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The newest fellows – Kafuli Agbemenu, Kelly Foltz-Ramos and Eunhee Park – join a distinguished group of nurse leaders whose work advances the Academy’s mission to improve health and achieve health equity through nursing leadership, innovation and science. Their selection follows a rigorous review of their sustained impact on the profession and society.

They will be formally inducted during the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, to be held Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Kafuli Agbemenu is nationally and internationally recognized for her research on reproductive health equity among underserved populations, particularly African immigrant and refugee women in the U.S.

Agbemenu’s scholarship addresses persistent disparities in maternal and reproductive health, emphasizing culturally responsive interventions for non-English-speaking and low-literacy populations. Her work includes the development of the first smartphone-based family planning intervention tailored for African refugee women, funded by an NIH R21 grant. She has also led groundbreaking research in Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA, on sexual health communication between African immigrant mothers and daughters, filling a critical gap in the literature.

Her findings have informed sexual and reproductive health programs across the country and have been cited by international organizations including UNESCO, which incorporated her work into 27 global policy documents. She serves as Director of Community Outreach for Reproductive Empowerment (CORE) Lab and co-lead of the Refugee Health and Well-Being Team at UB’s Center for Global Health Equity, and contributes nationally through roles with the Society of Family Planning and internationally with the International Conference on Family Planning Steering Committee.

“I’m deeply honored to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing,” Agbemenu says. “For me, this recognition reflects a commitment to centering communities, their lived experiences, and their priority health concerns. I look forward to shaping responsive solutions through continued nursing research and leadership.”

A nationally recognized leader in simulation-based education, Kelly Foltz-Ramos has transformed the way nurses and interprofessional teams are trained in New York State and beyond.

Her work focuses on enhancing clinical preparedness through simulation methodologies that emphasize critical thinking, teamwork and communication. She played a pivotal role in shaping New York’s 2023 nursing simulation legislation and co-leads the State 蜜桃传媒 of New York Nursing Simulation Fellows Program, which is building a statewide repository of evidence-based training materials for more than 70 nursing programs. These efforts ensure equitable access to high-quality educational tools, especially for rural and low-resource institutions.

As principal investigator of a $1.49 million HRSA-funded project, Foltz-Ramos has developed virtual reality training to prepare nursing students for practice in underserved communities. Most recently, she led the successful effort to designate the 蜜桃传媒 as the first SUNY statewide Simulation Center of Excellence, securing $34 million in funding to build a state-of-the-art center that will serve as a hub for simulation innovation, research and workforce development.

“Being designated as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing is both a profound honor and a responsibility,” she says. “It affirms the impact of my work in nursing education and simulation, and inspires me to continue advancing health equity, innovation and interprofessional collaboration on a national level.”

Eunhee Park is recognized for her groundbreaking work in adolescent health promotion, digital health innovation and public health policy. A nurse scientist and public health nurse, Park focuses on understanding and addressing risk behaviors such as smoking, e-cigarette use, and substance use among adolescents and individuals from low-income communities.

Her research, which includes more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and over $1.5 million in funding as principal investigator, has helped identify critical developmental patterns and contextual factors contributing to youth risk behaviors. Park’s work is rooted in community partnerships and participatory models, including collaborations with rural and urban schools, youth organizations, and public health agencies. Her interventions, ranging from digital media curricula to AI-powered cessation apps, leverage technology to engage “digital-native” youth in underserved communities.

Her national and global impact is evident through her leadership roles in the American Public Health Association, the Global Korean Nursing Foundation, and the Eastern Nursing Research Society, where she has advanced nursing’s role in shaping public health strategies and equity-focused policies.

"Being inducted into the American Academy of Nursing is a profound honor that affirms my dedication to improving health and achieving health equity through nursing leadership, innovation, and science,” Park says. “This recognition strengthens my resolve to continue pioneering adolescent health research, developing innovative solutions to address risk behaviors, and advocating for vulnerable populations."

By SARAH GOLDTHRITE