ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION William T. Miller, a family nurse practitioner graduate (Bridge Class 62), is shown promoting the Lighthouse Family Clinic in Ocean Shores, Wash., which he opened in 2011. He started his own clinic to provide care to a community that is rural and underserved. Lighthouse is a same-day appointment clinic and chronic care location for people of the Ocean Shores and the North Beach. In November 2012, William marked the one-year anniversary of his clinic, which is now more than 1,600 patients strong. Read his story at www.frontier.edu/stories.
Reconnect in FNU’s updated forums To encourage conversation between Frontier alumni, students, faculty and staff, we have rolled out an updated version of our online forums for everyone to network and share important information. If you haven’t logged in for a while (or if you haven’t participated in this online community before), we encourage you to join the discussion in our new and improved V-Bulletin forums. Alumni can connect with former classmates through our Alumni Forums (in the “General” menu) or find the latest job postings in our Career Center (in the “Networking Lounge”). Many other forums are available for sharing interests or exchanging professional information. For those who do not have a password or have not accessed the V-Bulletin forums in a while, contact help.forums@ frontier.edu to request a password. If you have an assigned password, follow the instructions below to make sure it is working: 1) Visit the Banyan Tree portal page, portal.frontier.edu 2) Click on the Forums link (left hand side of the portal page) 3) Follow the instructions to login (Your login will be FirstName [space] LastName; your password will be the same as your ANGEL password.) **If your login does not work, you will see instructions in a yellow box to assist in correcting the issue. We look forward to hearing from you!
Join us on facebook and LinkedIn Network with other Frontier friends and keep up with us by joining the “Frontier Nursing University” group on LinkedIn or “Like” us on facebook. For information on joining our alumni group page on facebook, email alumniservices@frontier.edu.
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Alumni & Courier Events
KCNPNM
Alumni Homecoming
Diversity Impact Weekend
Share your stories of serving the mission Our students, alumni, faculty and staff are carrying out the mission of Mary Breckinridge every day. Do you have a story to share? Maybe you are simply carrying out Frontier’s mission in your everyday work or maybe you have had a significant experience, a life-changing connection with a patient or a special moment where you realized the impact of your hard work and dedication. Maybe you are serving rural and under-
served populations or working toward making positive changes in healthcare and your community. No matter how you are carrying out the vision of Mary Breckinridge, we hope you will share your story with us. Stories are shared with the Frontier audience through our web site and in FNU publications. Go to http://www.frontier.edu/stories and complete our short questionnaire to get started.
Become part of the Frontier Nursing Honor Society The Frontier Nursing Honor Society (FNHS) was formed to support the learning, scholarship and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. The group is open to Frontier students, alumni and faculty. For eligibility requirements or more information, contact alumniservices@frontier.edu. The next membership drive will be held
in February, and announcements will be made in the alumni e-newsletter and on the Frontier student portal. (If you do not receive the alumni e-newsletter and would like to, send your email address to alumniservices@frontier.edu.) The FNHS also is planning a continuing education program this spring, and more information will be announced through our e-mail channels as the plans develop.
Alumni can access expanded library services As a benefit to our alumni, Frontier is happy to provide access to the ProQuest database. While licensing restrictions prevent us from offering full access to library resources to our alumni, we believe the “Alumni Edition” of this database will be very helpful. Please contact Kelli Adanick (alumniservices@frontier.edu) for the username and password.
ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health Database – Alumni Edition (http://proquest.umi.com/login/user) This database indexes over 900 nursing and allied health journals, with full-text coverage of many of them. It also includes nursing dissertations and evidence-based resources from the Joanna Briggs Institute. Please note: per our agreement with ProQuest, use of this database is limited to personal research and educational use.
April 17-20, 2013
Sept. 26-29, 2013
Frontier Alumni Reception/KCNPNM
Frontier Alumni Gathering/AABC
– in conjunction with the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives Regional Conference Lexington, KY
All alumni, students, preceptors and faculty are invited to join us for a Frontier gathering preceding the KCNPNM Annual Banquet on Thursday, April 18. Light appetizers, cash bar.
May 17-19, 2013
3rd Annual Diversity Impact Weekend Hyden, KY
Hosted by Frontier Nursing University, Diversity Impact Weekend is an event where Frontier students and alumni can come back to campus for fellowship, networking and education related to diversity issues in nursing. For more information about attending this event, contact Kimberly Trammell at kimberly.trammell@ frontier.edu.
May 29-June 2, 2013 Frontier Alumni Reception/ACNM American College of Nurse-Midwives 58th Annual Meeting and Exposition Nashville, TN
Be sure to join us for this well-attended annual event. The Alumni Association proudly hosts this event where more than 100 nurse-midwifery graduates gather to reminisce and share news of their current practice.
June 19-23, 2013 Frontier Alumni Reception/AANP
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 27th National Conference Las Vegas, NV
This annual event sponsored by the Alumni Association is a great way for our nurse practitioner graduates to reconnect. With the growing number of nurse practitioner alumni, this event gets bigger every year!
American Association of Birth Centers Birth Institute Minneapolis, MN
Join us at the AABC conference as we gather for Frontier fellowship at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.
Spring & Fall 2013
Frontier Committee Luncheons Washington, DC, New York City & Lexington and Louisville, KY
In the early days of Frontier, Mrs. Mary Breckinridge organized support committees in many large cities. Today, these committees continue to play a vital role in sustaining the Frontier mission, and gatherings are held to bring together our supporters, administrators, faculty, alumni, former Couriers and friends. If you are living in or near one of the cities above, look for your invitation to these events and consider joining us. For more details, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at alumniservices@frontier.edu.
Oct. 4-6, 2013
Alumni Homecoming & Courier Conclave Hyden, KY
Join alumni, former FNS Couriers, faculty and staff for this funfilled weekend in Hyden. Alumni Homecoming is being held in conjunction with the Mary Breckinridge Festival. Limited accommodations are available at Wendover. Guests will be treated to delicious meals and trips down memory lane. Tours of campus, Wendover and Hyden are included. For more information, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 859.899.2514.
Oct. 26, 2013 Frontier Annual Commencement Ceremony Commencement in Eastern Kentucky is a special event. The traditions, fellowship and celebratory nature of this day make it a wonderful way to remember your alma mater. We are always thrilled to have alumni attend to wish our new graduates well. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 859.899.2514.
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