FNU Quarterly Bulletin Spring 2023, Volume 98, Number 1

QUARTERLY BULLETIN

President’s Cabinet

Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, FACNM

President

Shelley Aldridge, BA

Chief Operations Officer

Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Emily Fangue, CPA, MBA, Chief Financial Officer

Bobbi Silver, Chief Advancement Officer

Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN

Dean of Nursing

Academic Administration

Jess Calohan, DNP, PMHNP-BC

FAAN

Department Chair of PsychiatricMental Health

Lisa Chappell, Ph.D., FNP-BC

Department Chair of Family Nursing

Khara’ Jefferson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

DNP Director

Rachel Risner, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, C-FNP, CNE

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Eileen Thrower, Ph.D., APRN, CNM, CNE, FACNM

Department Chair for the Department of Midwifery and Women’s Health

Dear Friends,

Homecoming 2023 was a fun, joyous event, as it was intended to be. Adding to its importance, however, was that it marked the return of a beloved tradition at Frontier Nursing University. The combination of the pandemic and the move to the Versailles campus brought Homecoming to a pause for a couple of years. Now it’s back, and while it might be in a new “home” at Frontier, the feeling of being home comes from reuniting with the classmates, faculty, staff and Couriers who make each individual journey at Frontier so special. We are already looking forward to Homecoming 2024 and will share the details of how you can attend soon.

Another long-standing Frontier tradition – the Courier program –returns this summer after, much like Homecoming, being paused for a couple of years. The Courier program is such a unique and special opportunity for college students with an interest in public health and healthcare to gain invaluable experience. We are excited to share this program with our friends in the city of Versailles and Woodford County. This represents another opportunity for us to further connect with and serve the community.

Fortunately, the Diversity Impact Conference was not halted by the pandemic, though it did transition from an in-person event to a virtual one. In June, this amazing annual virtual event returns and, for the first time, it will be open to people outside of the university. The speakers and agenda for Diversity Impact Conference 2023 are truly outstanding, and we are excited to share this special event with an even larger audience this year.

As you can tell, there is so much to celebrate this spring and summer, and we are happy to share all these great events and stories with you once again in this issue of the Quarterly Bulletin. We also encourage you to stay up-to-date on the events and news at Frontier between issues of the Quarterly Bulletin by subscribing to our blog, connecting with us via our many social media platforms, and subscribing to our e-newsletters. We love to hear from you and welcome your feedback and suggestions. As always, we thank you for your continued support of Frontier Nursing University

Sincerely,

Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM

Reunions and Awards Highlight First Homecoming on Versailles Campus

The first Homecoming on FNU’s Versailles campus was held on March 25. Among the many highlights of the event were the awards dinner and reception, during which the winners of the annual awards were honored. These awards are presented

to FNU alumni who have gone on to make significant contributions to their communities or to the university.

“So many of our alumni have gone on to do amazing things in communities all across

the country and even the world,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM. “I am so proud of the way they represent and support Frontier Nursing University. Their dedication, commitment, and generosity are truly inspiring.”

FNU President Dr. Susan Stone with FNU Board of Directors Chair Dr. Michael Carter.

Annual Award Recipients (from L-R): Rev. Wendy Neel Ellsworth, Lisa Uncles, Dr. Mary Hunt, and Dr. Susan Stone were honored during the Homecoming Awards Dinner.

FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager (left) with FNU President Dr. Susan Stone.

Distinguished Service to Society Award:

Lisa Uncles, MSN, CNM

The Distinguished Service to Society award recognizes an alumnus who goes above and beyond to provide exceptional service in his or her community. The 2023 recipient of this award is Lisa Uncles, MSN, CNM (Class 33). Uncles attended the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, where she earned her MSN, before attending FNU. Uncles is the Lead Nurse-midwife at MedStar Franklin Square Women’s Health Center in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland.

Uncles worked for Metropolitan OB/ GYN as a nurse-midwife at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Previously, she served as the clinical director in Washington, D.C., at the Family Health and Birth Center, part of the Developing Families Center, which collaborates with local nonprofit organizations to provide quality care and social services to low-income families. There, she provided care to a population suffering from some of the highest infant mortality rates in the U.S. Under her direction, the birth center’s patients had fewer low birth weights, cesarean sections, and premature births than the city’s overall Black population. Uncles was featured in Making Mothers, a short documentary capturing the lives of two caregivers at the Center.

Uncles was also quoted in The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, published in 2011 by the Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine: “A lot of our moms in the neighborhood don’t have much control over their lives,” she said, referring to maternal care. “This is something they have control over.”

Throughout her career, Uncles’ top priority has always been her patients and providing them with access to the care they need and deserve. In an online review, one patient said

of her visit with Uncles: “What a wonderful experience. Excellent bedside manner! She took her time and talked me through everything, so I knew what was coming and felt very relaxed and at ease.”

Distinguished Service to Alma Mater Award:

Dr. Mary Hunt, DNP, CNM, ENP-BC, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

The Distinguished Service to Alma Mater honors an alumnus who has continued to provide support to Frontier through volunteer efforts and/ or philanthropy. The 2023 recipient is Dr. Mary Hunt, DNP (Class 06), CNM (Class 32), ENP-BC, FNP-BC (Class 56), PMHNP-BC. Hunt, who is an assistant professor at FNU, is a three-time graduate of the university and is an emergency department nurse practitioner at Genesis Healthcare System in Zanesville, Ohio. She obtained her MSN from Case Western Reserve University in 2005. She went on to obtain her FNP in 2009 and DNP in 2012, both from Frontier.

In 2011, she began teaching at Frontier and has served as Regional Clinical Faculty, Course Faculty, and Clinical Bound team leader. She has also taught at Shawnee State University, Ohio University-Chillicothe, Belmont Technical College, and Ohio University-Zanesville.

Hunt, who is a generous longtime donor to the university, also supports FNU students by graciously giving her time and expertise as an instructor at FNU. As a member and past chair of FNU’s scholarship committee, Hunt participates in essay reviews in order to match students with various scholarships at the university. She has also served on the leadership board, including stints as president and treasurer, for Chi Pi, FNU’s Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society, since the chapter was established in 2015. As a Chi Pi board member, she helps select student members to receive scholarships; helps decide on the donation of funds to

the university for use on items needed for student use while on campus; and allocates payment for speakers enabling all members to have access to continuing education. Hunt also shared her experiences and extensive knowledge as a featured guest on the FNU All-Access Podcast episode titled “What the Heck is an RCF?”.

Hunt’s devotion to Frontier Nursing University, her passion for teaching, and her commitment to giving back are matched only, perhaps, by her boundless energy. Avid about health and fitness, she has completed several triathlons and long-distance bike rides, including the Dick Allen Lansing to MACkinaw (DALMAC) Bicycle Tour and the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI).

Unbridled Spirit Award: Rev. Wendy (Neel) Ellsworth

The Unbridled Spirit Award is given annually to a former Courier who is dedicated to serving others; has ongoing, longstanding stewardship of Frontier; and has demonstrated conviction, courage, and a zest for adventure. FNU The Courier Program is an eight-week rural and public health summer service-learning program for college students with an interest in public health, healthcare, or a related field.

The 2023 recipient of the Unbridled Spirit Award is Rev. Wendy (Neel) Ellsworth. Ellsworth, who studied at the University of Colorado, was a Frontier Courier in 1967. She was ordained as an Interfaith Minister in 2002 after attending the Pebble Hill School of Sacred Ministries in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Ellsworth, who resides in the mountainous region of western North Carolina, cocreated a Circle of Welcome in January 2022. This community-based initiative assists in aiding Afghan refugees who are coming into the U.S. In 2003, Wendy

received a Fellowship from the PA Council on the Arts and traveled to Kenya to research the beadwork of the Maasai and Samburu tribes. She has returned nine more times over the past 20 years to work with tribal women who bead and has sponsored the education of more than a dozen girls from primary school through university.

In 2021, she joined Morning Star Rotary Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and helped acquire an $85,000 Global Grant through Rotary International for Maternal and Child Healthcare which will be used to improve an existing rural clinic in the Turkana community of Manyatta Zebra in Northern Kenya. Ellsworth also started the Hands & Heart Doll Project, whose purpose is “to give refugee children hand-made dolls to show them that compassionate people care about them and that they are not alone in the world.”

Ellsworth is also a nationally and internationally recognized seed bead artist and has won numerous awards for her work. Wendy attributes her interest in maternal and child health care directly to her experience as a Courier at FNS. She and her siblings have funded the Mary W. Neel Scholarship at FNU in memory of their mother, Mary (Wilson) Neel, who was a lifelong supporter of Frontier and was a Courier in the 1930s.

Lifetime Service Award:

Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM

The Lifetime Service Award recognizes an individual or organization providing longstanding support and commitment to the mission and work of Frontier Nursing Service and Frontier Nursing University. The 2023 recipient is FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM. Dr. Stone has served as the president of FNU since 2001. Whether as a practitioner, instructor, university president, presenter, or organizational leader, Dr. Stone’s

professional career has been consistently directed toward supporting advanced practice nurses through advocacy, education, and innovation. As a nurse-midwife herself, she has had a special focus on advancing the midwifery profession.

Dr. Stone earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SUNY College of Technology. That launched her career, which included serving as an obstetrical supervisor at Little Falls Hospital in Little Falls, N.Y., and as the program director of the prenatal care assistance program at Bassett HealthCare in Cooperstown, N.Y. After completing her midwifery certification, she practiced as a full-scope midwife at Bassett Healthcare for nearly a decade. She earned a Master’s in Nursing Administration from SUNY College of Technology, followed by a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nurse-Midwifery from Frontier Nursing University and a Doctor of Nursing Science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

While practicing as a certified nursemidwife at Bassett HealthCare, Dr. Stone continued her affiliation with Frontier, serving as course faculty; regional clinical coordinator; assistant clinical director; program director of the community-based nurse-midwifery education program; and dean. In 2001, Dr. Stone became president of FNU, serving as both the president and dean before relinquishing the dean duties in 2014 to focus solely on her role as president and as a leader throughout the healthcare community.

Dr. Stone is a past president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) from 2019-2020, where her agenda included increasing the midwifery workforce through educational quality and capacity strategies, midwifery advocacy focusing on the maternal mortality and morbidity crisis, and growing diversity in the healthcare workforce. She was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine Class of 2018 as one of only two nurses in her class. She is a Fellow at both ACNM and the American Academy of Nursing. She was the recipient of ACNM’s Kitty Ernst Award in 1999, which recognizes

“innovative, creative endeavors in midwifery practice and women’s health care.” Other honors include the 2011 American Public Health Association’s prestigious Felicia Stewart Advocacy Award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to advocacy on behalf of reproductive health and rights.

Dr. Stone has made it central to FNU’s mission to diversify the student body.

Throughout FNU’s growth and innovation, Dr. Stone has kept the university on a path of commitment to the mission of educating advanced practice nurses and midwives to serve in rural and underserved areas. The model of distance education allows these nurses to learn while continuing to practice in the areas where they live. The ultimate goal is to expand and diversify the primary care workforce, thus helping to fill in the gaps in accessible healthcare prevalent in so many rural and underserved populations. Her devotion to this goal and her leadership at FNU has resulted in the tremendous growth of the university from 200 students in 2001 to an enrollment of 2,500 today. Today, more than 8,700 FNU graduates practice in every state in the U.S. as well as several foreign countries.

In February, Dr. Stone announced that she will transition into a new role as the university’s appointed Distinguished Chair of Midwifery. Dr. Stone’s transition into this role will tentatively occur at the end of 2023, pending the identification of her successor.

Homecoming 2023

In addition to the awards dinner and celebration, Homecoming 2023 included campus tours, a buffet lunch, a state-ofthe-university address from Dr. Stone, and a Continuing Education course titled “Identification and Treatment of Mood Disorders” delivered by Dr. Kevin Scalf, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNEcl.

Plans are already underway for Homecoming 2024 and will be announced across all FNU communication platforms, including social media and the Quarterly Bulletin.

FNU Faculty Selected to Participate in the National League for Nursing’s 2023 Leadership Institute

Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Assistant Professor

Dr. Joanne Keefe, DNP, MPH, FNP-C, CNE, and Associate Professor Dr. Vicky StoneGale, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP are among the 41 nurse educators and nurses in practice selected to participate in the National League for Nursing’s 2023 Leadership Institute.

Dr. Keefe joined FNU’s faculty in 2015 after obtaining both her MSN and DNP from FNU. She is a Family Nurse Practitioner in a frontier area of Southwest New Mexico, with more than 20 years of experience in nursing. Her current work focuses on rural health disparities and capacity building, with a focus on bringing home health and hospice to the area. She is a member of the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculty, the New Mexico Nurse Practitioner Council, and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Dr. Stone-Gale, who has been at FNU since 2014, has practiced in primary care for 30

years as a Family Nurse Practitioner and maintains a practice in Plantation, Florida. She is a Fellow of both the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the National Academies of Practice. Dr. StoneGale received a gubernatorial appointment to serve on the Florida Board of Nursing (BON), which she did for four years, serving as Chair of the BON for two years. She is currently the Chair of the North Florida probable cause panel and President of the South Florida Council of Advanced Practice Nurses, a local nurse practitioner organization, and first VP of Legislation for the Florida Nurse Practitioner Network.

“We are thrilled that Dr. Keefe and Dr. Stone-Gale have been selected for this prestigious opportunity,” said FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN. “They are both outstanding nurses and educators who set a great example for fellow faculty and students alike.”

The NLN Leadership Institute, under the NLN Center for Transformational Leadership, offers a dual-track curriculum. LEAD is appropriate for nurses in education and practice who have recently been challenged with the rapid transition into leadership positions, those already in positions of leadership who want formal leadership development, and others who identify as emerging leaders or have leadership aspirations. The Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators is designed for the experienced simulation nurse educator who aspires to a leadership role in simulation. Sim Leadership track participants focus on maximizing their leadership potential to

advance simulation initiatives in nursing education and practice.

These year-long programs represent a significant investment in professional leadership development. Participants on both tracks spend a calendar year engaged in activities to identify personal and professional goals; learn about what makes an effective leader; and strategize how to retool skill sets and experiences to achieve individual and institutional benchmarks. To that end, everyone receives intensive one-on-one executive coaching. In addition, they attend online group coaching sessions, a retreat, and webinars, where they study leadership theory and practices that include case study.

The 2023 Leadership Institute has already had its first meeting, an in-person orientation. The Intensive Leadership Retreat is scheduled for July 25-28 in Washington, D.C. The groups will later reconvene at the 2023 NLN Education Summit: Extraordinary Nurse Educators: Leading Extraordinary Times, September 28-30 in Washington, DC.

“The National League for Nursing Leadership Institute is among the most highly respected leadership development initiatives in the field,” said NLN President and CEO Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. “We look forward to another year of rewarding and productive achievement, helping to boost the personal and professional standing of this exclusive cohort chosen for the Institute’s 2023 Lead and Sim Leadership programs.”

Dr. Joanne Keefe, DNP, MPH, FNP-C, CNE

Dr. Vicky StoneGale, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP

Frontier Nursing University Makes 2023 Diversity Impact Conference

Available to External Attendees

2023 Diversity Impact Conference Speakers

Keynote Speakers

Plenary Speakers

DEI Panel

Marisa Hamamoto

Dr. Tia Brown McNair

Dr. Kendra Barrier

Dr. Patricia K. Bradley

Dr. Heidi Loomis

Rebekka Eshler

Dr. Jean Edward

Dr. Vicki Hines-Martin

Shea Rose

Dr. Michelle Hampton

Dr. Robert J. Lucero

On June 8-9, 2023, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) will hold its annual Diversity Impact Conference. This year, for the first time, the conference will be available for attendees outside of FNU.

our area universities to join us. This event is all about collaboration, learning, and growing. I’m confident that it will benefit any university, department, or individual.”

The 2023 Diversity Impact Conference will be conducted via Zoom. The theme of this year’s conference is “Better Together: Advancing a Culture of Identity and Belonging in Healthcare.” The two-day event will feature keynote presentations on both days from nationally recognized leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Additional sessions will include panel discussions, breakout sessions, and time for reflection.

All speaker bios and the full conference schedule can be found at https://frontier. edu/diversity-impact/

The learning outcomes attendees can expect to take away from the Diversity Impact Conference include:

• Identify specific strategies to create a culture of belonging amongst peers and the larger community

• Discuss the causes behind healthcare disparities and their effect on creating a culture of belonging

• Reflect on ways to effectively engage in spaces to promote diversity in identity

“We are extremely excited about the 2023 Diversity Impact Conference,” said FNU Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN. “The Conference gets better each and every year, and we are putting the finishing touches on the plan for this year’s sessions. We are most excited, however, about being able to include more attendees this year. As we grow this important event, we want to invite leaders and students from some of

The opening keynote address will be given by Dr. Tia Brown McNair, Vice President of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, D.C. On the second day of the conference, the keynote speaker will be Rebekka Eshler, National President of the Transgender American Veterans Association in Washington, D.C.

• Practice ways to build collaborative communities

Students attending any institution can register for the conference for free. All others can register at the regular registration price until the day before the event. For more information about the 2023 Diversity Impact Conference and to register, please visit https://frontier.edu/diversity-impact/.

"The Conference gets better each and every year, and we are putting the finishing touches on the plan for this year’s sessions."

Frontier Nursing University Issues LGBTQIA+ Statement

Greetings Frontier Nursing University Community,

At Frontier Nursing University, we are committed to treating ALL individuals equitably with respect and dignity. Today I am writing to you to reaffirm our support for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and allied people (LGBTQIA+) community members and those we serve as health care providers. Recent legislation in Kentucky^ and elsewhere continues the assault on members of our community, especially the youth. Government restrictions have been placed on what can be taught in our schools, what services students may receive, and what healthcare children may or may not receive, regardless of the situation. The bill also removes the ability of parents to make certain healthcare decisions for their children.

We know that equitable treatment can build healthy lives and healthy communities. We are actively striving to

eliminate discrimination, racism, inequities, and health disparities in society and our nation. To create an environment that is equitable, we must identify and address the barriers. Recent legislation such as that in Kentucky will put many members of our community at risk for not receiving needed services with subsequent serious physical and mental health issues. It is well documented that LGBTQIA+ youth are four times as likely to attempt suicide as their peers, which is devasting considering suicide is the second leading cause of death in children aged 10-14. This is not because of sexual or gender identity but because of how they are mistreated in our society*.

Frontier Nursing University is committed to teaching the necessary skills to our students that will prepare them to create, maintain and provide necessary services for our LGBTQIA+ community, including

transgender care. We believe we must stand together to ensure that all people receive the necessary services and not exclude any group. We stand with our LGBTQIA+ community and commit to being a strong ally in the fight for equal rights for all.

Sincerely,

Dr. Susan Stone President, Frontier Nursing University

^https://legiscan.com/KY/drafts/SB150/2023

* https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/article/ facts-about-lgbtq-youth-suicide/

FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM

We know that equitable treatment can build healthy lives and healthy communities. We are actively striving to eliminate discrimination, racism, inequities, and health disparities in society and our nation.

FNU Board Member Provides New $50,000 Scholarship

A new scholarship will provide $50,000 over a two-year period to cover full tuition and expenses for a Frontier Nursing University student who demonstrates financial need. The recipient of this scholarship will be determined this spring and will be awarded $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024.

Bill Corley, a member of the FNU Board of Directors, is funding the scholarship in support of the university’s mission and its particular focus on preparing nursemidwives and nurse practitioners to serve rural and underserved areas.

“We see the shortage of hospitals and doctors, particularly in rural and underserved areas,” Corley said. “More than

ever, it is important to have very educated nurses in these areas.”

Corley, who served as the director of plans and operations for the 3rd Field Hospital for the U.S. Army in Saigon, Vietnam, went on to a lengthy career in healthcare administration. He served as the Associate Hospital Director at the Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky, from 1971 to 1975. In 1975, he was named the hospital director of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In 1978 he was hired as president and CEO of Akron General Medical Center in Ohio.

For 25 years, he served as president and chief executive officer of the Community Health Network in Indianapolis. As a non-profit health system with more than 200 sites of care and affiliates throughout Central Indiana, Community Health’s full continuum of care integrates hundreds of physicians, specialty and acute care

hospitals, surgery centers, home care services, MedChecks, behavioral health, and employer health services. In 1990, Corley received the highest honor bestowed on individuals by Indiana’s Governor — The Sagamore of the Wabash (Evan Bayh 1990), which is given to those who have rendered distinguished service to the state or to the governor.

“People need to know about Frontier Nursing University,” Corley said. “I am happy to be able to provide this scholarship because I know how important the work being done at Frontier and by their graduates is in so many underserved communities across the country.”

Editor’s Note: To create or donate to a scholarship, please contact Chief Advancement Officer Bobbi Silver via email at bobbi. silver@frontier.edu.

Courier Program Ready for Summer Relaunch

In 1928, the Courier Program was established and began recruiting young men and women to work in the Kentucky Mountains to learn about service to humanity through work with the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS). In these early days, Couriers delivered medical supplies to remote outpost clinics, cared for the FNS

horses, assisted nurse-midwives in-home visits, and occasionally helped with births

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, one of Frontier Nursing University’s oldest programs relaunches on May 31, 2023. The Courier Program, which will be operated from the Versailles campus for the first time, is an opportunity for college students to participate in an eightweek service learning internship within Woodford County, which is home to the city of Versailles and the FNU campus.

“These eight weeks will be filled with observation learning, volunteer work, and educational modules that will guide our Couriers this summer and beyond,” said Lisa Colletti-Jones, FNU’s Director of Annual Giving and the Courier Program. “It is our goal to carry out the traditions of the Courier Program by servicing an underserved population in our community. We look forward to sharing the good work of the Couriers with our FNU community as the summer progresses.”

Bill Corley

Lisa Colletti-Jones

Colleagues Tell the Story of Dr. Stone’s Leadership and Passion for Frontier Nursing University

Editor’s Note: As Dr. Susan Stone completes the final year of her 22-year tenure as the President of Frontier Nursing University, we continue to celebrate and honor her impact, leadership, and influence on the university as well as the nursing and midwifery professions.

Earlier this year, Frontier Nursing University President Dr. Susan Stone announced that she will transition into the role of FNU’s Distinguished Chair of Midwifery and Nursing at or near the end of 2023. In that role, she will spend more of her time outside of the university as a national leader and advocate for the nursing and midwifery professions. Her experience, expertise, knowledge, passion, and wellearned reputation as a leader make Dr. Stone a strong voice in the worlds of nursing, midwifery, healthcare, and education.

Dr. Stone has been a prominent presence at the university since 1991. She has been a student, instructor, Dean, and, for the last 22 years, President of FNU. Her impact on the course and success of the university is immeasurable (see her Lifetime Service Award on page 3), and it will extend long past her tenure as president.

It is difficult to adequately express the importance of Dr. Stone’s role in the history of Frontier Nursing University. In an effort to help do so, FNU interviewed several university leaders to gain their perspectives on Dr. Stone’s impact, leadership, innovation, and passion. Among those interviewed were Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula AlexanderDelpech, Chief Operating Officer Shelley Aldridge, Board member and fellow FNU alumnus Dr. Kerri Schuiling, and Board Chair Dr. Michael Carter.

Shelley Aldridge:

When I think of Sue, I think of two words: Passionate and visionary.

One thing about Sue Stone is she takes the success of our students very seriously. And she wants our students to achieve their dreams of becoming a nurse-midwife or advanced nurse practitioner and graduate from Frontier.

Paula AlexanderDelpech:

When I first came to Frontier, I immediately realized Sue Stone’s commitment to the University. She was so excited that she began to share the history of the University with me.

One of the reasons why Sue is such a dynamic leader is that she always makes sure everyone is included. She will listen to you, and she will help you achieve your goals.

Save the Date: President’s Celebration Gala

Join Frontier Nursing University for a President’s Celebration Gala on Friday, October 27. This special event will celebrate and honor Dr. Susan Stone as she transitions from FNU president to her new role as the university’s appointed Distinguished Chair of Midwifery and Nursing.

Friday, October 27, 2023 · 6:00 pm-11:00 pm · Lexington Griffin Gate Marriott

1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, Ky

More details, including ticket price, registration, and lodging information, are coming soon!

Dr. Susan Stone’s Awards and Honors

1999: American College of Nurse-Midwives Kitty Ernst Award

2005: Fellow, American College of Nurse-Midwives

2011: National Rural Health Association Distinguished Educator Award

Michael Carter:

Sue is so highly committed to mothers and babies and the families who care for them, particularly those mothers who live in areas in which they do not have access to high-quality women’s healthcare and primary care. She believes passionately that we can be an instrument of change to improve the outcomes for all people.

I’m so excited that the future for Dr. Stone is to step into this professorship and continue her wise advice to the board and to the nation. She believes passionately that we can be an instrument of change to improve the outcomes for all people. Her work in this professorship is part of the solution for the many challenges that we face in this country.

2011: American Public Health Association Felicia Stewart Advocacy Award

2012: Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

2016: University of Tennessee Health Science Center Nurse Alumna of the Year

Kerri Schuiling:

Sue’s a force to be reckoned with. In some ways, she can be very maternal. Don’t get between Sue and the school and what the school needs to be doing, and don’t ever get between Sue and what her students need.

She is so involved in so many different organizations around health care. She’s not just involved in one organization. She’s involved, and she leads in several organizations. Her getting inducted into the American Academy of Nursing, for example, or the National Academy of Medicine, that speaks to her vision. She’s worldly. She has a global vision about what’s going on.

2018: National Academy of Medicine Inductee

2023: Frontier Nursing University Lifetime Service Award

Joan Slager:

She is uncompromising when it comes to adherence to the Frontier’s mission, to the midwifery model of care, and to the profession of midwifery.

She told me once one of the reasons you need to be dean is you’re not afraid to disagree with me. It’s dangerous to have one person making all the decisions, and you’re not afraid to say I disagree.

Sue is a strong leader. This is her strength. She’s not afraid to do something out of the ordinary if she believes in her heart it will work. And she believes in herself. She’s also very collaborative, she likes to check out ideas, run things by people. Ultimately, she’s not afraid to make the call.

Medical Mission Trip An “Important Experience” for Megan Gagner

Gagner has practiced as a nurse-midwife since 2018 and continued her journey at Frontier by completing the DNP in 2019.

“I always wanted to have a Plan B, and I love teaching, so I did the companion DNP,” Gagner said. “It only made sense to continue to climb the ladder.”

Advancing her skills and knowledge has meant not only additional coursework but also involved accepting the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Nicaragua earlier this year. It was a nine-day adventure that changed Gagner’s life.

As a nurse-midwife at St. Lawrence Health System in Potsdam, New York, Dr. Megan Gagner, DNP (Class 30), APRN, CNM, is accustomed to working in a rural, underserved area. Potsdam is located in upstate New York, close to where Gagner grew up in St. Lawrence County, just 30 minutes from the Canadian border.

Gagner worked as a labor and delivery nurse at St. Lawrence Health for four and a half years while completing her nurse-midwifery degree at Frontier Nursing University.

“I fell in love with pregnancy and how fascinating it was,” Gagner said. “I decided to attend Frontier after the birth of my second child was delivered by Heather (Donovan) Hogan, DNP, CNM (Class 50), a Frontier alumnus who inspired me. I wanted to do what she did for other women. She was patient with me. She saw me at every visit and was there when I needed her the most at the delivery. She never seemed rushed. She reassured me and was full of empathy and compassion.”

She was invited on the trip through her connection with a local physician assistant (PA) program offered by Clarkson University in Potsdam. Eleven of the PA program’s students – seven of whom Gagner has precepted – and three preceptors were on the medical mission trip. The trip was organized in partnership with Los Rayos

De Esperanza, a local non-governmental organization, as part of a six-year partnership between Clarkson’s Students Without Borders group and Los Rayos.

“We traveled to Diriomo, Nicaragua, to provide medical care to medically

Megan Gagner confirms a pregnancy during her medical mission trip to Nicaragua.

Megan Gagner (center) and her mission trip companions taught a “mommy and me” class.

Gagner and her fellow mission trip companions.

underserved communities,” Gagner said. “We provided care to more than 500 people in four days and gave away 150 vision glasses. We went to multiple areas in Nicaragua where we walked door to door offering medical assistance. We had a clinic set up on the base where people from the community could come. We visited communities and provided a pop-up clinic for people in the area. We offered a children’s health fair that served about 60 children between the ages of 4-14 years old, mommy-and-me classes, and education to the community health members. The community was very thankful and welcoming to us coming. They provided chairs for everyone at home visits, and the whole family would observe. It is a way of life that they accept.”

It was an eye-opening experience for Gagner, who hopes to return to Nicaragua on another mission trip next year. In the meantime, she is embracing what she learned and using it to become an even better nurse-midwife.

“It was an important experience that has changed my perception of health care and also my life,” Gagner said. “We don’t realize the things that are so basic for us that we take advantage of. For one week, we had cold showers, walked miles a day, and experienced no power for a couple of days. Time was nothing when we were in Nicaragua. It could take all day to be seen, and no one was upset. They would wait weeks or months to be seen and would be grateful.”

Even as we face healthcare provider shortages and many in the U.S. struggle to find accessible and affordable healthcare, Gagner said that her experience was a reminder that there is much to be grateful for.

“The mission trip changed my daily scope of practice by learning patience with myself and my patients,” Gagner said. “I returned as a more thankful, patient, and caring provider and mom.”

Part of the medical mission trip included conducting home visits within the community.

FNU Student Mara-Joanne Derinor Aims to Improve Clinical Education with DNP

“I want to be the change that I want to see,” she said. “I remember when my very own nursing professor told me I would not pass my NCLEX. That was very discouraging. I passed my NCLEX on the first try. I want to encourage and motivate future clinical students. I also want to make new discoveries in clinical research.”

Derinor is working on her DNP Quality Initiative, which is focused on improving clinical workflow and patient satisfaction. “I hope to improve quality care and patient satisfaction,” Derinor said.

was impressed by FNU’s reputation. Since then, she said she has enjoyed a welcoming and engaging experience fostered by FNU faculty and peers. “One of the best decisions ever,” she said.

Outside of her work and studies, Derinor is an author, motivational speaker, dancer, and director. She has published four books, including three children’s books and one book of poetry, and has participated in poetry competitions nationwide. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and going to the beach.

The schedule of a healthcare professional can be challenging to navigate. Yet, Mara-Joanne Derinor manages to work as a psychiatricmental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) while pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), authoring books, and more.

Derinor, a resident of Kissimmee, Florida, completed her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in the PMHNP FNU program last year and is a member of DNP Class 48, on track to earn her Doctor of Nursing Practice this year.

Through her work as a PMHNP, Derinor evaluates and assesses patients for mental health conditions, prescribes medications, provides education about mental health, and provides therapy and counseling. She works with an underserved population, and many of her patients do not speak English or are bilingual.

“I provide culturally competent care for my community,” said Derinor, who was motivated to pursue her DNP in an effort to improve clinical education. She feels that too often, nursing students are not given adequate encouragement in their education.

So far, Derinor said her favorite course in the online DNP program has been the Nurse as Educator course (PC711). “This is the most interesting course because it was informative and provided opportunities for students to improve their skills as a nurse educator,” she said. “My professor was very supportive of me as a learner. This class allowed me to be creative and explore ways to improve my skills as a nurse educator.”

Derinor said she initially decided to study at FNU after researching universities and online programs. She

“I started a book reading program in 2020 where I partner with schools, afterschool programs, and summer programs to read to the children and educate the children about mental health and the writing process,” said Derinor.

Eva Bane Joins Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group in Montclair, New Jersey, welcomed Batsheva “Eva” Bane, DNP (Class 33), MSN, CNM, RNC, CBC. Mountainside Medical Group recently added midwifery services to the group’s obstetrics and gynecology team.

Dalisa Barquero and

NACA Behavioral Health Welcomes Cheryl Carstens

Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) Behavioral Health in Flagstaff, Arizona, recently hired psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Cheryl Carstens, PGC, PMHNP (Class 199). She works with the coordinator of Phoenix Mental Health and Wellness to ensure that all the patients seen under NACA are transitioned to her care if they choose to do so.

Mariah Cyr Joins Pines Health Services

Pines Health Services in Caribou, Maine, recently welcomed Mariah Cyr, RN, MSN, CNM (Class 206) to their Women’s and Children’s Health Center.

Juli Forrester Joins Fellow Alumnus at Sweetwater Memorial

Amber Shapton

Published in Women’s Healthcare Journal

Cheryl Crane Joins Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic

Cheryl Crane, MSN, PMHNP (Class 194), has joined the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Medical-Dental Clinic in Yakima, Washington, as a psychiatric ARNP. Crane addresses mental health, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder.

Amber S. Shapton, FNP-C, DNP (Class 26), and Dalisa Barquero, DNP (Class 19) are the authors of “Management of headache in pregnancy and during lactation.” They were published in Women’s Healthcare, a clinical journal for nurse practitioners, in February 2023. Dr. Shapton is the medical director at Lincoln Avenue Medical-Dental Center at Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Barquero is a women’s health nurse practitioner and clinical lead at Mountain Park Health Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Samaritan Palliative Care Welcomes Maureen EnglishCremeans

Maureen EnglishCremeans, MSN, FNP (Class 178), recently joined Samaritan Palliative Care in Corvallis, Oregon. She is part of a multidisciplinary team that supports patients with serious illnesses.

Juli Forrester, MSN, FNP (Bridge 156), recently joined the Pediatric Clinica of Sweetwater Memorial in Sweetwater, Wyoming. Among her coworkers is fellow FNU alumnus Tammy Walker, PMHNP (Class 197), CPNP-PC.

August 14-18

Attention preceptors! Mark your calendars for Frontier Nursing University’s first Preceptor Celebration Week, August 14-18. We are working on a fun-filled week to honor and celebrate all of our preceptors. Watch for more information at Frontier.edu/PreceptorWeek. If you aren’t receiving our preceptor e-newsletters, please update your email address by contacting us via clinicaladvising@ frontier.edu.

Dr. Amber Shapton

Juli Forrester

Tammy Walker

Preceptor Celebration Week:

Jeanette Hasley Joins Fellow FNU Alumni at Promise Community Health Center

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Welcomes

Amy Kranick

Theresa Piper Joins Bayhealth Women’s Care

Jeannette Hasley, MSN, CNM (Class 183) recently joined the midwife team at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center, Iowa. There, Hasley joins fellow FNU alumni Audra Degroot, MSN, CNM (Class 69), and Kari Ney, MSN, CNM (Bridge 153).

Heather Jackson, Jessica Jenkins, and Shannon Markle Join Same Women’s Health Practice

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) in Bennington, Vermont, recently welcomed Amy Kranick, CNM (Class 15, MSN, to SVMC OB/GYN and the DartmouthHitchcock Putnam Physicians.

Rebekah “Becky” Kroeger Joins Choptank Community Health System

Choptank Community Health System in Maryland recently welcomed Rebekah “Becky” Kroeger, DNP (Class 43), CNM, to its medical practices. As a women’s health practitioner, Kroeger offers prenatal care and women’s health services at Choptank Health’s Easton Health Center and Fassett Magee Center in Cambridge.

Theresa Piper, MSN, CNM (Class 164), recently joined Bayhealth Women’s Care in Sussex County, Delaware. Piper is the first nurse-midwife on the team, joining four ObstetricianGynecologists in the practice.

Goshen Physicians OB/GYN

Welcomes Kelly Simpson

Kelly Simpson, MSN, WHCNP (Class 196), recently began welcoming patients at Goshen Physicians OB/GYN in Goshen, Indiana. Simpson provides care for women from adolescence through the post-menopausal years. Previously she has served in labor and delivery units in several hospitals.

Stay in the Know

Three FNU alumni are part of the team at the newly opened Franciscan Physician Network Center for Midwifery Women’s Health in Crown Point, Indiana. The Franciscan Physician Network Center for Midwifery is staffed by four certified nurse midwives, three of whom are Frontier graduates: Heather Jackson, MSN, CNM (Class 167), Jessica Jenkins, MSN, CNM (Class 110), and Shannon Markle, MSN, CNM (Class 64).

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Audra DeGroot

Jeannette Hasley

Kari Ney

L–R: Heather Jackson, Jessica Jenkins, Lori Oxley, and Shannon Markle.

Shauntey Singletary Joins

Beebe Women’s Health

Shauntey Singletary, WHNP-BC (Class 196), APRN, MSN, recently joined Beebe Women’s Health in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. She specializes in well-woman care, reproductive health, gynecological care, and prenatal and postpartum care.

Samaritan Women’s Health

Welcomes Amber Subialdea

Amber Subialdea, MSN, CWHCNP (Class 185) recently joined Samaritan Women’s Health in Newport, Oregon, where she provides general obstetric and gynecological care. She worked as a labor and delivery nurse at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital before continuing her education to become a nurse practitioner.

Kristin Whipple Joins Jackson Purchase Medical Center

Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky, recently added Kristin Whipple, CNM (Class 196), MSN, IBCLC, to its provider staff. She offers maternity care, including lactation consulting to patients in Mayfield and the surrounding region.

Brittany Winland Accepting Patients at Adena Women’s Health OB/GYN

Brittany Winland, CNM (Class 197), MSN, recently began accepting new patients at Adena Women’s Health OB/GYN in Chillicothe and Hillsboro, Ohio. Winland has previously been a labor and delivery nurse at Adena Women’s Health since 2018.

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Tia Andrighetti, Podium presentation

Andrighetti, T., Baca, T., Daniels, J. (May 2023). Teaching Diagnostic Reasoning Online Using Simulation. 2023 ACNM 68th Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Orlando, Florida. Podium Presentation.

Tia Andrighetti, Podium presentation

Andrighetti, T., Thrower, E., & Cole, L. (June 2023). Teaching Peer Review in a Just Culture using Simulation. The International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning, Providence, Rhode Island. Poster presentation.

Tanya Baca, Podium presentation

Andrighetti, T., Daniels, J., & Baca, T. May 9, 2023, Teaching Diagnostic Reasoning Online Using Simulation. American College of Nurse-Midwives 68th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Fla.

Carla Bray, Article in Peer Reviewed Journal, Second Author Allen, C. M., & Bray, C. (2023). Improving Patient-Centered Care for Veterans With Treatment-Resistant Depression Using Shared Decision-Making Tools. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 29(1), 7–14.

Cathy Cook, Podium presentation Cook, C. J., Polito, D. (2023). Intrapartum Complications Review [Power Point Slides]. Frontier Nursing University.

Julie Daniels, Podium presentation

Andrighetti, T., Daniels, J., & Baca, T. May 9, 2023, Teaching Diagnostic Reasoning Online Using Simulation. American College of Nurse-Midwives 68th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Fla.

Jana Esden, Podium presentation

Esden, J. L. (2023, April). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed care for adults. To be presented at the Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives (KANPNM) 35th Annual Coalition Conference, Lexington, Ky.

Jana Esden, Virtual presentation

Esden, J. L. (2023, April). 2023 GOLD updates on COPD classification and treatment. To be presented at the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners Spring 2023 Conference, [Virtual].

Meghan Garland, Podium presentation

Garland, M. (2023, March 31). Determinants of Physical Activity and Lifestyle Physical Activity Behavior among Black Pregnant People. [podium presentation] 2023 Midwest Nursing Research Symposium. Des Moines, Iowa.

Kristin Gianelis, Article in Peer Reviewed Journal, Second Author

Benjamin, L. E., & Gianelis, K. A. (2023). Using American College of Gastroenterology Guidelines to provide effective health maintenance for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 35(1), 86-92.

Tia Andrighetti, DNP, CNM, CHSE, CNE Associate Professor

Tanya Baca, DNP, CNM, APRN, CLC Course Faculty

Carla Bray, DNP, FNP-C DNP Clinical Faculty

Cathy Cook, DNP, APRN, CNM Course Faculty

Julie Daniels, BS, BSN, MN, DNP Assistant Professor

Jana Esden, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC Assistant Professor

Laura Manns-James, Ph.D., CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, FACNM Associate Professor

Amy Marowitz, DNP, CNM Course Coordinator

Nancy Pesta Walsh, DNP, FNP Assistant Professor April Phillips, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC Clinical Director, PMHNP Program

Ann Schaeffer, DNP, CNM, M.Ed, CNE, FACNM Course Faculty

Kristin Gianelis, Article in Peer Reviewed Journal, First Author Gianelis, K. A., & Butler, J. M. (2022). Improving equitable access to inclusive sexual healthcare in a small urban college health setting. Nursing Forum, 2022, 1-8.

Debra Hunt, Podium presentation Hunt, D. (2023). Baby Boomers and Medical Cannabis: Considerations in primary care.

Diane John, Podium presentation John, D. & Stone-Gale, V. (2023). Intimate Partner Violence: The Impact on Women and the Community. Poster Presentation. 2023 AANP National Conference.

Deborah Karsnitz, Podium presentation

Karsnitz D. & Jenkins, D. (2023, April). Maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States and Kentucky: Relevant postpartum complications. Podium presentation at the 35th Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners and NurseMidwives Conference, Lexington, KY.

Heidi Loomis, Podium presentation Loomis H. Graduate Midwifery Students’ Experiences of Bias in the Clinical Setting. Midwifery Forward Conference 2023. Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa.: PAACNM; 2023.

Heidi Loomis, Podium presentation

Loomis, H. Graduate Midwifery Students’ Experiences of Bias in the Clinical Setting. American College of Nurse-Midwives 68th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2023. Orlando, Fla.; 2023.

Laura Manns-James, Podium presentation

Manns-James, L (2023) “Mythbusting menopause: Clinical updates and shifting the paradigm” (podium presentation). Kentucky Coalition of Nurse-Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives 35th Regional Coalition Conference, April 25, 2023, Lexington, Ky.

Amy Marowitz, Book Chapter in a Scholarly Textbook, First Author Marowitz, A. (2023). Prolonged active phase. In Hanson. L. & Malloy, E. eds. Simkin’s Labor Progress Handbook, 5th edition.

Nancy Pesta Walsh, Book Chapter in a Scholarly Textbook, First Author

Pesta Walsh, N. & Arthur, R. (in contract). Urinary tract disorders. In K.T. Grace, C.L. Farley, N. Jeffers, & T. Tringali (Eds.), Prenatal and postnatal care: A personcentered approach, (3rd ed., pp. TBD). John Wiley & Sons.

April Phillips, Podium presentation

Jacobsen, N., Phillips, A., Arterberry, K. (2023, July 20). Interprofessional Development of an Innovative Clinical Assessment Tool for APRN Students. STTI International Conference, Abu Dhabi.

April Phillips, Podium presentation

Phillips, A. (2023, June 24). 23.5.041 Innovative Strategies Designed to Bring Psychiatric Care to Underserved Communities. AANP National Conference 2023, New Orleans, LA.

Ann Schaeffer, Podium presentation

Schaeffer, A., Thumm, B., Michel, A., Long, M., & McFarland, K. (May 2023) Investigating the relationship between restrictive regulation of nurse-midwives and professional burnout: A seven-state comparison of autonomous and restrictive regulatory environments. Paper presented at the annual ACNM meeting in Orlando, Fla.

Meghan Garland, MSN, CNM Course Faculty Kristin Gianelis, DNP, ANP-BC, WHNP-BC DNP Clinical Faculty

Debra Hunt, Ph.D., FNP-BC, GNP-BC, CNE Course Coordinator

Diane John, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, CNE Associate Professor

Deborah Karsnitz, DNP, CNM, FACNM, CNE Professor

Heidi Loomis, DM, CRNP, CNM Instructor

Trustees

Mrs. Tia Andrew, Hamilton Parish, Bermuda

Ms. Sarah Bacon, Brooklyn, NY

Mrs. Andrea Begley, Hyden, KY

Dr. Heather Bernard, Hamilton, NY

Gov. Steven Beshear, Lexington, KY

Mrs. Betty Brown, Louisville, KY

Mrs. Amy Pennington Brudnicki, Richmond, KY

Dr. Timothy Bukowski, Chapel Hill, NC

Dr. Wallace Campbell, Berea, KY

Miss Anna Carey, Hyden, KY

Mrs. Jean Chapin, Oldwick, NJ

Mrs. Lois Cheston, Topsfield, MA

Bill Corley, Indianapolis, IN

Mrs. Julia Breckinridge Davis, Winston-Salem, NC

Mrs. John Dete, West Liberty, OH

Mrs. Selby Ehrlich, Bedford, NY

Mrs. Robert Estill, Raleigh, NC

Mrs. Noel Smith Fernandez, Pomona, NY

Ms. Mary Ann Gill, Versailles, KY

Mr. John Grandin, Chestnut Hill, MA

Dr. Joyce Fortney Hamberg, Southgate, KY

Dr. Horace Henriques, Lyme, NH

Mr. & Mrs. John Hodge, Berwyn, PA

Mrs. Robin Frentz Isaacs, Lincoln, MA

Mrs. Rosemary Johnson, Versailles, KY

Mrs. Mary Carol Joseph, Hyden, KY

Ms. Deborah M. King, Westport, MA

Mrs. Patricia Lawrence, Westwood, MA

Mrs. Marian Leibold, Cincinnati, OH

Dr. Ruth Lubic, Washington, DC

Mr. William Lubic, Washington DC

Mr. Robert Montague, JD, Urbanna, VA

Mr. Wade Mountz, Louisville, KY

Dr. Judy Myers, Ph.D., RN, New Albany, IN

Ms. Barbara Napier, Irvine, KY

Ms. Sandra Napier, Stinnett, KY

Dr. Spencer Noe, Lexington, KY

Mr. Dean Osborne, Hyden, KY

Mrs. Helen Rentch, Midway, KY

Mrs. John Richardson, Washington, DC

Mrs. Linda Roach, Lexington, KY

Mrs. Georgia Rodes, Lexington, KY

Mrs. Sandra Schreiber, Louisville, KY

Maria Small, MD, MPH, Durham, NC

Mrs. Sherrie Rice Smith, Franklin, WI

Mrs. Austin Smithers, Lyme, NH

Mrs. Robert Steck, Arlington, MA

Mrs. Mary Clay Stites, Louisville, KY

Mr. Richard Sturgill, Paris, KY

Ms. Mary Frazier Vaughan, Lexington, KY

Mrs. LouAnne Roberts Verrier, Austin, TX

Dr. Patience White, Bethesda, MD

Ms. Vaughda Wooten, Hyden, KY

CHAIR

Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP

New Orleans, LA

VICE CHAIR

Michael T. Rust

Louisville, KY

SECRETARY

Nancy Hines

Shepherdsville, KY

TREASURER

Emma Metcalf, RN, MSN, CPHQ

Louisville, KY

Board Members

Carlyle Carter, Evanston, IL

William (Bill) Corley, MHA, Carmel, IN

Vernell DeWitty, Ph.D., MBA, RN, Silver Spring, Maryland

Jean Johnson, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Cabin John, MD

Tara Martino, BSN, RN, NCSN, SANE (Student Board Member, Non-Voting), Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Marcus Osborne, MBA, Bentonville, AR

Tim Raderstorf, Ph.D., Columbus, Ohio

Joanna Santiesteban, Ph.D., Paintsville, Kentucky

Kerri Schuiling, Ph.D., CNM, FAAN, FACNM, Marquette, MI

Peter Schwartz, MD, Port St. Lucie, FL

Dr. Maria Small, MD, MPH, Durham, NC

May Wykle, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FGSA, Cleveland, OH

Foundation Board Members

Derek Bonifer, Louisville, KY

Constance Brotherton, MA, Lexington, KY

Peter Coffin, Chair, Frontier Nursing Service, Inc Foundation, Chestnut Hill, MA

Peter Schwartz, MD, Port St. Lucie, FL

Board Members Emeritus

Wallace Campbell, Ph.D. Berea, KY

John Foley, Lexington, KY

Marion McCartney, CNM, FACNM, Washington, DC

Kenneth J. Tuggle, JD, Louisville, KY

Nancy Fugate Woods, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Seattle, WA

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