First African American Nursing Chief at the UNC Chowan Health Center
posted by Breyonna Hardy | February 14, 2022 | In NewsIn May 2021, the UNC Roanoke Chowan Health Center selected Stephanie Wroten as their Chief Nursing Officer. Wroten is the first African American to hold the position.
“It feels absolutely spectacular to be in this position and be a role model for others,” Wroten stated. “My public health nursing career has allowed me to care [for] marginalized individuals and populations. I am committed to addressing healthcare equity and disparities experienced by vulnerable populations”.
Wroten was raised in Philadelphia, and then settled in Oreland, Pennsylvania after graduating from Manor College. She praises the institution for guiding her to gain knowledge for the legal nursing role.
“I can’t say no more about my experience,” Wroten told Manor College communications. “My professor had great interest in growing and seeing the full potential of adult students and understood how to bring out the best in people who are dealing with full time jobs. She was the first person I remember that really understood how vital experiential learning is.”
Chief nursing officer is the RCCHC’s highest nursing position.
The Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center is located 77 miles from Greenville, North Carolina, its sole purpose is providing high quality health care stemming from medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy without questioning the patient’s ability to compensate. The UNC Roanoke Chowan Health Center (RCCHC) is one of the 34 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) which served 466,000 patients in 2012.
Now that she has accepted her position, Wroten states that she plans to guide her nursing team to realizing advancement and education possibilities
“I truly believe a part of my life’s legacy is to serve people and to improve the lives of disenfranchised individuals, especially students,” Wroten stated.
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