Florida Southern College in Lakeland appoints Joseph to lead School of Nursing
Florida Southern College has named Laly Joseph as dean of the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The appointment followed a national search, the college said Monday in a news release.
Joseph most recently served as interim dean and professor at the Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City, and as president of the Alpha Beta Mu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the release said.
Joseph’s academic and health care career spans more than 30 years, with previous positions as assistant professor of clinical at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies and associate director, clinical assistant professor and RN-BSN-MSN program director at Fairleigh Dickinson University, the release said.
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Joseph earned a doctor of veterinary medicine from the Bombay Veterinary College in Mumbai in 1985. She was a practicing veterinarian before making a career change to the nursing field and earning a BSN degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1993, followed by other degrees.
Joseph is a board-certified adult nurse practitioner, clinically active and trained in palliative and end-of-life care by the End of Life Nursing Consortium, the release said. She is also a certified nurse educator by the National League for Nursing.
“We are proud to bring such a qualified and distinguished leader to campus,” Tracey D. Tedder, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said in the release. “Dr. Joseph is a vibrant and respected leader, with the experience to continue the tradition of excellence in the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences.”
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