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Nurse Innovation Fellowship

About the Nurse Innovation Fellowship by Johnson & Johnson, Powered by Penn Nursing and the Wharton School
This ground-breaking, one-year, team-based nursing fellowship for Chief Nursing Officers (CNO), nurse executives, and senior nurse leaders, is focused on powering-up nurse-led innovation and leadership within health systems to drive transformative change in the healthcare work environment so nurses and patients can thrive. Johnson & Johnson’s sponsorship of the fellowship covers all attendance and travel costs for participants.
Nurse Innovation Fellowship by Johnson & Johnson: 2024-2025 Cohort
Meet the 10 teams that form the new 2024-2025 Nurse Innovation Fellowship by Johnson & Johnson cohort. The teams represent geographically diverse areas across the U.S., large and small health systems, and standalone hospitals in urban and rural locations.
Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (FL)
Darla Fish, RN, MSN, CCRN
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

Carla Johnson, RN, MSN, NE-BC
Executive Director of Nursing
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest (TX)
    Melissa Shemek, EdD, CI, MSN, Ed, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC
    Director of Nursing Professional Development

    LaJuana Jones, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
    Chief Nursing Officer
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    Christiana Care Health System (DE)
    Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB
    Vice President, Nursing Professional Excellence

    Danielle Weber, MSN, MSM, RN-BC, NEA-BC
    Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Nursing Officer
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    Cook County Health (IL)
    Beena Peters, DNP, RN, FACHE, FABC
    System Chief Nursing Executive

    Elizabeth Vaclavik, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC
    Associate Chief Nurse Executive, Ambulatory Services
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital (PA)
    Jeanne Dzurenko, MPH, BSN, NEA-BC
    Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

    Jolene Klotz, RN, MSN, CRRN
    Director of Nursing
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    Inova Health System (VA)
    Marguerite Cunningham, DNP, NEA-BC, NI-BC, CPHIMS
    Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

    Dina Dent, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
    Vice President of Nursing, Medicine Service Line
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    Rutland Regional Medical Center (VT)
    Kelly Watson, DNP, MHA, RN, FACHE
    Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer

    Elizabeth Kyhill, MSN, RN
    Vice President, Medical Group Operations
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    Seattle Children’s Hospital (WA)
    Bonnie Fryzlewicz, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
    Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer

    Mary Field, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHON, NEA-BC
    Senior Director, Nursing Innovation & Strategic Initiatives
    Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
    St. Joseph Hospital (NY)
    Kimberly Ross, DNP, RN, NE-BC, TCRN
    Director of Nursing

    Anthony Esposito, DNP
    Chief Nursing Officer
      Members of the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship's 2024-25 cohort
      University Medical Center of El Paso (TX)
      Amy Daher, MSN, RN, NE-BC
      Chief Nursing Officer

      Nohemi Galindo, MPH, BSN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC, C-ONQS, C-EFM
      Director, Nursing Special Projects
        About the Fellowship
        The Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship, Powered by Penn Nursing and the Wharton School
        The hybrid in-person and virtual fellowship will immerse two nurse leaders from 10 different U.S. health systems in principles of human-centered design and design thinking to be applied to real-world, specific challenges faced by their health system.

        The innovation curriculum provided by Penn Nursing will be paired with business acumen, change management and strategic leadership skills development through Wharton Executive Education. At the conclusion of the fellowship, fellows will pitch their innovative solutions with the goal of bringing that solution back to their healthcare system to implement.
        Program Timeline
        • Applications Open
          1/8/24
        • Applications Close
          2/19/24
        • Selected Fellows Notified
          3/22/24
        • Program Kick-Off (Virtual, 6 hours)
          4/22/24 from 11am-5pm ET
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          Summer Innovation Institute (In-person, 36 hours, Philadelphia, PA @ UPenn Nursing School)
          6/3/24 - 6/7/24
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          Three Virtual Sessions (6 hours per session)
          9/10/24 - 9/11/24
          11/12/24 - 11/13/24
          2/11/25 - 2/12/25
          from 11am-5pm ET
          (the time is subject to change)
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          Final Closing Event (In-Person, New Brunswick, NJ @ Johnson & Johnson World HQ)
          In person 5/21/25 - 5/22/25
        With nurse-led innovation, a brilliant idea is just the beginning. Here's a helpful guide to bringing your solution to life.
        Meet the nurses who are changing human health through new protocols, policies, programs, and technologies, every day.
        Meet the 10 teams that form the 2023 Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship cohort. The teams represent geographically diverse areas across the US, and come from large and small health systems as well as stand-alone hospitals and public health systems in urban and rural locations.
        Meet the 2019-2022 Nurse Innovation Fellows
        Meet the 12 nurses who formed the 2019-2022 Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship cohort.
        Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship 2019-22 cohort
        Johnson & Johnson has supported the nursing profession for over 125 years because we believe nurses are the backbone of health systems worldwide.
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        Group of smiling nurses in scrubs holding folders
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