[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11193-11194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO JERI MILSTEAD, PhD ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 2008

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the remarkable career 
of Jeri Milstead, PhD in my district. Dr. Milstead is retiring in June 
2008 after decades of illustrious nursing and public service.
  Dr. Milstead serves as Dean of the College of Nursing at the 
University of Toledo. Throughout her tenure, first at the Medical 
College of Ohio and since following the merger with the University of 
Toledo, Dean Milstead has led the College of Nursing with an integrity 
and quality which is rare. Her talent in nursing is matched by her gift 
as a teacher and mentor, her passion for policy, and her skill as a 
leader.
  Dr. Milstead holds a PhD in political science with majors in health 
policy and comparative politics from the University of Georgia. She 
received both her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing 
from Ohio State University, graduating cum laude. She holds a nursing 
diploma from Mt. Carmel Hospital School of Nursing. One of only 1500 
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nearly three million nurses, Dr. Milstead is a Fellow of the American 
Academy of Nursing. She is board certified as a Nurse Executive 
Advanced. Dr. Milstead is also a founding member of the Nightingale 
Policy Institute, a virtual gathering of U.S. policy nurses. She serves 
as Chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Nurse 
Certification. She is a member of the Health Policy Council of the Ohio 
Nursing Association and the American Academy of Nursing's Expert Panel 
on Global Health. Appointed to the Toledo Lucas County Port Authority, 
Dr. Milstead has traveled to China, Cuba, and Jordan and evaluated 
programs in these countries.
  Jeri Milstead has received many awards and accolades throughout her 
career. She was awarded the American Nursing Association's first Search 
for Excellence Award. She has been honored by Ohio's General Assembly 
for her leadership and service. She was awarded a Duquesne University 
Creative Teaching Award for her pioneering design and implementation of 
the first online course taught in the first online nursing PhD program 
offered in the world. Her own institution recognized her efforts by 
awarding her its Career Achievement Award.
  Internationally respected as an expert in public policy and the 
politics of health care, Dr. Milstead is well-published in this arena 
and nursing. In addition to several books and journal publications, she 
was Editor-in-Chief of The International Nurse for eleven years until 
its recent cessation.
  Jeri Milstead has been a guiding light in nursing and health care 
worldwide. Her caring work has been inspirational, and her counsel 
invaluable. tier retirement leaves shoes nearly impossible to fill, yet 
her imprimatur is everywhere: in her profession, the university, our 
nation and world. She will most certainly be missed. As she begins this 
new journey in her life we wish for Jeri time spent doing what she most 
enjoys with those for whom she most cares. Godspeed.

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