Dr. Sharon “Sherry” Pontious, Interim Dean of Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Nursing and Health Sciences, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for United HomeCare (UHC).
Pontious, whose two-year tenure on the UHC Board begins in January 2011, has worked in collaboration with United HomeCare on numerous occasions, and long supported the agency’s mission to offer home health and community care solutions that promote independence and wellness. She brings to the board decades of nursing research, academic contributions and practical expertise in social work, long-term care and pediatrics, with a strong focus on delivery of care to vulnerable populations including minorities and the elderly.
