A National Beacon of Hope from University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies

Coral Gables, FL – Professor Emeritus Georgie C. Labadie from the University of Miami is among the 41 distinguished fellows, selected from across the nation, for induction into National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Academy of Nursing Education inaugural class.

The NLN established the Academy of Nursing Education earlier this year to foster excellence in nursing education by recognizing and capitalizing on the wisdom of outstanding nurse educators. The newly-named fellows, selected by the NLN Board of Governors, have been chosen for their sustained and significant contributions to the field of nursing education. They are also a beacon of hope for the NLN, which is determined to eliminate the shortage of nurses plaguing America's health care institutions. The fellows support the vision of the NLN to promote standards of excellence in nursing education that will increase the number of graduates from all types of nursing programs.

“Professor Labadie is truly deserving of this honor,” said Nilda Peragallo, Dr.P.H., R.N., F.A.A.N., dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies. “As a teacher, she has given selflessly to our students sharing her expertise and knowledge of the nursing field. They look up to her as a role model and aspire to become as committed to the field as she is.”

Professor Georgie C. Labadie joined the faculty of UM’s School of Nursing in 1981. Since that time, she has held several positions including Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Associate Dean of the School of Nursing, and Interim Director for the Institute for the Study of Culture and Nursing. Since becoming an emeritus professor in 2004 Professor Labadie, she has remained actively engaged with UM through a project that mentors young nursing faculty.

Before joining the faculty at UM, Professor Labadie received a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing Education (BSNEd) and a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) and an Educational Doctorate (EdD) at the University of Maryland.

She is a former member of the Board of Review for the Council of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree Programs for the National League for Nursing and has received several honors in her over twenty years as a nursing educator including the Nurse Educator Award from the Florida Nurses Association and the Nursing Education Achievement Award from the Nursing Education Alumni Association at Columbia University’s (CU) Teachers College in New York. She was also a charter inductee into the Nursing Hall of Fame at CU’s Teachers College.

Professor Labadie and the other fellows selected by the NLN represent 33 schools of nursing throughout the United States. The NLN’s induction of new fellows and a meeting of fellows in the Academy of Nursing Education will be held in conjunction with the NLN's annual Education Summit, September 26-29 in Phoenix, AZ.

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Established in 1948 as South Florida’s first collegiate nursing program, the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami has a distinguished tradition of preparing nurses to provide compassionate, quality care to local, national and international communities. Nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate levels are educated by renowned scholars and exposed to a broad range of clinical experiences and cutting-edge research. In February 2005, the School expanded its program offerings to include the University of Miami’s Health Science program and changed its name to the School of Nursing and Health Studies. The expanded curriculum includes programs leading toward the B.S.N., M.S.N., and Ph.D. degrees as well as the B.S. in Health Science degree. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/sonhs.