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Miami Dade College (MDC) nursing professor Dr. Marie O. Etienne has spent much of her career providing medical aid to underserved and disaster-impacted communities. For her dedicated service, Dr. Etienne will receive the highest international distinction a nurse can receive – the prestigious Florence Nightingale Medal by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).Dr. Etienne joined MDC’s renowned Benjamin Leon School of Nursing more than 10 years ago and has been a transformational member of the faculty. The inspiring educator has been just as committed to nursing outside of the classroom. When a devastating earthquake struck her hometown of Port-au-Prince in 2010, she was one of the responders who aided survivors. Since 2007, Dr. Etienne has led groups of MDC students on medical missions to the Dominican Republic and provided health screenings to uninsured, low-income immigrant communities in South Florida. She was appointed to the National Nursing Committee of the American Red Cross in January 2011 and sits on the American Red Cross Scientific Review Committee.
