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(LEFT) Representing the first graduating class of the School of Nursing’s
four-year bachelor’s program, Carolyn H. McGrory, Nu ’57 and her
classmates proudly celebrated their 50th reunion.
(RIGHT) Lillee Smith Gelinas, GNu ’79, RN, MSN, Vice President and Chief
Nursing Officer, VHA Inc., engaged the Alumni Weekend audience as a
panelist on “Changing Policy, Changing Practice,” moderated by Jane H.
Barnsteiner, Nu ’70, GNu ’73, PhD, FAAN, Professor of Pediatric Nursing.
Penn Nursing Celebrates Alumni Weekend 2007
On Saturday, May 12, more than 150 School in West Philadelphia. “Public health
alumni and friends attended a series policy must begin by addressing the needs
of Alumni Weekend events hosted by Penn of young children and the elderly,” said
Nursing Alumni (PNA) and led by Committee Dr. Sullivan-Marx, the Associate Dean for
Chair Jill Siegrist, Nu ’06. The festive day Practice and Community Affairs.
began at Claire M. Fagin Hall with tours of
Issues reflected locally such as
the School and the Hospital of the University patient safety and nurse fatigue are also
of Pennsylvania and an expert alumni panel concerns across the globe, added panelists
discussion on “Changing Policy, Changing Lillee Gelinas, GNu ’79, MSN, RN, and
Practice.”
Sean Clarke, GNC ’99. Researchers have
Eileen Sullivan-Marx, HUP ’72, Nu increasingly focused on issues of nurse
’76, GR ’95, HOM ’01, began the panel migration and the ethics of attracting nurses
discussion by sharing some of Penn
from other countries. Lillee described an
Nursing’s initiatives in its community: the emerging trend wherein recruiters from
recently expanded Living Independently for Dubai, Singapore, and Thailand are hiring top
Elders (LIFE) practice and Penn’s community nurse administrators from the U.S. to foreign
partnership with the William L. Sayre positions at significant pay increases, the
reverse of previous trends whereby the West
pulls nurses from the East. The discussion led
one listener to comment, “Updates [such as
these] on the state of nursing and healthcare
help me understand what policies I need to
push for.”
After the panel discussion, the day’s
program continued with updates from Afaf I.
Meleis, PhD, DRPS (hon), FAAN, FRCN, the
Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, and
PNA President Tara Trimarchi, GNu ’97, and
the Alumni Awards presentations. Guests
then moved to the Nursing tent on Hill Square,
where alumni and friends remembered the
past and celebrated the future of Penn Nursing,
culminating with a traditional march through
campus in the Penn Parade.
Greetings from the HUP Alumni President
As the new president of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Alumni Association, I look forward to working with a talented group of board members and
all of the alumni as we honor our HUP legacy.
This year, the board will remain committed to many activities, including continuing the
alumni association membership drive, generating support for both the HUP scholarship fund
and the Philadelphia Foundation, producing the HUP alumni newsletter, and collaborating
with alumni interested in starting satellite groups. Our next social event, the Fall Luncheon,
will be held October 27th. I hope to make new friends and see many of you there.
Finally, we need your help! Send us your updated contact information so that we can
keep you informed with our newsletter and event information. Contact us at HUP Alumni
Association, PO Box 42018, Philadelphia, PA 19101, HUPALUM@nursing.upenn.edu, or 215-
898-7047 and leave a message concerning new contact information or questions about your
membership status. And, be sure to check out our website at www.nursing.upenn.edu/alumni.
Deborah Haug Whealton, HUP ‘75
P.S. Look for more HUP Alumni News in the spring issue of UPfront.
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