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Japan has honored Dr. William L. Holzemer, a Fellow of The New York Academy of Medicine and dean of the College of Nursing at Rutgers-Newark, with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, for his outstanding contributions to the development of nursing science and the education of nursing professionals in Japan. The Order of the Rising Sun, was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government. Established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan, the Order is given to individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service to the community and contributions to U.S.-Japanese relations.
Dr. Holzemer has been teaching at St. Luke's College of Nursing in Tokyo for 25 years and last year received the title of Distinguished Professor. For nearly 10 years he has served as the editor-in-chief of the Japan Journal of Nursing Science, which is the official English language publication of the Japan Academy of Nursing.
"This is a great and humbling honor," Dr. Holzemer said. "It has been a joy to have the opportunity to live and work in Japan, to make lifelong friends, and in some small part, to contribute to the development of academic nursing in Japan. Giving back to the community, whether in the United States or Japan, is easy to do when you're doing something for which you have a passion--teaching and mentoring nursing faculty and students."
Dr. Holzemer has served as dean of the College of Nursing at Rutgers University since September 2009. He is also professor emeritus of the School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco. An internationally recognized expert in academic nursing and HIV/AIDS care, he has provided leadership on these global issues via the World Health Organization, the International Council of Nurses, and many universities around the world. Dr. Holzemer has served as a consultant to nursing organizations worldwide and was president of the American Nurses Foundation (2002-2006). His many other honors include service as board member of the International Council of Nurses, Geneva (2005-2013), member of the Scientific Advisory Co., President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ( 2009-present), and member of the Board of Directors of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Jersey (2009-present). Earlier in 2012, Dr. Holzemer was appointed to serve on the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health for a four-year term that began February 1. He also was inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
In addition to being a NYAM Fellow, Dr. Holzemer is a Fellow of the American Academies of Nursing and is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine. He received his doctoral degree from Syracuse University, Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from San Francisco State University, Master of Science degree from Miami University, and Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Washington.
Posted on May 23, 2012
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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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