Lupien Selected for Induction as Nursing Fellow

Last week, the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) announced the selection of Dr. Alfred Lupien for induction as an Academy Fellow in the prestigious organization.  Dr. Lupien is currently professor and department head for the Mount Marty College Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia located in Sioux Falls, S.D.

The American Academy of Nursing comprises more than 1500 top nursing leaders from education, management, research and practice sectors.  “The Academy is comprised of many of the nation's top nursing executives, policymakers, scholars, researchers, and practitioners,” said Academy President, Pam Mitchell, PhD, RN, FAAN. “Being selected as an Academy Fellow is an important recognition of one’s contributions to nursing and health care.”

Dr James T. Barry, President of Mount Marty College, applauds the achievement of Dr. Lupien.  “Mount Marty College is honored that the American Academy of Nursing would recognize one of our faculty with this prestigious designation.  Dr. Lupien’s selection is a true testimony to his scholarship and professional experience, all of which enhances our graduate nurse anesthesia program,” he said.

Although there are more than 2.7 million nurses in the United States, only 1500 Fellows are members of the Academy.  The induction ceremony will be held in Scottsdale, Ariz. in November.

Dr. Lupien is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and a retired U.S. Army officer.  His military assignments included Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe and Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii where he served as director of the Anesthesiology for Army Nurse Corps Officers program.  

Before his position at Mount Marty College, Dr. Lupien was an associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia where he chaired the departments of Nurse Anesthesia and Adult Nursing.  He also established the first patient simulation laboratory in a school of nursing while at the Medical College of Georgia. 

Dr. Lupien pioneered the use of high fidelity (HF) simulation as an innovative scientific strategy to help nurses increase their understanding of physiology and pharmacology, build technical skill sets, practice decision-making, and experience rare clinical events without jeopardizing patient comfort or safety.  He was a member of the multidisciplinary team who developed the Combat Trauma Patient Simulator.

He is a member of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation’s Scientific Evaluation Committee.

The American Academy of Nursing anticipates and tracks national and international trends in health care, while addressing resulting issues of health care knowledge and policy. The Academy’s mission is to serve the public and nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge.

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