Elizabeth Downes, DNP, MPH, MSN, CHE, FAANP, ANEF, Associate Clinical Professor at Emory University and DNP alumna from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, has been inducted as a Fellow into the National League for Nursing's (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education. She joins the academy's other 169 fellows representing nursing schools and programs throughout the United States.Downes was recognized for her innovative teaching and learning strategies, nursing education research, faculty development, academic leadership, promotion of public policy that advances nursing education and collaborative educational, practice and community partnerships.
The NLN established the Academy of Nursing Education in 2007 to foster excellence in nursing education by recognizing and capitalizing on the wisdom of nurse educators who have made sustained and significant contributions to nursing education. Fellows provide visionary leadership in nursing education and in the Academy of Nursing Education and support the vision of the NLN to promote standards of excellence in nursing education to increase the number of graduates from all types of nursing programs. Fellows serve as important role models and resources for new educators and for those who aspire to become nurse educators.
