10/21/2026
Congratulations to alumna, Susan Reinhard ‘73, PhD, RN, FAAN. Susan was named a 2026 Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing, one of the organization’s highest honors, recognizing just six nurse leaders nationally for their extraordinary, sustained contributions to health policy, science, and care delivery. She received this honor at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, DC earlier this month. Susan is Chair of the Board of Trustees for RWJBarnabas Health, Emeritus Chief Strategist, Center to Champion Nursing in America at AARP and Visiting Professor with the Betty Irene Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators at UC Davis Sacramento.