Meet Our Living
LEGENDS Hosted by Elias Provencio-Vasquez, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP Dean and Professor, University of Colorado College of Nursing
Thursday, April 18, 2019 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Welcome Remarks Scott Arthur Vice Chancellor of Advancement CU Anschutz Medical Campus Maribel Cifuentes (BSN ’94) Portfolio Director The Colorado Health Foundation
Program and Panel Discussion Elias Provencio-Vasquez, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP Dean and Professor CU College of Nursing Loretta C. Ford, EdD, PNP, FAAN, FAANP Celebrated nursing leader and scholar who co-founded the first pediatric nurse practitioner program at CU. Colleen J. Goode, PhD, RN, FAAN Experienced nursing leader and former hospital executive who pioneered research in important areas, including nurse residency programs and evidence-based practice. Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN Renowned nursing theorist and scholar in human caring and caring science who developed the Theory of Human Caring.
Closing Remarks Scott Arthur Vice Chancellor of Advancement CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Elias Provencio-Vasquez, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP Dean and Professor, University of Colorado College of Nursing
Dr. Provencio-Vasquez is the 10th dean and the second male dean in the history of the CU College of Nursing. He is also the first Latino male to earn a doctorate in nursing and to head a nursing school in the U.S. Prior to joining CU, he served as dean of the nursing school at the University of Texas El Paso, associate dean at the University of Miami, and director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Texas at Houston and the University of Maryland. During his career, Dr. Provencio-Vasquez has served as a clinical nurse, a nurse researcher, a nurse educator, a school administrator, and a pediatric and neonatal nurse practitioner. He is internationally renowned for his pioneering work in neonatal and pediatric care, and in women’s health. He is also a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow alumnus and a Robert H. Hoy III Distinguished Professor in Health Sciences.
Meet Our Living Legends The CU College of Nursing holds a long and storied history of excellence in nursing education. The college has not only brought visionary leadership to the nursing profession, but impacted the careers of many aspiring nurses who have gone on to make an impact in the field. Our special guests this evening are Living Legends – nursing leaders honored by the American Academy of Nursing for their extraordinary contributions to the profession, sustained over the course of their careers. These Living Legends represent just a handful of many nursing leaders who have influenced nursing practice at CU and beyond.
Loretta C. Ford, EdD, PNP, FAAN, FAANP Dr. Loretta C. Ford is an internationally recognized leader in nursing who co-founded the world’s first pediatric nurse practitioner program at the CU College of Nursing. She also served as the founding dean of the University of Rochester’s School of Nursing, and the director of nursing at the university’s Strong Memorial Hospital. She has devoted her career to nursing practice and education, community health and military nursing. Dr. Ford started her career as a staff nurse for the Visiting Nurse Associations of America. After serving as first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force for three years, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the thennamed University of Colorado School of Nursing. She later earned her doctorate from the University of Colorado School of Education. Dr. Ford has authored more than 100 publications on the history of nurse practitioners, unification of practice and issues in advanced nursing practice. She has earned six honorary doctorates, and received numerous awards for her contributions to the field. She was named a Living Legend in 1999.
Colleen J. Goode, PhD, RN, FAAN Dr. Colleen J. Goode is a nursing leader and scholar who has forged the way to excellence in patient care, developing new nurses, and charting a path for future nurse managers and administrators. For more than a decade, she served at University of Colorado Hospital as vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer, and as an associate dean for nursing practice with the CU College of Nursing. She also cochaired a team that developed the country’s first post-baccalaureate nurse residency program for new nursing graduates and assembled a highly educated nursing department. Dr. Goode earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and a master’s degree in nursing management and family nursing. She has contributed research to the nursing field in the areas of autonomy, recognition, care delivery models, evidencebased administrative protocols and the impact of staffing on patient outcomes. Her many honors and awards include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the CU College of Nursing, and she was named a Living Legend in 2014. She has published extensively in nursing, having authored more than 60 professional journal articles.
Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN Dr. Jean Watson is a renowned nursing theorist in human caring and caring science. Her theory of human caring has been used to guide transformative models of caring and healing practices for physicians and hospital staff, nurses and patients alike, in diverse settings worldwide. Dr. Watson founded the Center for Human Caring in Colorado, and she is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, a former president of the National League for Nursing, and a founding member of the International Association in Human Caring and International Caritas Consortium. She is also founder and director of nonprofit foundation, the Watson Caring Science Institute. Dr. Watson earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing and psychiatric mental health nursing, and holds a doctorate in educational psychology and counseling. She is a distinguished professor and dean emerita at the CU College of Nursing, where she held the country’s first endowed chair in caring science. She was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the college, and was named a Living Legend in 2013. Dr. Watson is a widely published author, with more than 30 books on caring science.
Carrying Forward a Legacy The following nursing leaders have been honored as Living Legends during their lifetimes, for their important contributions to the field of nursing, as well as for shaping the nursing profession. Colleen Conway-Welch, PhD, CNM, FAAN, FACNM* Awarded 2016 Dr. Conway-Welch served on former President Ronald Reagan’s commission investigating the AIDS pandemic. In the early 1980s, she oversaw the midwifery program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Madeleine Leininger, PhD, RN, CTN, LHD, DS, PhDNSc, FAAN* Awarded 1998 Dr. Leininger held faculty positions at the University of Cincinnati and CU. She developed the Transcultural Nursing Theory, which is an integral part of how nurses practice in the health care field today.
Carrie B. Lenburg, EdD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Awarded 2007 Dr. Lenburg is a nursing educator and researcher with a focus on developing outcome measurement tools, and a passion for helping nurses attain their educational and professional goals. She served as a nursing education consultant at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Muriel A. Poulin, EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN Awarded 2012 Throughout her career, Dr. Poulin (MSN ’60), held numerous nursing leadership roles in the U.S. and abroad. Her many achievements include establishing the first master’s program in nursing in Spain after serving as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Barcelona.
Rozella Schlotfeldt, PhD, RN, FAAN* Awarded 1995 Dr. Schlotfeldt served as assistant professor at the CU College of Nursing. She held a leadership position at Case Western Reserve University and served on a task force to create the 1964 Nurse Training Act, which increased funding for nursing education.
Gladys E. Sorensen, EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN Awarded 2002 Dr. Sorenson (MSN ’60) was a nursing educator at the CU College of Nursing, before she became dean of the University of Arizona College of Nursing. Her leadership in national nursing organizations, including the American Academy of Nursing, helped shape the future of nursing practice and nursing education.
Betty Smith Williams, DrPH, MN, MSN, RN, FAAN Awarded 2010 Dr. Williams served as the former dean of the CU College of Nursing (1979-1984) and a founding member of the National Black Nurses Association, Council of Black Nurses, Los Angeles and the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations.
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THANK YOU Thank you for attending our program this evening. The CU College of Nursing is dedicated to preparing students to become skilled nurse clinicians, innovative researchers and capable leaders of the health care field.