Associate professor had filled the role in an interim capacity since 2022.
Cheryl Fisher, EdD, MSN, RN, has been appointed director of the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing Informatics specialty and graduate Nursing Informatics Certificate. Fisher has been filling this role in an interim capacity since 2022 and will continue to support and oversee the nursing informatics curriculum. This includes guiding the programs for compliance with standards, recruiting new students, managing operations, and planning strategically for future growth.
Fisher’s vision focuses on attracting new students to the program — the world’s first graduate nursing informatics program, established in 1989 — by continuing to add content that explores using technology to address current health care issues. She will also concentrate on revising courses to incorporate more opportunities for students to enhance their informatics skills.