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2004 News and Alerts Due to the age of these news items, information (including links) may be outdated. Please use the search feature at the top of the page to find more current information on the subject or to find a current link. MARCH 25, 2004 CGFNS announces that Kirsten Stallknecht is the recipient of the The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the CGFNS International Distinguished Leadership Award: Kirsten Stallknecht, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. Dr. Stallknecht represents the spirit of the CGFNS award, which recognizes and honors outstanding international, professional and personal achievement in the health care community. Events surrounding the award consist of a sponsored symposium in the leadership area of the recipient and a reception and tribute dinner following the symposium where Dr. Stallknecht will be presented with a commemorative plaque for her dedication to the international health care community. Dr. Stallknecht is recognized nationally and internationally for her contributions to nursing, health care education, and public health initiatives. Before retiring in 1996, Dr. Stallknecht was the President of the International Council of Nurses as well as the President of the Danish Nurses' Organization. During her employment at the Foundation, Dr. Stallknecht was responsible for program development and administration as well as program/project evaluation and dissemination. She also provided leadership for the Foundation’s health programs to ensure the success of team efforts in this specific area of programming. In recognition of her professional achievements and commitment to improving health, Dr. Stallknecht was one of 60 new members elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences in 1997. An accomplished professor of nursing, health care, and public health for 28 years, the pinnacle of Dr. Stallknecht’s career as an educator was her tenure as the President of the Danish Nurses' Organization. Previously, she was director of the Michigan Department of Public Health, Lansing, a member of the faculties of Tuskegee University in Alabama, and Albany State College in Georgia, and Dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City. Dr. Stallknecht has also published numerous articles and participated in several research studies involving nursing, public health education, and cultural diversity. Dr. Stallknecht will be presented with the 2004 CGFNS International Distinguished Leadership Award on December 8, 2004, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. For more information about the CGFNS International Distinguished Leadership Award, log on to the CGFNS web site at www.cgfns.org. CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, PA, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on education, registration and licensure of nurses and health care professionals worldwide. CGFNS’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the delivery of relevant services to the global nursing and health care community. The organization was founded in 1977 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor; Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services); the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and representation from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing. CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and is an internationally recognized authority on the education, registration and licensure of nurses worldwide. CGFNS’s mission is to provide responsible leadership in the delivery of relevant services to the global nursing and health care community. The organization was founded in 1977 through a collaborative effort by representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor; Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services); the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and representatives from nursing organizations, including the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing. For additional information about CGFNS and its services, contact: CGFNS International, 3600 Market Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651 USA; telephone: +1 (215) 349 8767; fax: +1 (215) 349 0026. |
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