Dr. Beth Furlong is an associate professor at Creighton University's School of Nursing and a faculty associate in the university's Center for Health Policy and Ethics. In 2003, she received the Omicron Delta Kappa Teaching for Tomorrow Award from her students, and she was recognized with the Mary Lucretia Award for supporting women at the university and with two dean's awards for excellence. Dr. Furlong has four decades of experience in community health nursing. She has taught health ethics and related subjects to nurses and physicians in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lithuania, and Armenia. Her international experience includes working as a Peace Corps volunteer in India and Fulbright Fellowships in Jordan and Hungary.
India RPCV Elizabeth Furlong to serve as members of the Director's Council of Public Representatives (COPR), the advisory committee to the NIH Director on issues important to the public
NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives Welcomes Six New Members
by Barbara Kram, Editor
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected six individuals to serve as members of the Director's Council of Public Representatives (COPR), the advisory committee to the NIH Director on issues important to the public.
"These new members bring a wealth of knowledge and professional experience in the areas of rural and community health, patient advocacy, health policy, nursing education, and communications, along with a strong commitment to enhancing public participation in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise," said NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "I am delighted to welcome them to the council and greatly value the significant advice I receive from COPR."
The new members are Naomi Cottoms, M.S. of eastern Arkansas; Elmer Freeman, M.S.W., of Boston; Elizabeth Furlong, J.D., Ph.D., R.N., of Omaha; Brent Jaquet of Washington, D.C.; Matthew Margo, LL.M., of New York City; and Anne Munoz-Furlong, M.P.H., of Fairfax. See brief biographies attached.
New COPR members will participate as confirmed members at the next COPR meeting, scheduled for Oct. 26, 2007. The meeting will highlight such topics as Researcher-Community Engagement, NIH Pioneer and Innovator Awards, NIH Peer Review Process, and Director's Council Member reports. Dr. Zerhouni will chair the meeting.
The COPR brings important matters of public interest forward for discussion and advises and assists in enhancing public participation in NIH activities and in increasing public understanding of NIH. Additional information is available at www.getinvolved.nih.gov.
2007 New Members to the NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives
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Dr. Beth Furlong is an associate professor at Creighton University's School of Nursing and a faculty associate in the university's Center for Health Policy and Ethics. In 2003, she received the Omicron Delta Kappa Teaching for Tomorrow Award from her students, and she was recognized with the Mary Lucretia Award for supporting women at the university and with two dean's awards for excellence. Dr. Furlong has four decades of experience in community health nursing. She has taught health ethics and related subjects to nurses and physicians in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lithuania, and Armenia. Her international experience includes working as a Peace Corps volunteer in India and Fulbright Fellowships in Jordan and Hungary.
