Students in the Blair College of Health practice on campus in the Hunt Nursing Simulation Center. Te lab provides the opportunity to learn from Queens’ expert faculty and to experience the hands-on, cutting-edge technology.
“Queens really allowed me to be authentic and give myself the space and permission to follow the things that are important to me,” she said. “It also gave me the confidence to say, ‘I see this issue, I am going to be a part of the solution.’” Ellis-Stewart is just one example of a Queens
University alumnus who continues to embody the Queens motto, not to be served but to serve, through her dedication to representation in the health care field. Much like Ellis-Stewart, Jesse Cureton MBA ’02, a
former banker, did not think he would enter the health care field. Making the leap to exit the finance industry after 25 years at Bank of America, Cureton became the chief consumer officer for Novant Health. Trough his background in business and financial services, he has brought a fresh perspective to Novant which has allowed him to better engage with the public. “It has been an opportunity for me to take everything that I learned in financial services, into an industry that’s hungry for change,” he said. Focusing on social determinants of health, such as
“I didn’t want to be in one of those lecture halls where I sat at the back and didn’t even know my professor’s name.”
–Vincenza McEvoy ’21
access to health care, education and economic mobility, Cureton is successfully making community connections to improve the lives of individuals. Sydney Stepney ’21 also wants to make a difference, especially when it comes to ensuring a seat at the table for other Black women and people of color. After participating in the Charlotte AHEC Scholars
program, which focused on educational activities and services to recruit and train future health care professionals,
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