Ferguson appointed to national expert panel

Posted by Nicholas Boland | Posted in University Section | Posted on 13-08-2010

Stephanie Ferguson, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, director of the VCU School of Nursing Community Nursing Organization, has been appointed to a national panel guiding the “Study and Report to Understand the Impact of Health IT in Underserved Communities and Those with Health Disparities.” Ferguson is the only nurse to be appointed to this panel representing a variety of organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Office of Minority Health, National Quality Forum and many others.

“Throughout her nursing career, Dr. Ferguson has committed herself to improving care for the underserved and addressing health disparities. Her work has extended from our local community of Richmond to throughout the world. We are pleased that she has been selected to be at this important national table and in so doing bring our University, School and Community Nursing Organization prominence at the national level,” said Nancy F. Langston, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, Dean of the VCU School of Nursing.

The work of this panel fulfills an important provision within the Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in 2009. The legislation called for efforts to explore initiatives that could improve health care for all patients through the use of information technology. Specific goals of the panel include: • Providing input on the literature review and environmental scan, including defining parameters and search terms • Providing guidance on the study framework , including methodology for conducting case studies and planning and design for primary data collection. • Offering input on other information resources, including possible key informant interview candidates and site visits. • Providing substantive edits to the draft briefing report.

Congratulations Stephanie!

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