Dr. Melander Named to Academy's Fellow Selection Committee
Sheila Melander, PhD, ACNP-BC, FCCM, FAANP, FAAN, Associate Dean MSN, DNP, and Faculty Practice at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, has been elected by her peers to a new leadership position in the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Melander will serve on the Academy’s Fellow Selection Committee, for a term starting after the end of the Academy’s health policy conference. Members of the committee disseminate information to potential candidates and sponsors regarding procedure and qualifications; review applications and select new fellows in accordance with the Academy bylaws; and review the application forms, selection criteria, and selection procedures and recommend changes to the board of directors.
For a complete list of Fellow Selection Committee members and other newly-elected officials to the Academy, view the election results.
About the American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing serves the public by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. Academy Fellows are inducted into the organization for their extraordinary contributions to improve health locally and globally. With more than 2,700 Fellows, the Academy represents nursing’s most accomplished leaders in policy, research, administration, practice, and academia.
