About this Event
The Miami Chapter Black Nurses Association, Inc., (Miami BNA) has had a significant impact on South Florida's communities, as well as positive collaborations with other organizations for 51 years. Over the past (42) forty-two, we have been able to provide scholarships and awards to deserving individuals who have chosen to passionately follow the nursing profession. As in past years, MBNA will present a platform to applaud those who have contributed outstanding service, as well as those who have given their time and talents to support community engagement projects of the Miami BNA Chapter, both locally and nationally.
In the past five years, Miami BNA has awarded over $35,500 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in nursing and nurses advancing in the profession. We know that we cannot do this alone; but with your help, we can make it happen. Your sponsorship proceeds will support our Nurses and Student Nurses Scholarship Fund. Miami BNA is committed to its mission to decrease health dispaites through Advocacy, Education, and Health Promotion.
Miami BNA is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization with great benefits and visibility. It is one of 115 chapters of the National Black Nurses Assocation, Inc. For additional information, please contact Constance Miller, President at (305) 343-1903) or by email at [email protected]. Can't wait to see you at our Scholarship & Awards Luncheon!
Dr. Barbara L. Nichols, DNSc(hon), MS, RN, FAAN is a nurse leader who was the first black president of the American Nurses Association (ANA) from 1978-1982, and a second term president. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nichols is a former CEO of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) International, a past president of the Wisconsin Nurses Association, and the first black female to hold a state cabinet-level position. She was also a head nurse in the Navy Nurse Corps, serving at the US Naval Hospital in St. Albans, Queens.
In 2010, Dr. Nichols was inducted into the National Black Nurses Association Institute of Excellence (IOE). In 2022 Dr. Nichols was inducted into the ANA Hall of Fame, and in 2023, during its 50th anniversary, Dr. Nichols received the American Academy of Nursing Lifetime Legacy Award. She has published more than 200 manuscripts on nursing and health care delivery; has five Honorary Doctoral degrees and has received numerous awards for her pioneering work and contributions to health care.
The late Nancy J. Kaufman ’71, RN, MS, who served as vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, said “Barbara Nichols is one of the most effective advocates for health equity I have ever worked with and learned from. Her lifelong passion for diversity in the health care workforce, and especially nursing, has increased our Nation’s focus on achieving parity in health professions. Barbara’s impact on health is the result of active, visible, and vocal advocacy for practices and systems that advance equity and inclusion.”
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Pullman Hotels and Resorts, 5800 Waterford District Drive, Miami, United States
USD 125.00
