Winter 2008 - Arkansas Children's Hospital

HOSPITAL NEWSDr. Angela Green receives the Boyd Family EndowedChair medallion from Dr. Jerril Green, her husband,and Dr. Claudia Barone.Dr. Angela Green shares a smile with (from left) Dr. JonathanBates, president and CEO of ACH, Christie Berner, and Dr.Bonnie Gance-Cleveland, previous holder of the Boyd FamilyEndowed Chair.Green Honored with Boyd Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric NursingIn December, Angela Green, Ph.D., A.P.N., was awarded thehighest honor possible in academia when she was installed as thesecond holder of the Boyd Family Endowed Chair in PediatricNursing. The chair is one of two chairs and a program endowmentmade possible by a $3 million estate gift to Arkansas Children’sHospital Foundation by the John Boyd family of Fountain Hill,Ark.Green, the director of nursing research at ACH, coordinates andpromotes all nursing research education, which includes consultingand teaching classes. She focuses her own research on pediatriccardiology, specifically quality of life after a heart transplant.“I am excited about and grateful for this opportunity to servethe children and families who come to us for care,” says Green.“Whether it is through conducting research, applying research findingsto practice, or mentoring colleagues and students, my goal isto work as part of the larger team to make sure we are providingcare, love and hope as we deliver exceptional evidence-based care.”At the ceremony, Green’s colleagues praised her positive attributes.“Dr. Green is a gifted nurse, teacher and scholar,” said Dr.Claudia Barone, dean of the UAMS College of Nursing. “Shebrings to this chair a wealth of knowledge and a very deep commitmentto nursing.”According to Christie Berner, senior nursing officer at ArkansasChildren’s Hospital, the Boyd Family Endowed Chair is importantto ACH.“The ultimate goal of the Boyd Family Endowed Chair is to positivelyimpact the quality of nursing care delivery by strengtheningevidence-based practice and integrating nursing research throughoutthe organization,” Berner says. “I am confident that the nursingresearch program will flourish with Dr. Green’s leadership.”The endowed chair in nursing, when it was created in 2004, wasthe first in Arkansas and it continues to be one of very few pediatricnursing chairs in the country.Tributes Offer Alternativeto Traditional GiftsMemorial and tribute gifts are a way to honor the memoryof a loved one or cherished friend, to recognize specialoccasions such as birthdays or anniversaries, or simply tosend best wishes, all while helping patients at ACH.If you would like to make a memorial or tribute gift toArkansas Children’s Hospital, complete the form in theenclosed envelope or mail to Arkansas Children's HospitalFoundation, Box 2222, Little Rock, AR 72203. Your gift willprovide hope and healing to our most precious resource –our children.14