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On Oct. 18, three UVA Health team members were inducted as Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) during the Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. 

Kim Elgin, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, PCCN, CMSRN, FCNS, Clinician Educator of Nursing, Assistant Professor of Nursing, and Director of Advanced Practice Providers; Windy Alonso, PhD, RN, FHFSA, FAHA, UVA School of Nursing inaugural Department of Nursing Research Chair; and Emma Mitchell, PhD, RN, CPH, UVA School of Nursing Associate Professor and nurse scientist, were honored alongside five UVA School of Nursing alumni inductees. (They are pictured above, from left, with Dean Marianne Baernholdt, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, UVA School of Nursing, on right.)

An American Academy of Nursing Fellowship is one of the highest professional honors in nursing. Fellows are recognized for their leadership in education, management, practice, and research — and for advancing health care through nursing innovation, science, and policy impact. Read more about these distinguished honorees and the prestigious FAAN award on Connect and in UVA School of Nursing news.

Following their induction — Alonso, Elgin, and Mitchell were celebrated at a joint reception alongside inductees from four other Virginia universities. See photos from the event below — and join us in congratulating Alonso, Elgin, and Mitchell on this exceptional achievement!