Stephanie Ferguson is an American nurse who is Director of the Harvard Global Nursing Leadership Program and Professor of the Practice of Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Nursing.
Stephanie Linda Ferguson | |
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| Alma mater | Virginia Commonwealth University University of Virginia |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health University of Lynchburg |
| Thesis | Evalulation of the effects of peer counseling in a culturally-specific adolescent pregnancy prevention program for African American females (1996) |
Early life and education
editFerguson had allergic asthma as a child.[1] She attended Appomattox Elementary School, where she remembers spending a lot of time with the school nurse.[1] She studied nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University.[2][3][4] After graduating, she started working at the VCU Medical Center on a sickle cell disease screening program for newborn babies.[1] At the time, one in every 325 African American babies born in Virginia had sickle cell. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent fatal consequences.[1] Working with the Sickle Cell Anaemia Awareness Program, Ferguson gathered evidence for state-mandated screening. The legislation was enacted in 1989.[1] Her doctorate considered the effects of peer counselling in adolescent pregnancy prevention.[5] In 1996, Ferguson was appointed a White House Fellow, working alongside Bill Clinton and Donna Shalala.[6]
Research and career
editIn 2009, Ferguson was appointed a professor of nursing at the University of Lynchburg.[7] She directed the Community Nursing Organization, developing health centres led by nurse practitioners across Richmond.[1] In 2016, she was elected to the National Committee on Global Health.[7] In 2022, she was appointed Professor of Practice at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.[8]
Ferguson helped to convene the Harvard Global Nursing Leadership Program's Certificate in Global Public Health for Nurse Leaders.[9] The program, which ran for the first time in 2022, partnered with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to champion nursing leadership around the world.[9] It built upon nurses' broad expertise (e.g. pandemic response) and insight, and the urgent need for their efforts in shaping health policy.[9]
Awards and honors
edit- 2014 Elected to the National Academy of Medicine[2]
- 2014 HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein Award[10]
- 2020 American Academy of Nursing Civitas Award[11]
- 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement Speaker[10]
- Elected Member of the American Academy of Nursing[citation needed]
Selected publications
edit- Stephanie L Ferguson (1 July 2015). "Transformational Nurse Leaders Key to Strengthening Health Systems Worldwide". Journal of Nursing Administration. 45 (7–8): 351–353. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000212. ISSN 0002-0443. PMID 26204374. Wikidata Q38981837.
- Stephanie L Ferguson; Fatima Al Rifai; Maisa Maay'a; et al. (1 March 2016). "The ICN Leadership For Change™ Programme--20 years of growing influence". International Nursing Review. 63 (1): 15–25. doi:10.1111/INR.12248. ISSN 0020-8132. PMC 5515374. PMID 26923323. S2CID 205217613. Wikidata Q33915155.
- Stephanie L Ferguson (1 November 2013). "The global quest for nursing excellence". Journal of Nursing Administration. 43 (11): 555–556. doi:10.1097/01.NNA.0000434514.27739.E2. ISSN 0002-0443. PMID 24153194. Wikidata Q46389974.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Dreyfuss, Anne (2014-11-10). "Worldwide care: Nursing alumna improves health care delivery around the world". VCU News. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b Flagg, Angela (2015-10-30). "Alumna Stephanie Ferguson inducted into the National Academy of Medicine". blogs.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Flagg, Angela (2012-03-09). "Stephanie Ferguson Discusses Global Women's Health Policies, Promises and Politics". blogs.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Flagg, Angela (2014-11-11). "Alumna Stephanie Ferguson Featured on the VCU News Center for Election to IOM". blogs.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Ferguson, Stephanie Lida (1996). Evalulation of the effects of peer counseling in a culturally-specific adolescent pregnancy prevention program for African American females. search.worldcat.org (PhD thesis). OCLC 36817837. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Michelle Williams, Dean (2019). ""Harnessing the Power of Nursing To Build a Healthier World,"". rgsm.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b "LC nursing professor named to national committee on global health". University of Lynchburg News. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Faculty News Spring 2022 | Appointments and Promotions". Harvard Public Health Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b c "African nursing leaders take deep dive into how to strengthen health systems". Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health News. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b "Director of Harvard Global Nursing Leadership Program to be 2024 Penn Nursing Commencement Speaker". www.nursing.upenn.edu. Penn Nursing. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "American Academy of Nursing Recognizes Outstanding Individuals for Advancing Health Equity and Improving Care". www.agilitypr.news. American Academy of Nursing. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2024-07-21.