By John Heil
332nd Medical Brigade
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Brig. Gen. Margaret C. Wilmoth, former commander of the 332nd Medical Brigade in Nashville, Tenn., was formally inducted into the American Academy of Nursing as one of its 2008 new Fellows and selected by the Academy's Fellow Selection Committee for her outstanding achievements as a leader in the nursing profession.
Wilmoth, who holds a doctorate in philosophy, is a professor at the School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services at University of North Carolina - Charlotte. She was inducted as a fellow with 92 other nursing leaders during the induction ceremony.
"In the Academy's constitution, one commitment is to anticipate national and international trends in health care," said Wilmoth, "and address resulting issues of health care knowledge and policy."
The fellowship induction recognized Wilmoth's and fellow health care leaders' accomplishments within the nursing profession. It also affords them as well as other nurses the opportunity to work with other leaders in the health care industry to address health care issues of the day.
Wilmoth is a graduate of the University of Maryland, with a Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. Dr. Wilmoth, also a Registered Nurse, is engaged in teaching across the nursing programs and conducting research in the area of psycho-social oncology.
She is currently assigned to the Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and recently completed her tenure as Commanding General, 332nd Medical Brigade. As commander, Wilmoth was the first nurse in the history of the U.S. Army to command a medical brigade. She commanded more than 6,000 Soldiers assigned to 59 units across the Southeast and Puerto Rico, and ensured their readiness for mobilization and deployment.
For more information about the Academy of Nursing, please visit their Website at www.aanet.org, and for information about the 332nd Medical Brigade, please contact Maj. John Heil, public affairs officer, at john.heil@us.army.mil.