Yvette Conyers, DNP, RN, FADLN, assistant professor and associate dean for equity, diversity, and inclusion, University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON), has been selected as a 2024 inaugural fellow in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing (FADLN), a new academy sponsored by the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) to recognize nurse leaders for their significant and sustained contributions to advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in nursing and health care.
Conyers was selected as a “Distinguished ADLN Fellow” because of her noted JEDI expertise, according to NBNA President and CEO Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN. This group of inaugural fellows consists of individuals who have created innovative JEDI initiatives in nursing and have transformed nursing education, research, practice, policy, or administration. Conyers will be inducted at the inaugural FADLN induction ceremony on July 25 in San Francisco.
Yvette Conyers, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE, FADLN
"I am honored to be chosen as one of the inaugural ADLN fellows,” Conyers said. “At a time when EDI efforts are facing challenges, it's crucial to have dedicated individuals leading this vital work.”
With 176 inaugural fellows, ADLN aims to recognize, support, and promote the significant work that has been done to diversify the nursing profession, focusing on advancing health equity, creating anti-racism policies, and strengthening anti-racism health care practices. Cultivating this distinguished group of respected thought leaders with expertise in JEDI is a way of ensuring access to high-quality, evidence-based knowledge and interventions that will support the health of all people.
Conyers, who joined UMSON in 2023, serves as the primary advisor to UMSON’s dean, senior academic leadership team, senior administrative team, and Diversity and Inclusion Council on operational and strategic goals related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Additionally, she oversees UMSON’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and partners with colleagues across the University of Maryland, Baltimore and Universities at Shady Grove locations to promote and execute efforts related to diversity and inclusion. Conyers also holds a faculty appointment as an assistant professor, teaching excellence tenure track.