Betty Irene Moore Fellows program celebrates nurse leaders named fellows in American Academy of Nursing
Three fellows and two program supporters inducted
Oct. 31, 2022
Dawn Bounds, Jessica Keim-Malpass, Schenita Randolph, Martha Dawson and Barbara Glickstein were inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN).
Five nurse leaders associated with the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators were inducted as fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) during the academy’s annual conference Oct. 27-29 in Washington, D.C.
Inaugural cohort fellows Jessica Keim-Malpass, associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing and School of Medicine, and Schenita Randolph, associate professor at the Duke University School of Nursing, are recognized by the academy for their contributions to nursing leadership. They are joined by 2022 cohort fellow Dawn Bounds, assistant professor at the UCI Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing.
In addition, Fellowship National Advisory Council member Martha Dawson, associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing and president of the National Black Nurses Association, is a new fellow in the academy. Program faculty member Barbara Glickstein, principal of Barbara Glickstein Strategies, joins the esteemed group as well.
Honoring nurse leadership
“I am honored to join the American Academy of Nursing as a fellow and grateful to the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators for generating new and strengthened connections with other nurse leaders, as well as for the continued support to grow my leadership skills,” Keim-Malpass said.
Bounds, who began her three-year journey as a Betty Irene Moore Fellow on July 1, echoed Keim-Malpass’ sentiments.
“It is an exciting time in my career as I join my prestigious colleagues as a Betty Irene Moore Fellow and an inductee in the American Academy of Nursing. I look forward to the leadership development provided by the fellowship and the opportunities to lead within the academy,” Bounds said.
Randolph agreed and said being inducted into the academy is a great honor and that she looks forward to inspiring other nurses through her involvement in the fellowship program and academy.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to inspire other Black and Brown women who look like me and desire to be a voice of change. I look forward to continuing to have an impact in nursing and to advance equity in health systems,” Randolph said. “The Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators has been influential in helping me rethink bold ideas and expand innovations in health care and nursing leadership beyond the walls of the hospital to the board rooms of policymakers.”
Advacing public health
Being inducted as an AAN fellow is a significant milestone in a nurse leader’s career, as their accomplishments are honored by colleagues within the profession. The fellows selected this year were chosen for their contributions to advance public health.
“I am so excited that these excellent scholars are now AAN fellows. Our program is preparing the next generation of nurse leaders and I know the future is in good hands with the talents of Drs. Keim-Malpass, Randolph and Bounds. We celebrate the recognition of our outstanding collaborators, Dr. Dawson on the Fellowship National Advisory Council and Dr. Glickstein on our program faculty, who have both made such important contributions to nursing,” said fellowship national program director Heather M. Young.
Academy fellows within this year’s class represent 35 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 17 countries. The academy is currently comprised of more than 3,000 nursing leaders who are experts in policy, research, administration, practice and academia that champion health and wellness, locally and globally.
