The Bagin Lecture was established from a gift bequeathed by the late Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Isabelle Bagin, AN. This legacy gift specified that it be directed toward nursing education activities and scholarly purposes. In collaboration with the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD “The Lieutenant Colonel Isabelle Bagin Memorial Lecture” was established as an annual event.  The goal of the lectureship is to support a nationally recognized nurse scientist to speak on a military-related topic that would benefit military and civilian nursing students and professional nurses at USUHS, WRNMMC and the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.

This year’s Bagin Lecture speaker is COL (RET.) Richard Ricciardi, AN. Col. Ricciardi will present on leadership and leadership development. The lecture will be presented on 15 May at the USUHS. Col. Ricciardi is a leader in the improvement of primary care practice in the areas of team-based care, quality and safety, and the management of patients with complex needs, including those with multiple chronic conditions, mental health conditions, and opioid and alcohol use disorder. 

Watch this space for details and registration.