In this episode of the “UMB Pulse” podcast, co-hosts Charles Schelle and Dana Rampolla interview Retired Maj. Gen. Margaret “Peggy” Chamberlain Wilmoth, PhD, MSS, MS ’79, BSN ’75, FAAN, a distinguished two-time alumna of the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Nursing. She shares her inspiring journey as the first U.S. Army nurse to command a medical brigade and her dual career in nursing and military service. Wilmoth discusses her experiences, challenges, and accomplishments, including policy development and research contributions. She emphasizes the significance of mentorship, the importance of inclusiveness in the military, and her passion for psychosocial oncology.
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