La Dra. Karen Cox pronunciar谩 el discurso de graduaci贸n en el Excelsior College
Karen Cox, RN, PhD, FACHE, FAAN, an Excelsior College graduate and renowned leader in the health care and nursing fields will address graduates at Excelsior College鈥檚 46th Commencement on julio 14, 2017. The College will also present Dr. Cox with an honorary degree during the ceremony, which will once again be held at the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany, New York.
鈥淒r. Cox has made Excelsior College proud, distinguishing herself as influential voice in the health care field and a fearless and passionate advocate for nurses everywhere,鈥� said Dr. James Baldwin, president, Excelsior College. 鈥淪he鈥檒l bring a unique perspective to solving many of the great challenges facing contemporary society and we鈥檙e honored to have her.鈥�
Dr. Karen Cox currently serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Children鈥檚 Mercy 鈥� Kansas City, an independent, academic medical center in Missouri. She started her healthcare career as a licensed practical nurse, before earning an associate degree in nursing from Excelsior College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Science in Nursing and PhD from the University of Missouri鈥揔ansas City.
In 2015, Dr. Cox was named the inaugural endowed chair for the V.聽Fred Burry, MD, and Sandra Hobart Burry Chair in Nursing Advocacy and Leadership, to recognize her local and national advocacy and leadership work ensuring resources for its continuation.
Dr. Cox was elected to a four-year term as president elect and president (2015-2019) of the American Academy of Nursing, the premier organization for the profession of nursing. Previously, she was elected to the American Hospital Association, Section on Maternal and Child Health Governing Council, and appointed to the Children鈥檚 Hospital Association, Child Health Committee.
Dr. Cox was named a fellow in the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship Program. She is also a fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives. She was appointed to a term on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, U.S. Health and Human Services.
Dr. Cox has contributed articles to publications including Modern Healthcare, American Journal of Nursing, Nursing Economics, Seminars for Nurse Managers, Journal of Nursing Administration, Nursing Leadership Forum, Nursing Administration Quarterly and Journal of Public Health Nursing.
Excelsior College鈥檚 Commencement annually draws hundreds of graduates, friends, and family from around the country and from abroad. For many, the ceremony marks the first time students will have face-to-face contact with classmates, advisors, and instructors.
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Excelsior College (excelsior.edu) es una universidad en l铆nea sin 谩nimo de lucro, acreditada a nivel regional, dedicada a ayudar a los adultos a obtener sus t铆tulos y a avanzar en sus carreras profesionales. La instituci贸n contribuye al desarrollo de una sociedad diversa, formada y preparada para el mundo laboral, valorando el aprendizaje a lo largo de toda la vida y prestando especial atenci贸n a las personas que, hist贸ricamente, han estado infrarrepresentadas en la educaci贸n superior. Fundada en 1971, Excelsior se adapta a la situaci贸n de los estudiantes 鈥攖anto acad茅mica como geogr谩ficamente鈥� eliminando los obst谩culos que impiden alcanzar los objetivos educativos de los adultos que desean continuar su formaci贸n o completar sus estudios universitarios. Nuestros pilares son la innovaci贸n, la flexibilidad, la excelencia acad茅mica y la integridad. Obtenga m谩s informaci贸n en excelsior.edu.
