Faculty and alumni to be inducted into American Academy of Nursing
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UIC College of Nursing associate dean for academic affairs Liz Aquino, PhD, RN, and assistant professor Hongjin Li, PhD, RN, will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing as part of the 2024 class of new Fellows.
“Induction into the Academy represents the highest honor in nursing,” said Academy President Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAAN. “Earning the FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing) credential is a significant recognition of one’s accomplishments and signifies the future impact they will make in collaboration with their colleagues in the academy.”
Inductees will be recognized for their substantial and sustained impact on health and health care at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, taking place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in Washington, DC.
At least six UIC Nursing alumni join Aquino and Li in the 2024 class of Fellows:
- Alison Hernandez (deferred from 2023), PhD ’18, MSN, RN, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
- Cynthia M. LaFond, PhD ’13, RN, CCRN-K, Ascension
- Jenny O’Rourke, PhD ’12, MSN ’01, APRN, CHSE, Loyola University Chicago School of Nursing
- Beena S. Peters, DNP ‘17, MSN ’94, RN, FACHE, FABC, Chief Nursing Executive, Cook County Hospital and Health System
- Julie Hoff, PhD ’99, MSN ’93, RN, CENP, University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing
- Keesha L. Powell-Roach, PhD ’18, RN, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing
The 2024 class of Fellows, selected from a competitive pool of applicants, represents a cross-section of nursing’s most dynamic leaders who are making positive changes in their systems and communities to champion health and wellness. They represent 37 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and 14 countries.
*Please let us know if we’ve missed any of our alumni among the 2024 class of Fellows.