MEET The faculty
Phyllis Kritek, RN, PhD, FAAN iis a Conflict Engagement
Specialist & Sole Proprietor of courage. She is a sought after
speaker and consultant on conflict resolution, organizational
development, leadership development, gender and diversity
communications, generational relationships, and globalization.
Janet Krejci, PhD, RN, CNAA, is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Illinois State University. She is a
nationally known expert in nursing leadership development,
nurse retention, workforce diversity, and enhancement of
acute and long term nursing care.
Michael Bleich, PHD, RN, FAAN, FNAP is the Maxine Clark
and Bob Fox Dean and Professor at the Goldfarb School of
Nursing and the President of Barnes-Jewish College in St.
Louis, MO. He is a nationally and internationally recognized
speaker on nursing trends and issues in leadership, health systems, and policy with nursing, public, physician, and governance audiences
Jerry Mansfield, PhD, is the Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospital and the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital of The
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus,
Ohio. He has over thirty years of progressive leadership experience in both for-profit/non-profit and inpatient/outpatient
settings.
Jenny Maxwell, MS is a public speaking coach, independent
writer/director & producer with 30 years of professional experience, writing, producing media and presenting workshops
and classes. She is a faculty member of The Buckley School of
Public Speaking in South Carolina where she teaches public
speaking, writing and media training.
Betty Parker, CPLP is the President of Sharper Development
Solutions, Inc. She is a nationally known speaker, facilitator
and author in professional training and coaching and leadership development.
Lydia Zager, MSN, RN, NEA-BC is the director of the Amy
V. Cockcroft Leadership Development Program at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. She is a nationally known expert in faculty and student education and
leadership development
Here IS what our fellows have said about
the program:
AMY V. COCKCROFT
“Cockcroft has expanded my horizons and provided me with new found knowledge
and skills but the greatest take away is my new professional network of colleauges
and friends. “
- Thayer McGee, PhD, RN, Class of 2015-2016
Dean, University of South Carolina Aiken
“One valuable tool I have learned is to ask more questions versus making declarative
statements while trying to resolve conflicts.”
- Mary Tanner, RN, MBA, CPHQ, Class of 2015-2016
Clinical Outcomes & Systems Improvement Manager
Lexington Medical Center in the Center for Best Practice
“As a Cockcroft Fellow, I developed leadership and political skills that prepared me to
impact healthcare and higher education in positive, meaningful ways. In addition,
I am now confident to negotiate in complex systems effectively.”
- Sharon F. Beasley, PhD, RN - CNE, Class of 2007-2008
Associate Director
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Atlanta, GA
“Becoming a Cockcroft Fellow was an important turning point in my leadership journey. I discovered the importance of self-awareness. Understanding one’s strengths
and opportunities makes all the difference in the ability to successfully lead others.”
- Carolyn Swinton, MN, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE , Class of 2003-2004
Chief Nursing Officer
Palmetto Health, Columbia, SC
Nursing
Leadership
Development
Program
“As a nurse entrepreneur, I credit Cockcroft for providing me the tools, techniques
and coaching to facilitate my profession growth and development as a leader. One
word to describe my experience is TRANSFORMING!”
- Loretta Manning, MSN, RN, GNP, Class of 2003-2004
President, I CAN Publishing, Inc., Duluth, GA
“More than twenty years after completing the program, I continue to draw on the
knowledge and leadership lessons learned during my fellowship year. It was an invaluable and memorable experience.”
- Janis P. Bellack, PhD, RN, FAAN, Class of 1995-1996
President and John Hilton Knowles Professor
MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston MA
Contact Us!
For further information or questions about the
Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership
Development Program:
Phone: 803-777-3039
E-mail: NURSAVC@mailbox.sc.edu
Web: http://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/nursing/centers_institutes/center_nursing_leadership/index.php
The South Carolina Center
For Nursing Leadership
College of Nursing
University of South Carolina
Become an Amy V. Cockcroft nurse fellow and join the elite group of 170 plus nurse fellows from across the nation.
T
he Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing
Leadership Development Program
is ONE OF the first of it’s kind in
the nation. Established in 1994 by Amy V.
Cockcroft, the founding dean of the College of
Nursing at the University of South Carolina, the
program has evolved to prepare nurse executive
leaders to meet the increasingly urgent demands
of today’s health care organizations. This progressive leadership program will advance a leader’s
ability to lead and navigate complex organizations
and work effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
“We must continue to develop
Advance Your Leadership
The Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership Development Program will provide
you with proven skills, strategies, and techniques for success as a healthcare leader.
This visionary program provides a critical foundation for leading through periods
of change, building partnerships and circles of influence, and forging collaborations.
The program will help you develop competencies in organizational communications,
applying systems concepts, resolving and negotiating conflict, and developing alternative models of leading, managing, and following in lateral versus hierarchical
systems. Individual and group coaching throughout the program will prepare you
for the challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities of advanced leadership positions in practice and academia.
During the program participants will:
• Expand your boundaries of leadership through self-awareness, circles of
influence and visionary strategic thinking.
• Leverage your work at a higher level using system thinking concepts with
highly effective organizational and personal communications.
• Resolve and negotiate conflicts with mastered communication skills and
self-reflection.
• Challenge traditional linear thinking to successfully lead in today’s global,
complex, and evolving healthcare environment.
• Plan and implement an interdisciplinary project that illustrates application of acquired leadership and supports the recommendations of the IOM Report on the Future of Nursing.
strong nursing leaders that
are not afraid to make a
difference …who have a voice
and understand that they
play an important role in our
Program Format
The yearlong program includes five intensive, three-day sessions held in Columbia,
S.C. The faculty members are nationally known leaders in nursing, health care, and
public policy. Individual and group coaching throughout the program will prepare
you for the challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities of advanced leadership
positions in practice, academia at the local, state and national levels.
communities, legislation, and
the financial arenas in our
workplace.”
– Amy V. Cockcroft
Continuing Education and Graduate Credit
The Center for Nursing Leadership is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. You
may also qualify to earn graduate credit through the University of South Carolina.
ELIGIBILITY
• Minimum of a Master’s degree in nursing or a Baccalaureate degree
in Nursing actively pursuing a masters or doctorate degree
• Signature endorsement from official agency or institution sponsor
• Letter of recommendation showing evidence of potential to advance in
leadership positions
• Commitment to complete a leadership project as part of the program
• Financial support from personal resources or sponsorship from an
institution, organization or other benefactor
Please submit the following documents
online or by mail:
• Completed application form
• Current resume or curriculum vitae
• Letter of recommendation reflecting your potential to advance in
leadership positions
• Signature of endorsement from an official representing the sponsoring
institution or organization
• Written statement of desired personal outcomes from the program
For application information, visit us on line at http://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/nursing/centers_institutes/center_nursing_leadership/index.
php or call 803-777-3039.
The deadline to submit an application is January 15 annually.
Note: Enrollment in the class is highly selective. A maximum of
20 applicants are selected per class.
Cost
The registration fee includes accommodations, course materials, and some
meals. Travel arrangements and transportation costs are the responsibility of
the individual participant and are not included in the registration fee. Please
see website for details of program costs.
Initial support was received from the Amy V. Cockcroft Endowment, a gift
from the first dean of the University of South Carolina College of Nursing.
Financial support from sponsors defrays a significant portion of program costs.
Selection
Fellows will be chosen by a selection committee on the basis of actual and
potential leadership contributions, recommendations, and endorsement from
the sponsoring institution or organization. The Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing
Leadership Development Program does not discriminate on the basis of race,
age, physical ability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or creed.