NEWS & EVENTS
AAN LIVING LEGENDS, FELLOWS ANNOUNCED
Wilson proclaimed Living Legend; Huth and Shamian named fellows
Congratulations to Ruby Leila Wilson, EdD, MSN ’59, RN, FAAN, Distinguished Alumna ’96, for being named one of the 2009 American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Living Legends. Legends are outstanding fellows who have made extraordinary and sustained contributions to nursing and health care.
A "Living Legend" must have been an Active or Emeritus AAN fellow for at least 15 years and made extraordinary and sustained contributions to nursing and health care throughout their career. They also must continue to influence the profession. The AAN Board of Directors solicits nominations each year for this award.
Congratulations also go to Myra Martz Huth, PhD ’02, and Judith Shamian, PhD ’88, Distinguished Alumna ’02, on being named AAN fellows at this year’s annual meeting and conference, joining about 1,500 other leaders in education, management, practice and research. AAN fellows include association executives; university presidents, chancellors and deans; state and federal political appointees; hospital chief executives and vice presidents for nursing; nurse consultants; and researchers and entrepreneurs.
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Ruby Leila Wilson, left, with Dean May L. Wykle |
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Judith Shamian, AAN Fellow |
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Myra Huth, AAN Fellow |
Invitation to Fellowship is more than recognition of one's accomplishments within the nursing profession. AAN fellows also have a responsibility to contribute their time and energies to the Academy, and to engage with other health care leaders outside the Academy in transforming America's health care system by:
- Enhancing the quality of health and nursing care;
- Promoting healthy aging and human development across the life continuum;
- Reducing health disparities and inequalities;
- Shaping healthy behaviors and environments;
- Integrating mental and physical health care; and
- Strengthening the nursing and health care delivery system, nationally and internationally.
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