Newswise — Gloria Ramsey, JD, RN, an associate professor for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Graduate School of Nursing was recently appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley as a member of the State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life. The State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life studies the impact of State statutes, regulations, and public policies on the providing of care to the dying, as well as monitors trends in the provision of care to patients with fatal illnesses and participates in public and professional educational efforts concerning their care, and advises the General Assembly, Office of Attorney General, Department of Aging, and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene matters related to the provision of care at the end of life. Located on the grounds of Bethesda's National Naval Medical Center and across from the National Institutes of Health, USU is the nation's federal school of medicine and graduate school of nursing. The university educates health care Professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the U.S. Public Health Service. Students are active-duty uniformed officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Public Health Service, who are being educated to deal with wartime casualties, national disasters, emerging infectious diseases, and other public health emergencies. Of the university's more than 4,200 physician alumni, the vast majority serve on active duty and are supporting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, offering their leadership and expertise.
For more information, contact the Office of External Affairs at (301) 295-1219 or visit the USU Web site at: http://www.usuhs.mil.
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