Maureen Gormley ’85, chief operating officer of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, talks about authenticity in leadership as part of the Connell School of Nursing's Pinnacle Lecture Series.

Maureen Gormley ’85, chief operating officer of the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, talks about authenticity in leadership as part of the Connell School of Nursing's Pinnacle Lecture Series.

Maureen McCausland ’72, M.S. ’77, senior nursing administrator at MedStar Health, provides an overview of how large health care systems balance attention to patients with a continuously evolving business landscape. She also talks about what nurses, especially those who care for patients, can do to usher in this new era of health care.

Maureen McCausland ’72, M.S. ’77, senior nursing administrator at MedStar Health, provides an overview of how large health care systems balance attention to patients with a continuously evolving business landscape. She also talks about what nurses, especially those who care for patients, can do to usher in this new era of health care.

Author Lee Woodruff speaks to more than 300 people gathered in the Yawkey Center about the journey she and her family embarked on after her husband, journalist Bob Woodruff, suffered a near-fatal traumatic brain injury while on assignment in Iraq in 2006. Her talk, “Family Journey, Recovery, and Resilience: A Caregiver’s Perspective” is part of the Connell School of Nursing’s Pinnacle Lecture Series, which invites speakers to campus each semester to address issues at the forefront of healthcare today.

Author Lee Woodruff speaks to more than 300 people gathered in the Yawkey Center about the journey she and her family embarked on after her husband, journalist Bob Woodruff, suffered a near-fatal traumatic brain injury while on assignment in Iraq in 2006. Her talk, “Family Journey, Recovery, and Resilience: A Caregiver’s Perspective” is part of the Connell School of Nursing’s Pinnacle Lecture Series, which invites speakers to campus each semester to address issues at the forefront of healthcare today.