Fairfield University nursing professor inducted into American Academy of Nursing, one of the highest honors in her profession
October 18, 2005  Doris Troth Lippman, A.P.R.N., Ed.D., C.S., professor in Fairfield University's School of Nursing, has recently been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). One of the highest honors of the profession, the FAAN designation recognizes outstanding contributions to nursing beyond those typically associated with a given position: "activities that reflect a broad perspective of nursing's commitment to society."
The mission of the American Academy of Nursing is "to serve the public and nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge."
Early in her career, Dr. Lippman served as a captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during the war in Vietnam. One of Dr. Lippman's areas of expertise is military nursing, and she recently delivered a presentation on the importance of nurses in the military at the Women In Military Service Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. She has also spoken on nursing topics nationwide and in Switzerland and Nicaragua.
"This honor is not only recognition of my life's work, but also, an honor for all military women who server their nation so valiantly, whether in time of war or time of peace," Dr. Lippman said.
Dr. Lippman's many honors and awards include the Distinguished Alumnae Award from Cornell University in 1993, the first Fairfield University Women's Studies Award in 1994, and the Connecticut Post's first Woman of the Year award in 1992.
She was also, as vice chair of the Vietnam Women's Memorial, an invited guest of President Clinton to the Oval Office and the Pentagon in 1993.
Her research interests include domestic abuse and violence, nursing history, post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders and mental health. Her doctoral dissertation was on the evolution of the nursing textbook in the United States from 1873 to 1953.
Dr. Lippman holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Cornell University, a master's in marriage and family therapy from Fairfield University, and a master's and doctorate in psychiatric nursing and education from Columbia University. She and her husband, Kenneth J. Lippman, M.D., live in Westport.
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