Vol. 7, No.5
- Rumay Alexander Appointed to Regional Health Equity Council
- Faculty and Alumni Named AANP Fellows
- Debra Barksdale Chosen for RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows Program
- Jane Kaufman Retires from SON
- Grant Supports Study of Ethical Issues in Dialysis Facilities
- Oncology MSN Students Receive Scholarships
- SON Alumna Nominated for Army Surgeon General
- Alumni Bring SON History to the Classroom
- Deadline for 2011 Alumni Award Nominations: August 30
- Oct. 29: School of Nursing Homecoming Celebration
SON Alumna Nominated for Army Surgeon General
President Barack Obama has nominated Major General Patricia D.Horoho (BSN ’82) as the next Army Surgeon General. Maj. Gen. Horoho currently serves as the U.S. Army Deputy Surgeon General and 23rd Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. The nomination, which must be confirmed by the Senate, includes a promotion to the rank of three-star general. Horoho would be the first woman and the first nurse to serve as Army Surgeon General.
Major General Horoho earned her BSN degree from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing in 1982. She was honored by Time Life Publications, the American Red Cross, and Nursing Spectrum for her care and action as a first responder when Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.