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Professor Emerita, College Of Nursing
Professional Service
- American Hospital Hospital Association.
Role: chair elect.
Leadership Development Committee.
2010 - 2013
- KUED Public Broadcasting.
Role: JTrustee.
Board of Directors Member.
2009 - present
- American Hospital Association.
Role: Payment Reform Task Force Member.
Healthcare Reform Payment Task Forec.
2009 - 2010
- American Hospital Association.
Role: Chairperson.
Committee on Governance.
2007 - 2012
- University of Utah.
Role: President.
Academic Faculty Senate.
2006 - 2008
- Journal of Nursing.
Role: Column writer and editorial board member.
Editorial Board Member and Legal Advise Column writer.
2002 - present
- Intermountain Therapy Animals.
Role: member and past honorary chair.
Advisory Board.
1997 - present
- Journal of Nursing Law.
Role: member and editor.
Editorial Board.
1995 - present
- University of Utah Alumni Association.
Role: Director and chairperson.
Board Member and chairperson of the Advocacy Committee.
1995 - 1999
- State of Utah.
Role: Board of Directors.
Nurse Financial Aide Committee.
1995 - 1999
- State of Utah.
Role: Founding member and vice chairperson.
Health Data Committee.
1990 - 1995
- Intermountail Healthcare.
Role: Trustee and Quality Committee member.
Urban Region Hospitals Board of Trustees.
1987 - present
Honors & Awards
- Committee on Governance Chairperson .
American Hospital Association,
2011
- Leadership Development Committee Chair-elect.
American Hospital Association,
2010
- Elected to serve as President of the Senate.
University of Utah Faculty Academic Senate,
05/01/2008
- Trustee Profile.
Trustee Magazine,
2007
- Honorary Chairperson .
Intermountain Therapy Animals,
2006
- Outstanding Service Award.
Intermountain Therapy Animals,
2004
- Advocate of the Year Award.
The American Association of Nurse Attorneys,
2003
- Urban Trustee of the Year.
The Utah Hospitals and Systems Association,
2003
- Service Leaders Institute .
National Service Executive Program,
2001
- Diversity Award to the College of Nursing.
University of Utah,
1997
- Phillip and Miriam Perlman Award for Excellence in Student Counseling and Advising.
University of Utah,
1991
- Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honorary Association.
University of Utah,
1991
- Faculty Service Award.
Utah Student Nurse Association,
1990
- Young Alumni Par Excellence Award.
University of Utah,
1989
- Area Six Advisement Council.
Junior Leagues of America,
1980
- Sigma Theta Tau Honorary Nursing Society.
University of Utah College of Nursing,
1977
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