Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Dean and Professor Emerita at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing (UABSON) and serves as an executive leadership coach and consultant. Maria R. Shirey, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FACHE, FNAP, FAAN, is Dean and Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing at UABSON. She is Director of the school's Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for International Nursing and holds a seat on the UAB Medicine Enterprise Board of Directors that governs the UAB Hospital and Health System. Cynthia S. Selleck, PhD, RN, FNP, FAAN, is Professor Emerita at UABSON. She served as Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical and Global Partnerships at UABSON from 2010-2018, developing and leading multiple sustained academic-practice partnerships.
""For those committed to education sustainability, innovation, and impact, this book serves as an indispensable guide for nursing leaders across academia and practice. By offering proven, scalable partnership models based on real-world exemplars, this book equips leaders to strategically prepare a future-ready nursing workforce."" -Susan Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN Chief Nursing Education Innovation Officer American Association of Colleges of Nursing ""As a dean of nursing with 15 years of experience, I can attest to the pivotal role that academic-practice partnerships play in preparing the next generation of nurses, advanced practitioners, and nurse scientists. This is an essential read for nursing academics and practice leaders alike-providing valuable insights and inspiration for those committed to advancing the profession through collaboration."" -Victoria Niederhauser, DrPH, RN, PPCNP-BC, FAAN Dean & Professor University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Nursing