outlook. Other benefits to joining CANS include access to seed money grants, networking opportunities and discounted registration rates to our conferences. We have listened to our member’s suggestions and now offer both traditional membership registration and group registration. The new group registration allows nursing schools, Deans or even parents or alumni groups to give the gift of membership to students, young faculty members or established researchers who are not familiar with the Council. For both types of membership visit the Council’s membership page.
Raise the Voice Critical Conversation Review
On October 7, the Academy hosted a Raise the Voice Critical Conversation entitled Best Practices in Advanced Care Planning and Decision Making: Models that Work at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, DC. This critical conversation engaged policymakers and other key stakeholders in a discussion of the policy options for promoting best practices in advance care planning and decision-making and encouraged journalists to report on these best practices.
The event opened with a welcome by Academy Fellow Virginia Tilden, DNSc, RN, FAAN, chair of the Academy’s Task Force that developed the policy brief “Advance Care Planning as an Urgent Public Health Concern,” followed by remarks by Bill Novelli, former CEO of AARP, reporting on research findings about public knowledge, perceptions and behavior related to advanced illness. Two panels followed.
The first panel was moderated by Jackie Judd, Raise the Voice Advisory Council Member and Kaiser Family Foundation Vice President for Communications. Panelists included NY Times blogger and oncology nurse Theresa Brown; Hartford Foundation Senior Program Officer, Amy Berman, who has been diagnosed with incurable breast cancer; and Manoj Jain, a physician who emphasizes the importance of patient and family involvement in advanced care planning and decision making.
The second panel, moderated by Jordan Rau, Correspondent of Kaiser Health News, included Fellow Cynda Rushton, an Academy Edge Runner, who discussed the Harriet Lane Compassionate Care Program, her innovative approach to improving end-of-life care for children; Suzanne Prevost, a geriatric nurse scholar at the University of Kentucky; Kate O’Malley, Senior Program Officer with the California HealthCare Foundation; and Joe Prevratil, CEO of the Archstone Foundation, who discussed how foundations are supporting the development of best practices and new models for advanced care planning and decision-making.
Sponsors included the Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation, the California Health Care Foundation, the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Archstone Foundation, and the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence.
If you would like to view a video of the critical conversation and/or would like access to the press kit materials provided to attendees, please visit the Raise the Voice Resources under the resource section on our website.
Raise the Voice Update
Updated Edge Runner profiles continue to be accepted. Obtaining recent clinical and financial outcomes data is crucial as the Academy moves forward with Phase II of Raise the Voice and introduces Edge Runners nationally as solutions to our nation’s health care needs. If you are an Edge Runner and wish to update your profile, please contact Kat Piscatelli, via email at
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Melissa Avery, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the University of Kentucky College of Nursing.
Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and distinguished professor, Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON), was selected as an Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) 2011 Woman of Influence for her professional excellence and leadership in her career and community service.
Inge Corless, PhD, RN, FAAN, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing Professor, has been inducted into the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Dr. Corless, who has taught for the MGH Institute of Health Professions since 1993, was one of 15 nurses who joined esteemed colleagues in being inducted into the Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
Connie Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, was awarded an honorary doctorate degree, Doctor Scientiae Curationis Honoris Causai, from the University of Iceland for her outstanding scientific and research contributions in the field of informatics in nursing and because of her great contribution towards the development of post graduate studies in nursing at the University of Iceland.
Carol J. Farran, DNSc, RN, FAAN, received the 2011 Roslynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award for her work with the Community Caregiving Outcomes Alliance (CoCOA) at Rush University.
Laurie K. Glass,RN, PhD, FAAN, received the American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) President's Award for 32 years of dedication and service to the organization. The award was presented at the 28th annual conference held September 8-11 in Ft. Worth, TX.
Mary Ann Christopher, MSN, RN, FAAN, was named The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) President and Chief Executive Officer and officially assumed leadership of the nation's largest not-for-profit home health care organization January 1, 2012.
Margaret Comerford Freda, EdD, RN, CHES, FAAN, received a singular honor recently from the March of Dimes. In appreciation of her volunteer service to that organization and the instrumental role she has played in the development and implementation of the Foundation’s nursing program, the March of Dimes has renamed the Foundation’s nursing research award in her honor. The award, which is provided yearly in conjunction with the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, will henceforth be called the “March of Dimes Dr. Margaret Comerford Freda ‘Saving Babies, Together™’ Award.”
Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, was selected as the recipient of the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education—one of seven Founders Awards. STTI is the only international nursing honor society worldwide. Halstead received the award on October 31, 2011 at the Founders Award Banquet during the 41st STTI Biennial Convention, October 29-November 2, 2011 in Grapevine, Texas.
Carole Kenner, PhD, RNC-NIC, FAAN, Dean of Northeastern University School of Nursing has been selected as the 2011 International Award recipient of the Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children. She was honored at The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s 41st Biennial Convention held 29 October - 2 November 2011 in Grapevine, Texas, USA.
Susan Kools, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor in the Family Health Care Nursing Department in the UCSF School of Nursing will receive 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards for her exceptional leadership in advancing the goal of achieving greater ethnic and cultural diversity at UCSF.
Mary Ann Lavin, ScD, RN, FAAN, associate professor of nursing, was inducted into the Missouri Nurses Association Hall of Fame this month. The long-time Saint Louis University School of Nursing faculty member was one of three nurses in the state -- and the only one in St. Louis -- to be recognized with the distinction in 2011.
Diane Feeney Mahoney, PhD, APRN-BC, FGSA, FAAN, the Jacque Mohr Professor of Geriatric Nursing Research & Director of Gerontechnology Research and Development at the MGH Institute of Health Professions' School of Nursing in Boston, received the 2011 Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses Award for Excellence in Nursing Research.
Joanne M. Pohl, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, has been named to the IOM Committee on Geographic Adjustment Factors for IOM. Dr. Pohl also received the NONPF Lifetime Achievement Award at NONPF’s Annual meeting held in April, 2011.
Joanne P. Robinson, PhD, FN, GCNS-BC, FAAN, has been appointed as the inaugural dean of the Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden. She had served as acting dean since July 1, after the school was approved by the Rutgers Board of Governors on June 14. She previously was chairwoman for four years of Rutgers-Camden’s Department of Nursing, the predecessor to the new school.
Carol Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN, received an honorary degree in medicine from the University of Turku. Over the past decade, Smith has served as a visiting faculty member at the University Turku in Finland. She has taught a course in research methods for clinical trials to medical, nursing and allied health students and to post-doctoral students from the European Nursing Doctoral Program.
Beth Ann Swan, CRNP, PhD, FAAN, has been appointed dean of the Jefferson School of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University. In this role, she will serve as the chief academic and administrative officer of the school, with responsibility for the planning and execution of its education and research missions.
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