Ann K. Cashion BSN, MSN, PhD, RN, FAAN

Ann Cashion, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been named the Scientific Director for the NINR Division of Intramural Research (DIR). For the past year, Dr. Cashion has served as the Acting Scientific Director for the DIR and before that time, she was a Senior Advisor to the Office of the NINR Director. Before coming to NIH, Dr. Cashion held the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Acute and Chronic Care in the College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN. Dr. Cashion has received several honors for her work and is well known nationally and internationally.