The American Academy of Nursing inducted 176 nurse leaders as fellows during the academy’s 39th annual meeting and conference Oct. 13 in Washington, D.C. Composed of the nation’s top nurse researchers, policy makers, scholars, executives, educators and practitioners, the 2012 cohort is the largest class of inductees yet, according to a news release.
The 2012 American Academy of Nursing fellows include Elizabeth Dowdell, RN, PhD, Villanova (Pa.) University; H. Michael Dreher, RN, PhD, Drexel University in Philadelphia; Gretchen Lawhon, RN, PhD, Children’s Regional Hospital of Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J.; Lisa Lewis, RN, PhD, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; Matthew McHugh, RN, PhD, JD, University of Pennsylvania; Salimah Meghani, RN, PhD, MBE, University of Pennsylvania; Donna Torrisi, CRNP, MSN, The Family Practice & Counseling Network in Philadelphia; Marian Turkel, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia; Barbara Wadsworth, RN, MSN, MBA, FACHE, NEA-BC, Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital; and Patti Zuzelo, RN, EdD, ACNS-BC, La Salle University in Philadelphia.
The 2012 American Academy of Nursing fellows include Elizabeth Dowdell, RN, PhD, Villanova (Pa.) University; H. Michael Dreher, RN, PhD, Drexel University in Philadelphia; Gretchen Lawhon, RN, PhD, Children’s Regional Hospital of Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J.; Lisa Lewis, RN, PhD, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; Matthew McHugh, RN, PhD, JD, University of Pennsylvania; Salimah Meghani, RN, PhD, MBE, University of Pennsylvania; Donna Torrisi, CRNP, MSN, The Family Practice & Counseling Network in Philadelphia; Marian Turkel, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia; Barbara Wadsworth, RN, MSN, MBA, FACHE, NEA-BC, Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital; and Patti Zuzelo, RN, EdD, ACNS-BC, La Salle University in Philadelphia.
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