Transforming McLeod Hall - School of Nursing - University of Virginia

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Koh Assumes Role of
Associate Dean
Interprofessional Partnership Focuses on
Compassionate Care
Elyta Koh is the School’s new associate dean
for administration, overseeing facilities,
human resources, technology, finances, and
communications. Prior to joining the School,
Koh was the business analyst for the UVA
Student System Project, where she coordinated
the core management team and handled
budgets, purchasing, and project management.
Her background also includes operations
management, strategic planning, and a range
of other responsibilities. Currently, Koh is a
candidate for her master’s degree in business
administration at Darden.
“Since my arrival, I have experienced
many of the elements that make the School a
special place,” says Koh. “There are a lot of good
things here—enthusiastic students, engaging
faculty, innovative researchers, and dedicated
staff. I hope my contributions can help make
the School of Nursing even better.”
Last semester, Dr. Monica Sharma, former director of leadership and capacity development
for the United Nations, facilitated two intensive interprofessional workshops to develop a
framework for the University of Virginia Initiatives in Compassionate Care program. The program,
which includes the Kluge Compassionate Care Lecture Series, is a collaborative effort among UVA’s
Schools of Nursing and Medicine and the Medical Center. It is intended as a transformational
model for delivering compassionate care that
will change practice, education, research, and
community partnerships at UVA and beyond.
The first workshop included various experts
from the UVA Schools of Nursing and Medicine,
the Law School, the Curry School, and Darden,
and a corporate CEO. For the following session,
a group of nearly 60 people met in the Rotunda
Dome Room in a town hall-style meeting to discuss
program planning and implementation.
Leadership for the program is also interdisciplinary,
including Dean Dorrie Fontaine from
nursing, Dr. Daniel Becker from the School of
Medicine, and David Cattell-Gordon from the
Medical Center. Dr. Sharma will continue to consult
with the group, along with Cynda Rushton, an
international leader in palliative care and ethics.
Rushton will also deliver the School’s annual Bice
Monica Sharma (bottom) brought together lecture on November 3.
leaders from across the University for two
workshops last spring.
Zula Mae Baber Bice
Memorial Lecture
All alumni and friends are invited.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
12:30–1:30 p.m.
McLeod Hall Auditorium
Trust and Betrayal: Building
Trustworthy Relationships among
the Interdisciplinary Team
Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor, Nursing and Pediatrics
The Johns Hopkins University School of
Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Rushton, an internationally recognized
expert in bioethics and palliative care, holds
a joint appointment in the Johns Hopkins
University Schools of Nursing and Medicine—
Department of Pediatrics—and is core
faculty in the Berman Institute of Bioethics.
She cochairs the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s
Ethics Consultation Service and directs the
Hopkins Children’s Center’s Harriet Lane
Compassionate Care Program. Her research
focuses on palliative care, moral distress,
and caregiver suffering, as well as the
foundations of integrity, respect, and trust.
Cynda Rushton is an international leader in palliative care
and ethics.
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