Assistant professor is one of 14 inducted nationwide.
Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD ’18, MPH, RN, FAWHONN, University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) assistant professor, has been named a 2024 fellow of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). She was inducted during the organization’s annual convention in Phoenix on June 8.
The designation as an AWHONN fellow recognizes nurse leaders who have made substantive and sustained contributions to the health of women and newborns beyond expectations of their role. AWHONN fellows have demonstrated outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, education, advocacy, or policy at the regional, national, or global level that reflect AWHONN’s mission. These contributions to the profession have a wide-reaching impact on the care of women and newborns. AWHONN Fellows also demonstrate extended involvement in AWHONN beyond attendance at events, such as involvement at the state or national level. Overall, becoming an AWHONN fellow demonstrates a nurse’s commitment to the profession and to the highest standards of nursing care in the specialty of women’s health, obstetric, or neonatal nursing. In 2024, there were 14 fellows inducted into the program.
pictured, from left: Cheryl Bellamy, president of the board of directors of AWHONN; Blankstein Breman; and Jonathan Webb, CEO of AWHONN