2019 Annual Awards

Every fall, Frontier Nursing University presents its annual awards for service. The following alumni, volunteers, and supporters were selected as the 2019 honorees:

Distinguished Service to Alma Mater - Nurse-Midwife: Stephanie VanderHorst

Distinguished Service to Alma Mater - Nurse Practitioner: Danny Shane Webb

Distinguished Service to Society - Nurse-Midwife: Mary Kay Miller

Distinguished Service to Society - Nurse Practitioner: Jessica Lynn Smith

Courier Program Unbridled Spirit Award: Carlyle Carter

Mary Breckinridge Lifetime Service Award: Margaret Voorhies Haggin Trust

FNU President Dr. Susan Stone Inducted into National Academy of Medicine

Frontier Nursing University President Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, was inducted into the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Class of 2018 at the organization’s annual meeting on October 19, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Of the 85 new inductees, Dr. Stone was one of only two nurses in the NAM Class of 2018 and was the only inductee from Kentucky in the class.

“The National Academy of Medicine offers an incredible opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders from a wide range of medical professions and disciplines,” Dr. Stone said. “It is a tremendous honor to join this organization which is so deeply committed to improving health care.”

The election of Dr. Stone into the NAM membership was based on facts that she has reached distinguished professional achievement in the field of medicine and health, has demonstrated and continues her involvement with issues in healthcare, disease prevention, education, and research, along with showcasing skills and resources likely to contribute to the Academy’s mission and finally, has proven a willingness to actively participate in the work of the Academy.

Established originally as the Institute of Medicine in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine addresses critical issues in health, science, medicine, and related policy and inspires positive actions across sectors. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Members are elected by current members through a process that recognizes individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health. NAM’s total membership is more than 2,200, with only three members being from Kentucky, including Dr. Stone.

Dr. Michael Carter Presented Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus Award

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock held a 50th reunion for the classes of 1969. FNU Board Chair Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP was presented with the high honor of Dean’s Distinguished Alumnus by Dean Patty Cowan of the College of Nursing. Dean Cowan presented him with a bowl made by the glass artist James Hays. Dean Cowan said that the wavy pattern of the bowl represented the waves that Michael had made in the practice of nursing both nationally and internationally.

Among Dr. Carter’s many impactful accomplishments, in 2013 he was invited by the Western Australia Department of Health and Curtin University in Perth, Australia as a Visiting Professorial Fellow to help create nurse practitioner practices in primary health care for the state. The Australian Commonwealth Department of Health asked him to assist developing new regulations based on an article he published concerning changes needed to promote nurse practitioner practice in the country to help address the shortage of general practitioner doctors. In 2018, he returned to Australia and began working with a group of very isolated nurse practitioners in a sparsely populated part of the country to evaluate their practice.

In addition to his work with FNU, Dr. Carter is currently appointed a Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Geriatric Medicine of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Dr. Kerri Schuiling Selected as a Crain’s Notable Women in Education Leadership Honoree

FNU alumna and Board of Directors member Dr. Kerri Schuiling, WHNP, CNM, Class 01, was recognized as a Crain’s Notable Women in Education Leadership 2019 honoree in September.

Published by Crain’s Detroit Business, the Crain’s Notable Women Series honors women leaders in various occupations in Michigan. Dr. Schuling is one of 35 women who were featured in the 2019 Notable Women in Education Leadership report. The honorees were selected by a team of Crain’s Detroit Business editors based on their career accomplishments, a track record of success in the field, contributions to their community, and mentorship of others.

Dr. Schuiling is the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Northern Michigan University (NMU). Dr. Schuiling holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, a master’s degree from Wayne State University, and a baccalaureate degree from NMU. She is certified as both a women’s health nurse practitioner and nurse-midwife. Dr. Schuiling is the coeditor of the International Journal of Childbirth, the official journal of the International Confederation of Midwives, and has published more than 42 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. Her book Women’s Gynecologic Health has received two books of the year awards.

FNU Alumni Cruise

More than 150 FNU alumni, leadership, and staff mmbers enjoyed the FNU Alumni cruise to the Bahamas on March 2428. Among the many events, the cruise featured a catamaran excursion, a group cocktail party, and two pharmacology CE sessions.

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