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Yolanda Lang, MSN, CRNP, DrPH, assistant professor in theDepartment of Acute and Tertiary Care, received the MediqueLeadership Award.Elizabeth La Rue, PhD, MLS, AHIP, assistant professor in theDepartment of Health and Community Systems, received aSteven Manners Faculty Development Award or her proposal,“The Validity and Utility of a Tool for Evaluating Web PagesPresenting Health Content.”Jennifer Lingler (PhD ’04, MSN ’98), MA, BSN, FNP, assistantprofessor in the Department of Health and CommunitySystems, has been awarded the prestigious BrookdaleLeadership in Aging Fellowship for her project, “PromotingAlzheimer’s Caregivers’ Communicative Skillfulness.” Lingleris one the first awardees from the University of Pittsburghand one of the first nurses to receive this coveted fellowshipsince it was established in 2004. Lingler also received anaward from the Alzheimer’s Association for her proposal,“Making Sense of MCI: An Investigation of Patient andFamily Perspectives.”John O’Donnell, MSN, RN, instructor in the Departmentof Acute and Tertiary Care and director of the school’sNurse Anesthesia Program, received the 2008–09 HRSATraineeship Grant Award in the amount of $33,462. Theaward will help support 25-50 full-time nurse anesthetistmaster’s students at the school.Margaret Q. Rosenzweig, PhD, RN, assistant professor inthe Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, received anaward from the Oncology Nursing Society for her proposal,Promoting Health & Wellness with Advanced Breast Cancer:A Public Education Grant Proposal. Rosenzweig also receivedan award from the Susan G. Komen Foundation for herproposal, “Advanced Breast Cancer: Living with Healthand Wellness.” In addition, Rosenzweig was awarded firstplace by the NCI in a poster competition at the CancerDisparities Summit.Paula Sherwood, PhD, RN, CNRN, assistant professor inthe Department of Acute and Tertiary Care, received anaward from the National Institute of Nursing Research forher research, “Patient and Health Care System OutcomesFollowing Expanded Endonasal Approach (EEA).” In addition,the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Board of Directorsand the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science(CANS) Steering Committee honored Sherwood with theAAN/CANS Investigator with a Brilliant Future Award. Theaward recognizes Sherwood’s remarkable research productivityin psychosocial oncology and neuroscience, an areaof major significance to nursing and health care knowledge,and acknowledged her as an emerging leader in nursingscience advancement.Patricia Tuite, RN, MSN, instructor in the Department of Acuteand Tertiary Care, received a Leadership in Nursing Awardfrom Sigma Theta Tau International, Eta Chapter in recognitionfor her outstanding accomplishments and fostering ofhigh professional standards.Leslie HoffmanElizabeth La RueJohn O’DonnellMargaret Q. RosenzweigPaula SherwoodPatricia TuiteGail A. WolfGail A. Wolf, RN, DNS, FAAN, professor in the Departmentof Acute and Tertiary Care and coordinator, nursingadministration and leadership program, received a LifetimeAchievement Award from the American Organization of NurseExecutives. Wolf was also recently selected to receive thePresident’s Award from the American Nurses CredentialingCenter (ANCC) and was nominated by the staff at UPMC fora Legacy Award in honor of her significant contribution tonursing practice. In addition, she was recently elected toserve as chair of the Commission on Magnet Recognition,which is part of ANCC.FAANFour faculty from the University of Pittsburgh School ofNursing were inducted into the American Academy ofNursing as new fellows. Helen K. Burns (PhD ’93, MN ’81),RN, associate dean for clinical education and associate professorin the Department of Health and Community Systems;Denise Charron-Prochownik, PhD, RN, associate professor inthe Department of Health Promotion and Development; MaryBeth Happ, PhD, RN, associate professor in the Departmentof Acute and Tertiary Care; and Ann Mitchell, PhD, RN,HNC, associate professor in the Department of Health andCommunity Systems each were nominated for this honor bytwo current academy fellows and selected by the Academy’s15-member Fellow Selection Committee for their outstandingachievements in the nursing profession.Two University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing alumni alsowere inducted as fellows: Barbara Broome (PhD ’97), RN,and Margaret C. Slota, PhD, (MN ’80, BSN ’75).The academy is constituted to anticipate national andinternational trends in health care, and address resultingissues of health care knowledge and policy. Not only is theinvitation to fellowship recognition of one’s accomplishmentswithin the nursing profession, but it also affordsan opportunity to work with other leaders in health care inaddressing the issues of the day. The academy’s missionis to serve the public and nursing profession by advancinghealth policy and practice through the generation, synthesis,and dissemination of nursing knowledge.Pitt Nurse spring 2009 39