Ethics, Equity, and Engagement Conference

I began my nursing career as an Army Nurse and served in the first Gulf War, Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm where I was awarded medals for Meritorious Service, the Liberation of Kuwait, and the Southwest Asia Ribbon with three oakleaf clusters. I am a nationally certified pediatric nurse practitioner and educator. I currently serve as the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Alabama School of Nursing. I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing with expertise in pediatric health care and health disparities. I have been recognized at the municipal, state and national level, including two terms of service as a member of the National Academy of Science Engineering and Medicine Forum for Children’s Well-Being and recently was featured in several episodes of the National Academy of Medicine Future of Nursing podcast.

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