The NIHD Fellows Program recognizes and appoints those NIHD members who have made proper application and who have demonstrated significant and sustained contributions to nursing, health care, healthcare design and NIHD.

The purpose of the Fellows Program is to maximize the value of our NIHD member benefits by recognizing and advancing those leaders who have made significant and sustainable contributions to nursing, health care, healthcare design and to NIHD over the years.  

In addition to documenting certain minimum education, experience and certification requirements, Fellow applicants will also be asked to submit a personal statement, plus letters of recommendations, that describe their contributions to nursing, health care, healthcare design and NIHD.  

Those NIHD members accepted into this Program may use the credential “NIHD Fellow” or “FNIHD” after their name to reflect their achievements in nursing, health care and healthcare design, in addition to their NIHD membership.  This credential represents a designation, appellation or title only, not a certification. All NIHD Fellows will be listed in the NIHD Registry of Fellows.

Susan E. Ziel

BSN, MPH, JD, NIHD Fellow

Kathleen Okland

RN, MPH, EDAC, NIHD Fellow

Susan O'Hara 

PhD, MPH, BA, RN, NIHD Fellow

Jaynelle F. Stichler

DNS, RN, NEA-BCr, EDAC, FACHE, FAAN, NIHD Fellow

Teri Oelrich

BSN, MBA, NIHD Fellow