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PITTSBURGH, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Diane S. Hupp, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Vice President of Operations and Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at UPMC Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, has been awarded the first-ever Endowed Chair for Nursing Excellence during a ceremony that occurred on May 12.
The Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Board of Trustees recently created the Endowed Chair in recognition of the dedication, expertise, compassion, and talent of UPMC Children s nurses. This newly established chair will help advance nursing research and professional development. Diane s leadership has transformed the nursing division at UPMC Children s during her 35-year career here, says Mark Sevco, president, UPMC Children s. Especially over the last year, I m in awe of all that our nursing staff has accomplished under Diane s leadership. From developing PPE distribution plans at the start of the pandemic, to hostin