The Duke Advancement of Nursing, Center of Excellence received the Practice Academe Innovation Collaboration Award from Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing on Oct. 28 at the 44th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis.  This practice-academe innovation collaboration award demonstrates that Duke is a preeminent leader among nursing academic-practice partnerships and allows the DANCE partnership to share their model with others around the world in an effort to empower and influence the nursing profession. "Our International Award recipients are recognized by their peers for their excellence and outstanding contributions to global health. I am honored to offer my personal congratulations on these achievements,” said STTI President Cathy Catrambone, PhD, RN, FAAN.

Seated, left to right: Tracy Gosselin, PhD, RN, AOCN Diane Uzarski, DNP, MPH, RN Anne Derouin, DNP, RN, CPNP, FAANP Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Staci Reynolds, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN Priscilla Ramseur, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC Amy Yancy-Mangum, MSN, RN, NNP, PNP Patricia Johnson, MSN, RN

Standing, left to right: Sylvia Alston, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Barbara Turner, PhD, RN, FAAN Kathleen Ashton, PhD, RN, CNE Kathy Pereira, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ADM-BC, FAAN, FAANP Judy Prewitt, DNP, RN, ANP, BC, AOCN Vicky Orto, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Pam Edwards, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, CENP Deborah Allen, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP-BC, AOCNP Bradi Granger, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN Meg Carman, DNP, ACNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAEN Kay Lytle, DNP, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMS, NEA-BC Britt Meyer, PhD, RN, CRNI, VA-BC, NE-BC Lisa Day, PhD, RN, CNE John Hudson, PhD, RN