20 nominations from 8 countries were received for the first-ever 2015 IFNA Awards. 7 IFNA members and one Distinguished Partner were chosen. Congratulations to each 2015 IFNA Award recipient who was recognized at the 12th International Family Nursing Conference in Odense, Denmark on August 21, 2015. Each recipient received a customized recognition lithograph from IFNA.
2015 Excellence in Family Nursing Award
Kathleen A. Knafl, PhD, FAAN (USA); nominated by Catherine (Kit) Chesla (USA)
2015 Excellence in Family Nursing Award
Eva Benzein, RNT, Dipl. Nurse, PhD (Sweden); nominated by Britt-Inger Saveman (Sweden)
2015 Excellence in Family Nursing Award
Nancy J. Moules, RN, PhD (Canada); nominated by Lorraine Wright (Canada)
IFNA Blog Post features Dr. Nancy Moules’ reflections about receiving this 2015 IFNA Award.
2015 Innovative Contribution to Family Nursing Award
Birte Østergaard, RN, MScN, PhD (Denmark); nominated by Hanne Konradsen (Denmark)
2015 Innovative Contribution to Family Nursing Award
Naohiro Hohashi, PhD, RN, PHN, LSN (Japan); nominated by Kazuko Ishigaki (Japan)
2015 Innovative Contribution to Family Nursing Award
Cristina Garcia-Vivar, PhD, RN (Spain); nominated by Barbara Voltelen (Denmark)
2015 Distinguished Partner in Family Health Care Award
Glen and Becky Taylor
Dr. Sandra Eggenberger, Director of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society accepted the award at IFNC12 on behalf of Glen and Becky Taylor.
2015 Rising Star in Family Nursing Award
Carina Persson, RPT, PhD (Sweden); nominated by Britt-Inger Saveman (Sweden)
