Nancy Fugate Woods
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Nancy Fugate Woods is a professor
of Family and Child Nursing
at the University of Washington
. She previously served as the dean
of the University of Washington's nursing program and as the president of the American Academy of Nursing
. Woods graduated with a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
, an
M.N. University of Washington
, and a Ph.D University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She has received honorary doctorates from three institutions: the University of Pennsylvania
, the University of Haifa
, and
Chiang Mai University
.
Women's Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing, Human Sexuality in Health and Illness and
Nursing Research: Theory and Practice. Over the course of her career, Woods has served as the President of the American Academy of Nursing
, President of the North American Menapause Society, President of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research,
and as Dean of the University of Washington's nursing program. She was also elected to the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Family and Child Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
. She previously served as the dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the University of Washington's nursing program and as the president of the American Academy of Nursing
American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing generates, synthesizes, and disseminates nursing knowledge to contribute to health policy and practice for the benefit of the public and the nursing profession....
. Woods graduated with a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public liberal arts university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students...
, an
M.N. University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, and a Ph.D University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She has received honorary doctorates from three institutions: the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, and
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai University is a public research university in northern Thailand founded in 1964 with a strong emphasis on engineering, science, and agriculture. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction...
.
Work
Woods has researched issues relating to women's health since the 1970s. Her research has shed light on menstrual cycle symptoms and has given new insight into the role personal factors play in understanding menstrual symptoms. Woods also improved the understanding of the transition to menopause. Her research is credited with having "led the development of women's health as a field of study in nursing science." Woods currently teaches Women's Health Physiology, Research Design for Studying Therapeutics, and Women's Health Issues. Woods is the author of several important books on women's healthcare including Culture, Society, and Menstruation,Women's Healthcare in Advanced Practice Nursing, Human Sexuality in Health and Illness and
Nursing Research: Theory and Practice. Over the course of her career, Woods has served as the President of the American Academy of Nursing
American Academy of Nursing
The American Academy of Nursing generates, synthesizes, and disseminates nursing knowledge to contribute to health policy and practice for the benefit of the public and the nursing profession....
, President of the North American Menapause Society, President of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research,
and as Dean of the University of Washington's nursing program. She was also elected to the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
.