Kenneth Dion

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Kenneth W. Dion
CitizenshipUSA
Alma mater
Known forBusiness formation in nursing
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsEntrepreneurship and Nursing
Institutions
Thesis (2011)
Websitenursing.jhu.edu/faculty_research/faculty/faculty-directory/kenneth-dion

Kenneth W. Dion is an American entrepreneur and professor of nursing. He is best known for his contributions to business start-ups in information systems to support healthcare organizations.[1][2][3][4]

Dion earned his BS (1991) in nursing from the University of Central Florida. He earned his MS (1995) in nursing, his MBA (1995), and his doctorate (2011), all from the University of Texas at Austin.

Prior to joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins University, where he is currently assistant dean for business innovation and strategic relationships,[5] Dion was vice president and chief of nursing informatics at Healthstream, Inc.,[6] based in Nashville, TN. For more than a decade, he was the founder and chief executive officer of Decision Critical, Inc.,[7] based in Austin, TX.

In 2019, Dion was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.[8]

Currently, Dion serves as treasurer and a member of the board of directors of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honorary society of nursing.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Smolenski, Mary (2008-09-11). "Why you need an electronic professional portfolio". American Nurse Today. American Nurse Today. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  2. ^ Morgan, Christina (2018-07-03). "Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Hires Nurse Entrepreneur to Lead Business Development". Daily Nurse. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. ^ "Dean's Advisory Board". University of Central Florida. University of Central Florida. 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  4. ^ "My leadership journey and 20 lessons I learned along the way". Reflections on Nursing Leadership. Sigma Theta Tau. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ^ Kress, Danielle (2018-06-27). "The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Hires Nurse Entrepreneur to Lead School's Business Development". Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  6. ^ "Healthstream, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  7. ^ "Decision Critical, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  8. ^ "Eight Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Faculty to Become FAANs". Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  9. ^ "Sigma Announces 2017-2019 International Leadership". Reflections on Nursing Leadership. Sigma Theta Tau. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2019-10-25.

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