Faculty Recognitions
Dr. Susie Adams, a professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
Pam Jones, senior associate dean for clinical and community partnerships for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, has been recognized as the top representative of advanced practice nursing in Tennessee by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Dr. Kelly Wolgast, an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) in recognition of her consistent contributions to the profession of nursing. Wolgast served in the U.S. Army for more than 26 years, beginning as a clinical staff nurse in medical/surgical and emergency nursing in Frankfurt, Germany, and rising to chief nurse executive, U.S. Army Medical Command headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. She also deployed to New Orleans in support of Operation Katrina humanitarian relief operations and to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Wolgast joined the VUSN faculty in 2011.
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