TENNESSEE HEALTH CARE HALL OF FAME NOMINEE WILSIE BISHOP

NAME: Wilsie S. Bishop

IS THE NOMINEE LIVING OR DECEASED: Living

COMPANY: East Tennessee State University

EMAIL ADDRESS: bishopws@etsu.edu

PHONE NUMBER: 423.439.4218

MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 70286, Johnson City, TN 37614

EDUCATION:

• Doctor of Public Administration, University of Southern California, Washington Public Affairs Center, Washington, D.C. Areas of Emphasis: Organizational Theory and Behavior; Organizational Development; and Management Analysis Systems

• Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California

• Master of Science in Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Master of Science in Education, University of Southern California, Frankfurt Army Education Center, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. Area of Emphasis: Higher Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD:

• Vice President for Health Affairs (Colleges of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences; Medicine; Nursing; Pharmacy; and Public Health), East Tennessee State University

• University Chief Operating Officer, ETSU

• Chief Operating Officer and Vice President for Administration, ETSU

• Dean and Professor, College of Public and Allied Health, ETSU

• Associate Vice President for Health Affairs and Associate Professor, ETSU

• Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, College of Nursing, ETSU

• Clinical Nurse, 97th Army General Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Frankfurt, West Germany

• Associate Instructor and Coordinator of Maternal-Child Nursing, Department of Nursing (A.D.N.), Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

• Clinical Nurse, Pediatrics, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania

• Staff Nurse, Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA

• Associate Instructor, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Department of Nursing (A.D.N.), Western Kentucky University.

APPOINTMENTS:

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, Decatur, Georgia (various positions)

• The Crumley House, Brain Injury Center, Board of Directors

• Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) , Board of Directors

• Northeast Tennessee Nurse-Family Partnership, Community Advisory Board

• Ballad Health System Community Work Groups, Co-Chair Research and Academics Committee

• Washington County Economic Development Council

• Frontier Health Board of Directors

• Mountain States Health Alliance Board Workforce Committee

• Mountain Home Research and Education Corporation Board of Directors

• Wake Forest Transitional Science Institute Leadership Council, Winston Salem, NC

• Tennessee Women’s Economic Council

• Sullivan County Health Council, Blountville, TN

• Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, Health Services Task Force

• Appalachian Health Care Conferences, Johnson City and Kingsport, TN

• Tri-City Airport Area Rotary Club, President 1993-94, Blountville, TN

• Appalachian Girl Scout Council, Johnson City, TN

• Appalachian Chapter, National Foundation, March of Dimes, Johnson City, TN

HONORS:

• Demetria N. Gibbs Outstanding Chair Award, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (2018)

Alumni Star Award, Virginia Commonwealth University (2015)

• Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame (2013)

• Visionary Leader, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing 120 Visionary Leaders (2013)

• Bristol Regional YWCA Tribute to Women Award (2008)

• James Rogers Meritorious Award – In Recognition of Meritorious Service to the Commission of Colleges (December 2005)

• March of Dimes Appalachian Chapter Volunteer of the Year (1992)

• Notable Women of ETSU (2003)

• Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International (1992)

• Recipient of the Altrusa Honorarium for Women and Industry Award (1990)

• East Tennessee State University Distinguished Staff Award (1989)

NAME: Paul Stanton COMPANY: East Tennessee State University

EMAIL ADDRESS: pstanton@etsu.edu PHONE NUMBER: 423.439.6224

MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 70421, Johnson City, TN 37614

RELATIONSHIP TO NOMINEE: Colleague, serving side by side for many years at East Tennessee State University.

NOMINEE WAS BORN, LIVED OR WORKED IN TENNESSEE? Dr. Bishop has lived and worked continuously in Tennessee since 1978 with her appointment then as Assistant Professor of Nursing at East Tennessee State University, now currently serving as the Vice President for Health Affairs at ETSU.

NOMINEE WILLINGLY SERVED AS A ROLE MODEL/MENTOR WITHIN HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY? She willingly serves as a role model, giving freely of her time to those not just in health professions education but to those in the community. A firm believer in advancing community wellbeing, Dr. Bishop’s volunteer activities extend her role as an educator outside of the classroom and into the public arena. As represented by her awards from numerous academic and civic organizations, it is clear that Dr. Bishop’s involvement is never cursory; her commitment is unwavering and considerable. Being a woman leader, a nurse leader, and an institutional leader heading an academic health science center in the United States places Dr. Bishop in a unique echelon when compared to her peers. Her professional and volunteer leadership positions have allowed the opportunity to lead by example, teaching others how to become better mentors and role models in healthcare, not only in Tennessee but across the nation and internationally.

NOMINEE DEMONSTRATED UTMOST PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL CONDUCT? Dr. Bishop has always demonstrated the highest of ethical standards and professional conduct. She models the behavior which is foundational to those of us in health care, above all placing the patient first. That perspective is evident in how she conducts herself – whether it is education, mentoring, or with her involvement in the community – the patient comes first and people come first.

NOMINEE MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT/LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY? Dr. Bishop has served as a transformational leader in the health care community. A lifelong educator, Dr. Bishop’s career has focused on the expansion and delivery of exceptional education for healthcare professionals in northeast Tennessee.

IMPACT/CONTRIBUTION ON THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY: Dr. Bishop’s long-lasting career impact has been the sustained growth and development of educational opportunities in the health professions for Tennesseans. The Academic Health Sciences Center at ETSU, with its national distinction, stands today as a testament to the hard work of Dr. Bishop and other visionary leaders to bring world-class health professions education to rural northeast Tennessee. Dr. Bishop has maintained a vision and leadership role in the area of interdisciplinary health professions education since the early 1990s. She was one of the major healthcare educators to lead the introduction and implementation of the Kellogg Foundation funded interdisciplinary health care initiative at ETSU in 1992. It is her vision and persistence that resulted in the renovation and opening of a building exclusively dedicated to ETSU Health interdisciplinary teaching and learning in 2018. Dr. Bishop has been recognized nationally and internationally for her continued efforts in interprofessional education.

Dr. Bishop’s also demonstrates significant impact on healthcare through her leadership in accreditation, especially as it relates to the very complex environment of academic health science centers. With her active involvement and leadership roles with the regional accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Dr. Bishop has demonstrated her commitment to excellence in higher education and the continued achievements of academic health science centers. Dr. Bishop’s tenure with SACSCOC has included serving as a site reviewer since 1982 where she has conducted 41 site visits, including 27 as chair, with many of those visits occurring at institutions that educate in the health care sciences. She has served on committees that developed and later revised the Principles of Accreditation and the Resource Manual. She has served as a member of the board of trustees, chaired the Peer Review Advisory Committee to the SACSCOC president, and acted as a Special Reader for the Compliance and Reports Committee of the SACSCOC. Being a highly accomplished leader in accreditation allows Dr. Bishop the opportunity to significantly impact the continued advancement and development of academic health science centers and those institutions so critical to the healthcare education and delivery.

The university now looks to Dr. Bishop as she actively leads a reorganization and expansion of the Academic Health Sciences Center at ETSU to be known now as ETSU Health. In collaboration with her senior leadership team, Dr. Bishop has created a vision where ETSU Health will dramatically transform the health of the region through education, research, and team-based care. Working with a wide range of regional partners, ETSU Health will implement new approaches to interprofessional clinical care, creating the best patient care experience and becoming the practice of choice for the people of the region. The ETSU Health colleges will organize their curricula, emphasizing excellence in interprofessional education and rapid adoption of best practices in clinical care, ultimately producing graduates at the leading edge of interprofessional practice. The research enterprise will demonstrate the effectiveness of ETSU Health’s interventions, especially those relevant to the leading health challenges of the region.

ANY ITEMS OF SIGNIFICANCE TO BE MENTIONED: Dr. Bishop’s lifelong work and its impact on healthcare is framed by the intersection of education and healthcare. It is a privilege and honor to nominate her for the Tennessee Healthcare Hall of Fame. Thank you very much for your consideration.