Karen McQuillan, MS '86, BSN '81, lead clinical nurse specialist at the UMMC R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, is featured in a "Maryland Matters" article published May 22, "Maryland’s ‘aging workforce’ in healthcare presents challenges, opportunities."
"A recent report from the Maryland comptroller says that older workers are a 'defining feature' to Maryland’s healthcare system. For example, the state’s median age for registered nurses is 47, second only to Wyoming," the article states.
"Meanwhile, 11% of Maryland’s healthcare practitioners and technical occupations are 65 or older, compared to 6% nationwide, according to the recent 'Maryland Industry Analysis: Healthcare and the Economy' report from Comptroller Brooke Lierman’s (D) office."