WVU School of Nursing alum honored by American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing recently recognized WVU School of Nursing alum Bernadette Melnyk with the President’s Award.
The President's Award, the highest individual achievement award given by the Academy, recognizes a Fellow who has made extraordinary, lifelong contributions to improving the health of individuals, families, and communities. Melnyk and others were recognized during the Academy’s Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
“The Academy is thrilled to pay tribute to these leaders and celebrate their incredible achievements,” said Academy President Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FNAP, FAAN. “Recognizing the immeasurable impact of our Fellows and colleagues by bestowing these awards offers an opportunity to showcase the remarkable work done to propel the profession’s influence forward. Through their innovative care philosophies, pioneering research, and dedication to nursing, immense advancements have been made to improve public health. It is an honor to highlight how profoundly they have supported the communities they serve.”
Dr. Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, is Vice President for Health Promotion and Chief Wellness Officer at The Ohio State University and the Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor of Evidence-based Practice in the College of Nursing and Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry in the College of Medicine.
She is recognized globally for her expertise, leadership, and innovation in evidence-based practice, child and adolescent mental health, clinician well-being, entrepreneurship, and intervention research as well as her innovative approaches to population health and well-being.