Shawana Moore, associate clinical professor and assistant dean of assessment and evaluation at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has been named an inaugural Fellow by the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH). This is the highest honor awarded to board-certified women’s health nurse practitioners.
The NPWH Fellowship recognizes significant contributions in areas such as clinical practice, leadership, education, research, advocacy, community engagement, and innovation. The Fellows program also provides a platform for leaders to collaborate on projects aimed at advancing women’s and gender-related health.
Moore has previously served as director of the school’s Women’s Health-Gender Related Nurse Practitioner program. She is also involved in research at Grady Hospital’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Co-Testing Clinic and volunteers as a clinician at the Center for Black Women’s Wellness in Atlanta. Her research centers on HPV-related cancer prevention among women in the criminal legal system. Moore is recognized for her policy work and national presentations on reproductive justice. She was also the first African American president of NPWH.
Moore and other inaugural Fellows were inducted on October 1 during NPWH’s Annual Women’s Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas.
NPWH was established in 1980 as a national professional association representing women’s health nurse practitioners.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University offers undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and non-degree programs. The school is ranked among the top nursing schools nationally according to U.S. News & World Report rankings for its master’s, BSN, and DNP programs. More information about the school can be found at https://nursing.emory.edu/.
