Fairman Awarded Nurse Scholar in Residence at the Institute of Medicine

Julie Fairman, Director of the Bates Center, has been awarded the 2009 Nurse Scholar in Residence at the Institute of Medicine.  Her project for the award will be to complete chapter drafts of her third book, which will examine nurse practitioners in the health policy arena post-1980.  She will also be working with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission on Investing in the Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicine, chaired by former Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Donna Shalala.  The cornerstone of the work of the Commission will be to conduct a major study that will produce a transformational report on the future of nursing.  Major goals include indentifying the vital role for nurses in designing and implementing a more effective and efficient health care system, and identifying and developing recommendations for vital issues in nursing education and practice.  The Commission’s work will extend over two years and include three regional town meetings, two policy-oriented workshops, and a national conference.