Vital Signs Newsletter - August 2020 - University of Mississippi Medical Center

Message from Dean Sanford

I am delighted to share the recent news from the school particularly as we celebrate the 2020 WHO designated Year of the Nurse and Midwife. We honor and recognize the contributions of so many as nurses serve our communities during this challenging season of COVID-19.

Norwood promoted to associate dean

Dr. Anne Norwood, professor of nursing, has been promoted to associate dean for practice and partnerships in the School of Nursing. Prior to serving as interim in the role for the past year, she was the director of the Acute/Primary Care Pediatric and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner tracks at the SON and taught in the graduate programs.

Dr. Mary Stewart, who began her nursing career as a staff nurse in 1991, has been selected a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.

Stewart selected American Academy of Nursing Fellow

The American Academy of Nursing selected Dr. Mary Stewart, director of the Ph.D. program at the School of Nursing, as one of its 2020 class of new fellows. Stewart is one of 230 distinguished nurse leaders from around the world to be selected. She is the only fellow from Mississippi in a class that represents 39 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territory of Guam and 13 other countries.