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A world-class city filled with art and culture and an incredible campus that offers cutting edge resources–that’s what students receive at Penn Nursing. And that’s just the start. Penn Nursing and the wider university offer something for everyone, as well as a lifelong community.

Penn Nursing is globally known for educating dynamic nurses—because our School values evidence-based science and health equity. That’s where our expertise lies, whether in research, practice, community health, or beyond. Everything we do upholds a through-line of innovation, encouraging our exceptional students, alumni, and faculty share their knowledge and skills to reshape health care.

Penn Nursing students are bold and unafraid, ready to embrace any challenge that comes their way. Whether you are exploring a career in nursing or interested in advancing your nursing career, a Penn Nursing education will help you meet your goals and become an innovative leader, prepared to change the face of health and wellness.

Penn Nursing is the #1-ranked nursing school in the world. Its highly-ranked programs help develop highly-skilled leaders in health care who are prepared to work alongside communities to tackle issues of health equity and social justice to improve health and wellness for everyone.

Penn Nursing’s rigorous academic curricula are taught by world renowned experts, ensuring that students at every level receive an exceptional Ivy League education. From augmented reality classrooms and clinical simulations to coursework that includes experiential global travel to clinical placements in top notch facilities, a Penn Nursing education prepares our graduates to lead.

Meet the Fellows

Introducing the latest cohort.

2024-2025 Cohort

AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach

Darla Fish

Darla Fish, RN, MSN, CCRN

Vice President / Chief Nursing Officer

Carla Johnson

Carla Johnson, RN, MSN, NE-BC

Executive Director of Nursing

Baylor Scott & White Health-Hillcrest

LaJuana Jones

LaJuana Jones, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Chief Nursing Officer

Shemek

Melissa Shemek, EdD, CI, MSN, Ed, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC

Director of Nursing Professional Development

Cook County Health System

Beena Peters

Beena Peters, DNP, RN, FACHE, FABC

System Chief Nursing Executive

Elizabeth Vaclavik

Elizabeth Vaclavik, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC

Associate Chief Nurse Executive, Ambulatory Services

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital

Jeanne Dzurenko

Jeanne Dzurenko, MPH, BSN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

Jolene Klotz

Jolene Klotz, RN, MSN, CRRN

Director of Nursing

Inova Health System

Marguerite Cunningham

Marguerite Cunningham, DNP, NEA-BC, NI-BC, CPHIMS

Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

Dina Dent

Dina Dent, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Vice President of Nursing, Medicine Service Line

Rutland Regional Medical Center

Elizabeth Kyhill

Elizabeth Kyhill, MSN, RN

Vice President, Medical Group Operations

Kelly Watson

Kelly Watson, DNP, MHA, RN, FACHE

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

St. Joseph Hospital

Anthony Esposito

Anthony Esposito, DNP

Chief Nursing Officer

Kimberly Ross

Kimberly Ross, DNP, RN, NE-BC, TCRN

Director of Nursing

Seattle Children's Hospital

Mary Field

Mary Field, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHON, NEA-BC

Senior Director, Nursing Innovation & Strategic Initiatives

Bonnie Fryzlewicz

Bonnie Fryzlewicz, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

University Medical Center of El Paso

Amy Daher

Amy Daher, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nursing Officer

Nohemi Galindo

Nohemi Galindo, MPH, BSN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC, C-ONQS, C-EFM

Director, Nursing Special Projects

Christiana Care Health System

Michelle Collins

Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB

Vice President, Nursing Professional Excellence

Danielle Weber

Danielle Weber, MSN, MSM, RN-BC, NEA-BC

Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Nursing Officer

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Blythedale Children's Hospital

Kara Dyer-Dombroski, MSN, RN

Director Of Nursing

Jill M. Wegener, MSN, RN

Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, and Patient Care Services

Corewell Health South

Natalie Baggio, MBA, BSN, RN

Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive

Sandra Plank, DNP, CNOR, NPD-BC

Senior Director Clinical Education, Talent Development & Resiliency

Hawaii Pacific Health

Tracy Methered, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN

Director of Clinical Informatics

Amy Thomas, MSN, APRN, FNP

System Chief Nurse Executive

James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Noreen B. Brennan, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC

Chief Nurse Executive

Salvacion Francisco, EdD, OL, MSN, RN

Deputy Chief Nurse Executive

Jefferson Health

Charlene Eltman, MSN, RN, RN-BC

Division Director Clinical Informatics

Colleen Mallozzi, MBA, RN

Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Informatics Officer

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Susan Haynes Little, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, CPH, CPM, FAAN

Chief Public Health Nursing Officer

Lindsay Novacek

Lindsay Novacek, DNP, RN, CPHN

Director of Continuing Education

Olympic Medical Center

Aaron Possin, MSN, MBA

Emergency Department Director

Vickie Swanson, MSN

Chief Nursing Officer

Trinity Health

Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Regional Chief Nursing Officer

Dawn Vollers, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Regional Director for the Center for Professional Practice & Development

West Virginia University Health System

Melanie M. Heuston, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Inaugural Chief Nurse Executive

Lya M. Stroupe, DNP

Director of Professional Practice and Education

Yale Health

Jeannette Bronsord, MAOL, DNP

Executive Director Surgical Services

Ena Williams

Ena Williams, PhD, MBA, RN, CENP

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer