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Contents
- Health Policy Expert to Lecture at School of Nursing on Oct. 22
- Nursing Student Blogs About the Importance of Self-Care
- Dian Evans and Amy Dorrill Selected to Participate in Emory Leadership Programs
- Affirmation of Professional Values and Woodruff Tea
Upcoming Events
- 3rd Annual EISNA Wine and Cheese Event on Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. in Plaza. Suggested donation is $10.
- "The Meshing of Career Paths: A Passion for Nursing Leadership Through Policy" with Dr. Peggy Wilmoth on Oct. 22 at 12 p.m. in Woodruff Boardroom. Click here to RSVP.
- School of Nursing Alumni Drop-In Breakfast at Emory University Hospital on Oct. 25 at 7 a.m.
- 2010 David C. Jowers Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. at Emory University Hospital Auditorium. Click here to RSVP.
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October 19, 2010
Health Policy Expert to Lecture at School of Nursing on Oct. 22
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Dr. Peggy Wilmoth
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Peggy Wilmoth, PhD, RN, FAAN, will deliver the lecture, “The Meshing of Career Paths: A Passion for Nursing Leadership Through Policy” on Friday, October 22 at 12 p.m. in the School of Nursing’s Woodruff Boardroom. Click here to RSVP for this lecture.
Wilmoth is currently a visiting scholar at Emory’s School of Nursing. She also serves as Brigadier General in the United States Army Reserve, currently assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs as the Assistant for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs. She was named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow in 2009, where she had the opportunity to work with Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on health care reform legislation.
Wilmoth recently completed her tenure as Commanding General, 332nd Medical Brigade in Nashville, Tennessee. She commanded 6,000 soldiers assigned to 59 units across the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico, ensuring their readiness for mobilization and deployment. She also served on the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee, which advises the Secretary of the Army on the mobilization readiness of the force.
Wilmoth's sustained work in the area of sexuality as it intersects with chronic illness has influenced and complemented the work of others to form the subspecialty of psychosexual oncology within the field of psychosocial oncology. She has developed two psychometric measures of sexuality and has award-winning publications stemming from her research, international collaborations, and student co-authored publications. Wilmoth has served on the Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee of the NIH and as Quality of Life Liasion to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.
A graduate of the University of Maryland (BSN and MS in nursing), Wilmoth received her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.
Nursing Student Blogs About the Importance of Self-Care
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| Members of the relay team from left: Kenan Preston, Andrea Barrington, Anna Shields, Brandon Johnson, Miranda Caheely, and Jamie Benefieldfrom. | |
Undergraduate student Brandon Johnson 12N has been providing an in-depth look into the life of an Emory nursing student. He recently wrote—“Self-Care in Action”—where he wrote about six nursing students participating in the Atlanta Ekiden Team Relay at Piedmont Park.
Click here to check out Brandon’s recent posts.
Dian Evans and Amy Dorrill Selected to Participate in Emory Leadership Programs
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Clinical Assistant Professor Dian Evans (pictured left) has been named a Fellow to the 2011 Woodruff Leadership Academy (WLA) Class. Established in 2003, the WLA combines a program of classroom sessions, off-site team projects, and weekend retreats to motivate professionals and managers within the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center to develop, exercise, and strengthen individual leadership potential. Evans was selected from approximately 100 nominations that were reviewed for the 24-26 available slots in the 2011 WLA Class.
Evans is the specialty coordinator for the Emergency Nurse Practitioner program. She completed her PhD in nursing in 2009 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, with a focus in complementary and alternative methodologies research.
Amy Dorrill (pictured right), associate dean for development and alumni relations, was selected to participate in the Excellence Through Leadership (ETL) Program. Through collaboration with Human Resources and the Goizueta School of Business, the ETL program is designed to provide development for Emory’s leaders. The goals of this program include strengthening academic leadership performance across the University and establishing a leadership pipeline for succession planning.
Dorrill manages the school’s $20 million fundraising campaign and alumni relations. She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and a Certified Grants Specialist. In 2005, she was named one of Georgia Trends “40 Under 40.”
Affirmation of Professional Values and Woodruff Tea Recap
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On Oct. 6, more than 100 Emory nursing students gathered in the school auditorium to hear a special message from Dean Linda McCauley and Nell Hodgson Watt before signing a pledge book proclaiming their personal commitment to professional values. The program was followed by the Woodruff Tea, a tradition that began with Nell Hodgson Woodruff, the school's namesake.
