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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

We’re part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, specifically under the Western Psychiatric Hospital umbrella, a national leader in diagnosing, managing, and treating mental health and addictive disorders. Seeing my dad in the hospital greatly impacted me as a child, and I was continually inspired by the nurses who cared for him.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Dr. Selena Gilles

Minority Nurse

My pioneering work has impacted 8,000+ disadvantaged patients in Haiti, Ghana, and Nigeria. As a volunteer Nurse Practitioner for seven medical missions, I have significantly contributed by educating local professionals and providing appropriate patient care while mentoring nursing students in global health initiatives.

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Don’t Call Us Heroes: Nursing Is a Calling — and a Profession

Relias

Not long ago, city bystanders would erupt in applause during shift changes as healthcare providers exited and entered hospitals. Hospital systems may be taking employees for granted when they launch major marketing and public outreach programs or initiate billion-dollar renovations during a staffing crisis.