Cynda Rushton and Sarah Szanton have been selected for induction into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2019 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
Image caption: Sarah Szanton and Cynda Rushton
Rushton is the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics in the Berman Institute of Bioethics, and Szanton is the Health Equity and Social Justice Professor. Each was chosen for her significant contributions to the nursing profession and for her sustained research efforts to improve the care and health of people, specifically in the areas of aging and nursing ethics.
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