title: Visionary leader 2009: Deborah Kumar.
abstract: The following manuscript is the winning Visionary Leader 2009 entry submitted to Nursing Management in recognition of Deborah Kumar, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Director, Medical Division, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Pa. Deborah was formally recognized for her achievements during the opening ceremony of Congress 2009, September 9, in Chicago, Ill. There, she received the award, sponsored this year by B.E. Smith.
authors.affiliation: The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zuppa
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011361:Professional Competence