March 11, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - As part of its yearlong 60th anniversary celebration, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing is seeking nominees for the 60 alumni visionary nursing leaders it will honor at its anniversary celebration finale later this year.
"Alumni from the UAB School of Nursing have been integral in distinguishing the school in state, national and international circles and in shaping the nursing profession," said UAB School of Nursing Dean Doreen Harper, Ph.D. "These awards were established to celebrate the school's renowned graduates and their mark on nursing."
Nominees must be graduates of the UAB School of Nursing, its predecessor the University of Alabama School of Nursing in Birmingham or diploma-nursing program rooted in UAB's history - Hillman, Jefferson-Hillman and University Hospital. Alumni who have received the Distinguished Alumni Award, Jo Ann Barnett Compassionate Caring Award and/or any other UAB School of Nursing or UAB honor/award are eligible to receive a Visionary Leader Award. Nominations are open for living or deceased alumni.
Each nominee should be known for distinctive service in the field of nursing and/or health care on the local, state, national and/or international level in practice, education and/or research; be recognized by colleagues and peers for outstanding achievement; and be recognized for their leadership, innovation and/or entrepreneurship. Nominations are welcome from anyone who has been inspired, touched or shaped by a UAB School of Nursing alumni - a fellow nurse, grateful patient, family member, peer, student or physician. Self- nominations also will be accepted.
Alumni selected for the award will be honored at the school's 60th Anniversary Celebration Finale Friday, Oct. 22. Nominees are expected to be present or have a designee at the event to receive their award. Additionally, their photos and biographies will be placed on permanent display in the School of Nursing.
Nominate an alumnus for the award at www.uab.edu/nursing/home; select the Visionary Leader icon. Nominations must be received by Wednesday, March 31. Direct questions to UAB School of Nursing Alumni Affairs and Donor Relations at 205-975-8936 or e-mail nursealum@uab.edu.
About the UAB School of Nursing
Building on a century of nursing education on the UAB campus, the UAB School of Nursing prepares nurse leaders to excel as clinicians, researchers and educators and advances knowledge and delivery of high-quality health care in Alabama and worldwide. The school offers leading-edge bachelor, graduate and doctoral programs and offers students the opportunity to learn with faculty and student teams across health disciplines at UAB.