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2001 News and Alerts Due to the age of these news items, information (including links) may be outdated.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. JANUARY 22, 2001 New members and officer elected to the Commission on Graduates A new member and three former members were recently reappointed, and an officer elected, to the Board of Trustees of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Current board member, Alice Baumgart, PhD, RN, was elected to a two-year term as Secretary of the Board. Other board officers: Ellen Sanders, MS, RN, President, and Phyllis Kritek, PhD, RN, FAAN, Vice President, were re-appointed to four-year terms, and along with C. Alicia Georges, MA, RN, FAAN, Treasurer, will continue in office. CGFNS also welcomes new member, Marcia Rachel, PhD, RN, Executive Director of the Mississippi State Board of Nursing, who was elected to a four-year term as a trustee-at-large. In addition to Dr. Rachel, current member, Roger Boothroyd, PhD, Department of Mental Health, Law and Policy at the Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, was re-elected to another four-year term as a trustee-at-large. All positions became effective January 1, 2001. CGFNS bids farewell to board member Julia Gould, MS, RN, Nursing Education Consultant for the Georgia State Board of Nursing, whose term expired on December 31, 2000. Gould, who served as a trustee-at-large, has made significant contributions in helping CGFNS fulfill its mission. 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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