Greetings BNE Chapter! I hope that you all have the chance to take a break this winter and felt refreshed heading into the new year. Since our last newsletter, I have passed the reigns over to Catriona Grant, who will be taking the lead as President of the chapter. I am excited to see where she leads us! I am also incredibly grateful for Andrea Hale, who left the Board from her most recent role as Past President and for Kerri Fournier, who completed her term as Secretary. Andrea has spent many years on the Board in her leadership role as President Elect, Current and Past President. She has also taken on a vital role with the main organization as the co-chair of the annual IACRN Conference. Kerri has also been very active in the main organization of IACRN and is most currently on the Education Committee. She has been instrumental in walking our team through the process of applying for and providing continuing education hours for our members. Both Andrea and Kerri’s contributions have been to all of our benefit, so want to thank both of them for all of their hard work and commitment to our professional practice. We are very fortunate to have them both join our Advisory Board as they continue to be active leaders in our community.

As I shift in my role, I would like to take the time to reflect on all that this Chapter has accomplished. I am truly in awe of our Board members and Education Committee during my past two years as President. They have worked hard to help carry on the tradition of the BNE Chapter being an active and innovative group. Due to their efforts, we have been able to offer additional educational opportunities with contact hours, have started a program to support our members interested in applying for certification, have maintained and added new features to our newsletter, and have learned about website management behind the scenes. It truly takes a village.

As always, we would love to hear from you regarding ways that we can continue to grow this Chapter. Feel free to reach out to me at aconnor@bidmc.harvard.edu .

Best wishes to you all!

Ann