Ridenour Named to the Health Policy Advisory Council

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing announces Dr. Nancy Ridenour as a new member to their Health Policy Advisory Council. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) appointed Dr. Nancy Ridenour, president of Barnes-Jewish College and the Maxine Clark and Bob Fox dean and professor Goldfarb School of Nursing, to their Health Policy Advisory Council (HPAC).

The HPAC was created to provide contextual guidance to the AACN on issues that require insight from nurse faculty. According to the AACN, the ten members of the Council were selected for their diverse expertise in a variety of healthcare areas that range from rural health, care of the aging population, workforce trends, health literacy, and models of care. HPAC provides guidance to the association with the goal of advancing nursing's impact in national health policy discussions.