Simulation Center Named for Jo Ann Bingham

The College of Nursing’s Clinical Simulation Center has been named in memory of New River Valley native and trailblazing local business owner Jo Ann Moorehead Bingham.

Due to Bingham’s abiding interest in healthcare, she made an estate gift to support the center’s mission of producing competent and compassionate clinicians who meet the needs of local and global communities.

The Clinical Simulation Center, with sites on Radford University’s main campus and at the Roanoke Higher Education Center, provides simulated, realistic healthcare environments for students and educators in the New River and Roanoke Valleys.

“The generous gift from the Jo Ann Bingham trust will help provide the highest quality clinical simulation experiences for College of Nursing students for years to come through funding for faculty development, training and certification in clinical nursing simulation; simulation research; and employment of part-time Standardized Patients to build upon student soft skills, such as communication with clients,” said Wendy Downey, interim dean of the College of Nursing.

A pioneering young woman, Bingham began a successful career in real estate with the launch of her business, Mountain View Realty, which served Radford and the surrounding areas. Throughout her career, she was recognized with many awards for her work in real estate as well as her charitable contributions. She gave back to her community by supporting many scholarships at Radford University and New River Community College.

Her legacy of helping others will live on through this generous estate gift to the Jo Ann Bingham Clinical Simulation Center. To learn more about making a planned gift that will help Radford University students for generations to come, visit our website.

www.radford.edu/planned-giving