Robin Cogan, a school nurse at Camden’s Yorkship Family School, was named a 2021 American Academy of Nursing fellow, placing her among 225 distinguished nurse leaders worldwide inducted at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, which took place Oct. 7-9.
“I am thrilled to welcome another exceptional class of fellows to the American Academy of Nursing during a momentous time of change and progress in our collective efforts to fulfill the organization’s vision of healthy lives for all people,” said Academy President Eileen Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN. “The academy aims to improve health and achieve health equity through nursing leadership, innovation, and science. The Academy’s Fellows embody our values of equity, diversity and inclusivity, inquiry, integrity, and courage, which enable us to achieve new heights of impact that advance health policy across the globe.”
The newest fellows represent 38 states, the District of Columbia, and 17 countries. In welcoming these fellows, the academy will be composed of more than 2,900 nursing leaders who are experts in policy, research, administration, practice, and academia who champion health and wellness, locally and globally.
Induction into the academy is a significant milestone in a nurse leader’s career and follows a competitive, rigorous application process. Comprising current fellows, the academy’s Fellow Selection Committee reviewed hundreds of applications to select the 2021 Fellows based on their contributions to advance the public’s health.
Cogan maintains a popular blog, The Relentless School Nurse, at relentlessschoolnurse.com.