Leah Coplon appointed to Maine Women’s Policy Board

Leah Coplon, CNM, RN, assistant professor in the Department of Nursing, was recently appointed to the Maine Women’s Policy Board (MWPB), a grass roots lobbying and outreach/education organization dedicated to improving maternal and child health (MCH).

Coplon will travel to Miami, Florida, in October on behalf of MWPB at the Annual Rowe Board Meeting.  Her representation is focused on advancing curriculum related to MCH for Schools of Nursing in Maine and the nation.
 

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.