Germanna Community College has named Dr. Patti Lisk RN to
succeed Mary Gilkey as its Dean of Nursing and Health Technologies, effective
July 25.
Dean Gilkey passed away June 25th at VCU Medical Center in
Richmond as a result of heart failure after a long battle with an autoimmune
disorder. She was 55.
“Germanna is grateful for the steady leadership in our
Nursing and Health Technology programs that has been provided by many good
folks in that area during Dean Mary Gilkey's extended illness,” GCC President David A. Sam said. ”Faculty and
students have been through emotional upheavals and challenges. Meanwhile,
reaccreditation of our nursing program is due next spring."
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| Dr. Patti Lisk, Germanna's new Dean of Nursing and Health Technologies, with 2013 graduate Kim Casey. |
“Among those stepping forward during this difficult time has
been Dr. Patti Lisk,” Dr. Sam said.
“While a full and open search process is vital to the
integrity of our hiring process, there are times when an emergency appointment
is warranted and appropriate.” he said.
“I am pleased to announce that Dr. Lisk has agreed to accept
the position as Dean and maintain organizational continuity within our nursing
team.,” Dr. Sam said. [Vice President
for Academic Affairs and Student Services]
Dr. Ann Woolford and I thought and the Virginia Community College System
agree that this is a decision that makes sense at this time. We thank Dr. Lisk
for her long service to Germanna and our students and congratulate her on her
well-deserved appointment as Dean of Nursing and Health Technologies.”
Dr. Lisk has been a nursing faculty member at Germanna since
1983. She has taught full time since 1986.
Dr. Lisk wrote the original grant for the purchase of human
patient simulators that began Germanna’s Virtual Hospital. She developed
scenarios that address student learning needs throughout the nursing
curriculum. In her work with nursing students , she has orchestrated
increasingly complex and realistic Virtual Hospital’s experiences that allow
students to think critically and make clinical decisions in a safe, controlled
learning environment.
Among many honors Dr. Lisk has received are the VCCS Technology in
Education Award and the Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award, both in 2007.
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