Linda H. Aiken, the Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at Penn, received the Anthony J. Jannetti Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Health Care.

This award, the highest honor given by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), is presented to an outstanding nurse leader who promotes the image of the nursing profession and contributes to the enhancement of healthcare as a whole. Dr. Aiken received the award during AMSN’s annual conference in Las Vegas in September. She also served as the keynote speaker, presenting on the impact nursing has on quality patient outcomes.