Four Washington nurse leaders among the American Academy of Nursing 2016 class of new fellows
The American Academy of Nursing will honor 164 highly distinguished nurse leaders as its 2016 class of Academy fellows at their annual policy conference October 20-22, including four Washington State Nurses Association members. They are:
- Cynthia Corbett, PhD, RN - Washington State University
- Butch de Castro, PhD, MSN/MPH, RN - University of Washington, Bothell
- Mary S. McCarthy, PhD, RN, CNSC - Madigan Army Medical Center
- Lynn F. Reinke, PhD, ARNP, ANP-BC - Department of Veterans Affairs
"I am delighted to welcome this superb cohort of talented clinicians, researchers, policy leaders, educators and executives as they join the ranks of the nation's leading nursing and health care thought leaders," said Academy President, Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, in announcing the new class of inductees. "We look forward to celebrating their accomplishments at our conference, and then working with them to advance the Academy's mission of transforming health policy and practice by applying our collective nursing knowledge."
AAN’s media release also included the following:
The Academy fellows, with the addition of this newest class, represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 28 countries. The Academy is currently comprised of more than 2,400 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy, and research. Academy fellows include hospital and government administrators, college deans, and renowned scientific researchers.
Fellow selection criteria include evidence of significant contributions to nursing and health care, and sponsorship by two current Academy fellows. Applicants are reviewed by a panel comprised of elected and appointed fellows, and selection is based, in part, on the extent the nominee's nursing career has influenced health policies and the health and wellbeing of all. New fellows will be eligible to use the FAAN credential (fellow of the American Academy of Nursing) after the induction ceremony takes place in October.
WSNA congratulates all of the new inductees on this great and well-deserved honor.