Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has announced the establishment of the Dr. Elizabeth E. Force Chair for Healthcare Research.
Force, who retired from Merck – Medical Affairs, has pledged a generous estate gift to the FAU Foundation that will bring a national leader in nursing research to serve in a key leadership role in the College.
Based on her experience as a medical researcher, Force realized the importance of nursing research focused on preventing disease, relieving suffering and improving health.
“I began thinking about my resources, and how they could be put to use to advance nursing research and offer something unique to FAU. It makes me happy to know that someone’s full time job will be to lead research,” said Force. “The information FAU nursing students gain will continually stimulate the highest level of care for our community.”
