GUMC Update : School of Nursing & Health Studies Appoints Values-Based Health Care Chair

School of Nursing & Health Studies Appoints Values-Based Health Care Chair

October 1, 2008

Beginning on Nov. 1, Laura Anderko, Ph.D., RN, will serve as the new Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Chair in Values-Based Health Care at the School of Nursing & Health Studies. The endowed position was created through the generosity of Janet (NHS’75) and Brian Hehir in memory of Mrs. Hehir’s parents.

Anderko previously worked as associate professor and director of the Nursing Centers Research Network, headquartered at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, where she coordinated translational research initiatives among nearly 30 nursing centers. In addition, as associate dean for practice at the University of Wisconsin, Anderko led strategic planning for the College of Nursing’s practice initiatives throughout three centers, including Continuing Education and Outreach, the Institute for Urban Health Partnerships, and the Center for Cultural Diversity and Global Health.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Illinois, a master’s degree in nursing from Northern Illinois University, and a doctorate degree in public health from the University of Illinois. At Georgetown, Anderko will organize academic activities related to health care equity, as well as launch new avenues for experiential learning among the student body. She will also help convene a variety of campus offices that have a stake in the improvement of health for all people—in the District of Columbia, across the nation, and around the globe.

“I am honored to have this opportunity,” Anderko said. “My career has consistently focused on advocating for excellence and equity in health care delivery through research, teaching, practice, and service initiatives. My aim is to contribute to a just society that supports healthy public policy with a focus on the prevention of poverty and disease.”

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