NLN | Walden University College of Nursing Institute for Social Determinants of Health & Social Change Welcomes New Cohort of Distinguished Health Professions Educators to Leadership Academy
NLN | Walden University College of Nursing Institute for Social Determinants of Health & Social Change Welcomes New Cohort of Distinguished Health Professions Educators to Leadership Academy
Orientation for Year-Long Program Set for August 7-8
Washington, DC — The National League for Nursing welcomes 10 distinguished thought leaders in nursing education and related health care professions for an orientation to the 2023-24 Social Determinants of Health and Social Change Leadership Academy.
The year long program is a cornerstone of the groundbreaking collaboration between the League and Walden University College of Nursing The NLN | Walden Institute for Social Determinants of Health and Social Change was launched last year to bring about positive social change through focused professional development.
Chosen through a competitive application process for their dedicated work in the social determinants of health and social change, this year’s health professionals ready to join the academy include:
- Mallory Bejster, DNP, RN, CNL, Rush University
- Melissa Foster, DNP, RN, CNS, IBCLC, CNE, University of Alabama-Huntsville
- Christine Frazer, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, Walden University
- Ashley Graham-Perel, EdD, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC, CNE, Columbia University
- Denise Land, MSW, DM, Walden University
- Lois Lopez, DNP, MSN, RN, Chamberlain University-Illinois
- Jessica Ochs, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CNE, FNAP, Endicott College
- Natalie Pool, PhD, RN, CNE, University of Northern Colorado
- Sonique Sailsman, PhD, RN, CNE, Mercer University
- Asma Taha, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC/AC, PCNS-BC, FAAN, Oregon Health & Science University
“In a world where the social determinants of health have an outsize impact on access to quality care and on health outcomes, it is essential that nurse educators and interprofessional colleagues be equipped with the knowledge, skills, tools, and
evidence-based resources to confidently and competently become catalysts of positive social change,” said NLN Chair Kathleen Poindexter, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, assistant dean of undergraduate programs at Michigan State University in Lansing.
“The National League for Nursing is privileged to continue our partnership with Walden University College of Nursing in this vital endeavor,” said NLN President and CEO Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN. “We expect these outstanding educators to enhance their leading role in the preparation of a diverse, culturally humble nursing and health care workforce that advances the health of our nation and global community, guided by the League’s core values of caring, integrity, diversity and inclusion, and excellence.”
“The caliber of this Leadership Academy cohort is a demonstration of how important the collaboration is between the National League for Nursing and Walden University’s College of Nursing for addressing the social determinants of health and social change,” said Dr. Andrea Lindell, RN, ANEF, vice provost at Walden University. “I am excited and proud that the selection of this distinguished group is another vital step toward making a profound change in health education and outcomes for vulnerable populations.”
For more information, visit NLNWaldenSDOH.org.
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About the National League for Nursing
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