Mary Louise Fleming, RN, PhD
Vice Chair for Administration, Academic Coordinator, Associate Clinical Professor, and Director of Nursing & Health Systems Leadership Specialty
My program of research focuses on improving care and services for the aging population with an emphasis on leadership in nursing homes and long term care settings. Current studies involve an ethnographic study with nursing home Directors of Nursing and a before and after study exploring the effects of the changing built environment of Laguna Honda Hospital on resident (patient), family and staff satisfaction.
Department:
Community Health Systems
Current Areas of Teaching:
- Leadership in Health Care Systems
- Strategy in Health Care Organizations
- Nursing Leadership Strategy & Competency Integration
Professional Activities:
- President, Board of Trustees of the University Mound Ladies Home, San Francisco, CA
- Grant Reviewer, Sigma Theta Tau International
- Honorary Member, University of the Philippines Nursing Alumni Association, Western Region
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Alumni Association
- Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Eta Board member
Selected Honors and Awards:
| 2005 | Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Pre-Doctoral Scholar, John A. Hartford Foundation |
| 2003 | Outstanding Partner of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, John A. Hartford Foundation and American Association of Colleges of Nursing |
| 2002 | Nursing Excellence Award, "Advancing the Profession," NurseWeek, California |
| 2001 | Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
Selected Publications:
- Fleming ML, Kayser-Jones J. (2008). Assuming the mantle of leadership: Issues and challenges for directors of nursing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 34(11), 18-25. PMID: 19024426
- Bennett JA, Fleming ML, Mackin L, Hughes A, Wallhagen M, Kayser-Jones J. (2003). Recruiting ethnically diverse nurses to graduate educaion in gerontological nursing: Lessons from a successful program. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29(3), 17-22. PMID: 12683303
- Fleming ML. (1979). The nurse, the family system and the client. Topics in Clinical Nursing, 1(3), 63-70.
Contact Info
Office Phone:
415-476-4788
Office Fax:
415-476-6042
Office Address:
2 Koret Way, Room N-505Q
San Francisco, CA
94143-0608