Jonas Center Spotlight


Jonas Center Executive Director, Darlene Curley, Awarded Second Century Award for Excellence in Healthcare by Columbia University School of Nursing

Watch the presentation of the award and Darlene’s speech...

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Jonas Scholar Recognized as a Global Hero

Jonas II Scholar, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, was highlighted in the Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine as a nursing hero who is working to improve health care on a global platform. Ms. Commodore-Mensah, originally a native of Ghana, West Africa, came to the United States to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

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Darlene Curley Receives University of Maryland School of Nursing's 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award

The award was presented to Ms. Curley, executive director of The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, at the School’s Annual Alumni Reunion on April 27, 2013.

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AACN webinar - Joining Forces: Teaching Nurses to Care for Veterans Jonas Scholar Alicia Gill Rossiter will host an AACN webinar - Joining Forces: Teaching Nurses to Care for Veterans on Wednesday, April 24th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM regarding veteran healthcare and…
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Jonas Scholars Leading Change at State Level

In just four short months, 200 PhD and DNP Jonas Scholars in all 50 States are supporting the implementation of the IOM Future of Nursing recommendations through a leadership project as part of the Jonas Scholars Program.

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2013 AACN Student Policy Summit

More than 100 nursing students from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 17th for the 2013 AACN Student Policy Summit. For the fourth consecutive year, the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence was recognized as a platinum level sponsor for supporting the conference.

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Nurses as Innovators: Dr. Diana Mason Highlights Nurse-Led Innovations at the Beatrice Renfield Lectureship in Research Nursing at The Rockefeller University

The US is faced with the challenge of improving the health of the population through access and quality of health care while reducing costs. By nature of the ever-evolving nursing profession, nurses are poised now more than ever to help the nation in a quest to meet these aims in innovative health care. Dr. Diana Mason, president-elect of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) and a national leader in nursing health policy and media, addressed these issues, focusing on nurse-led projects and research innovations in health care.

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North Carolina’s RIBN Program Featured at North Carolina State University’s Institute for Emerging Issues

North Carolina’s RIBN program, a project supported by the Jonas Center, was chosen to be featured at North Carolina State University’s Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI). The IEI is a public policy center that engages North Carolina residents in developing community-driven approaches to solving complex issues faced by their state.

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Jonas Veteran Health Scholar Lt. Commander Pam Wall Featured in University of Pennsylvania Alumni Magazine

The mental health of our nation’s veterans has been a recurring topic for many years, but finally by identifying these issues and new types of interventions, two University of Pennsylvania Alums are helping to bridge the gap on what is known about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Celebrating a Pioneer in Nursing

Senior Advisor to the Jonas Center, Dr. Claire Fagin, was awarded the Guggenheim Honor by the University of Pennsylvania for her legendary leadership at the University, including serving as Dean of the School of Nursing from 1977 to 1992.

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