2015 Margretta Madden Styles Award

Maria Williams O'Rourke, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAAHC
Faculty, UCSF Healthcare Administration & Inter-professional Leadership Program and Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale AZ.

First presented in 1987, the Margretta Madden Styles Award is named in honor of the esteemed former Dean of the School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco. The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in nursing, in clinical practice, teaching, administration, or research among Alpha Eta members. 

Award criteria are as follows:
·      Leadership: innovation, inspiration, and ability to empower others
·      Vision: considers the realities of today and envisions the possibilities of tomorrow
·      Promotion and advancement of nursing
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