ANA-Michigan 2021 Annual Book of Reports
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<strong>2021</strong> ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS<br />
2022 <strong>ANA</strong>-MI LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE<br />
DIRECTOR<br />
Bethany Skillen, BSN, RN<br />
Mercy Health Physician Partners | Manager for Ambulatory<br />
Geriatrics Programs<br />
Grand Rapids, MI<br />
What activities are you currently involved with or have<br />
been in the past related to <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong> or <strong>ANA</strong>?<br />
I am a member and keep up with <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong> news and<br />
related information.<br />
What other pr<strong>of</strong>essional organizations are you involved with?<br />
- HCCI: Home Centered Care Institute<br />
- AAHCM: American Academy <strong>of</strong> Home Care Medicine<br />
What other elected, appointed <strong>of</strong>fices or community activities relevant to this position<br />
have you been involved with?<br />
- National Home Care Collaborative: a program through Johns Hopkins University and the<br />
John A. Hartford Foundation<br />
- Calvin University School <strong>of</strong> Health Steering Committee<br />
- Currently being considered for GR City Affordable Housing Fund Board<br />
Please write a statement that indicates your view on issues facing <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong>? Indicate<br />
why you want to serve in this role and why you are best qualified to carry out the duties <strong>of</strong><br />
this <strong>of</strong>fice? This statement will be shared publicly with the membership.<br />
We are in unprecedented times as a state, as a nation and as a planet. We need a strong<br />
and collaborative group <strong>of</strong> leaders to continue listening, supporting and directing <strong>Michigan</strong><br />
Nurses. There is a reason each one <strong>of</strong> us became a part <strong>of</strong> the most trusted pr<strong>of</strong>ession, but<br />
we’re tired, and we need kindness, advocacy and action in order to continue our work. I’d be<br />
honored to represent you as a Director for the <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong>.<br />
Please include any other additional comments you would like to add.<br />
I am scheduled to complete my MPA, Master’s in Public Administration, from Kent State University<br />
in May 2022. This degree has challenged me to think across silos and to collaborate<br />
with other disciplines within our communities. True health can only be achieved when we<br />
think <strong>of</strong> education, access to healthy food, housing, and a fair justice system as components<br />
<strong>of</strong> health care.<br />
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