Institute designed for academic nursing leadership is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing’s Bimbola F. Akintade, PhD ’11, MS ’05, MBA, MHA, BSN ’03, ACNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, associate professor and associate dean for the Master of Science in Nursing program, and Vanessa P. Fahie, PhD ’94, BSN ’76, assistant professor, have been selected to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s 2021 Diversity Leadership Institute.
The Diversity Leadership Institute provides an overview of diversity and inclusion efforts and the role of diversity officers in academic nursing and nursing practice. It frames diversity within the context of higher education and academic nursing while presenting high-involvement diversity practices for teams and leaders. The institute’s program, offered virtually, started at the end of January and will conclude June 17, 2021.