Five alumni join UMSON associate professor in the cohort of AAN distinguished nurse leaders.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) proudly announces that Linda L. Costa, PhD, BSN ’76, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, associate professor, and five UMSON alumni have been selected as 2021 Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). They are among the 225 distinguished nurse leaders who compose this year’s cohort, and they were recognized for their contributions to health and health care at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, October 7 - 9, offered in a hybrid format.
The UMSON alumni are:
- Diane M. Breckenridge, PhD ’96, MSN, RN, ANEF, FAAN
- Virginia LeBaron, PhD, MS ’02, APRN, FAANP, FAAN
- Rebecca (Suzie) Miltner, PhD ’01, RN, CNL, NEA-BC, FAAN
- Laura J. Wood, DNP, MS ’83, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
- Mei-Ling Yeh, PhD ’97, MS ’93, DMS, FAAN
Criteria for selection as an AAN Fellow includes evidence of significant contributions to nursing and health care and sponsorship by two current AAN Fellows. Applicants are reviewed by a panel of elected and appointed fellows, and selection is based, in part, on the extent the nominee’s nursing career has influenced health policies and the health and well-being of all.