Pamela F. Cipriano PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Dr. Pamela Cipriano served as the 35th president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nurses organization in the United States representing the interests of the nation’s 4 million registered nurses from 2014 through 2018. Shortly after assuming the presidency in 2014, she became the public face of nursing in response to the arrival of Ebola on U.S. shores. In dozens of interviews for print, TV, and online media outlets, she was a credible voice who reduced misinformation about the outbreak and advocated for evidence-based policies, earning ANA the American College of Medical Quality’s 2015 Institutional Leadership Award.

Dr. Cipriano was also elected to the board of directors of the International Council of Nurses in 2017 and serves as the first vice president. She holds a PhD in executive nursing administration from the University of Utah College of Nursing, a master of nursing degree in physiological nursing from the University of Washington, and a bachelor of science in nursing degree from American University. She was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing as a fellow in 1991.