Bimbola F. Akintade, PhD ’11, MS ’05, MBA, MHA, BSN ’03, CCRN, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC, named the associate dean for the Master of Science in Nursing program.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) has named Bimbola F. Akintade, PhD ’11, MS ’05, MBA, MHA, BSN ’03, CCRN, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC, assistant professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, as the associate dean for the Master of Science in Nursing program. He succeeds Gail Schoen Lemaire, PhD ’96, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNL.
Akintade is responsible for providing vision and leadership for the master’s program, including innovative program development and integration of technology. He is also responsible for administration and program coordination, curriculum planning, student recruitment, advisement, and retention. In addition, he will continue the School’s development of partnerships with other academic institutions and health care organizations to facilitate entry of nurses into the master’s programs.