Loretta C. Ford, Co-founder of Nurse Practitioner (NP) Profession, Receives U. S. Surgeon General's Medallion for Contributions to Nation's Health
Share this article Share this article AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the U.S. Surgeon General’s selection of Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, as the recipient of the Surgeon General’s Medallion. The Medallion, the highest honor granted to a civilian by the Public Health Service and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, is awarded by the Surgeon General for actions of exceptional achievement to the cause of public health and medicine. Dr. Ford, who will celebrate her 100 th ...