She previously served as Dean of the UVA School of Nursing, ICN’s First Vice President, and two terms as the president of the American Nurses Association. She also has extensive experience as an academic medical center executive with a focus on improving the quality and safety of service delivery and the work environment.  

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Dr. Cipriano is well known both in the United States and internationally, as a strong advocate for the nursing profession. During her over 40-year career, she has led efforts to advance the role and visibility of nurses and increase nursing’s impact and influence on policy. She currently is Co-Chair of the UHC2030 Steering Committee, a multistakeholder platform for advancing actions to achieve universal health coverage and strengthen health systems at global and country levels worldwide.

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Dr. Cipriano is also a Co-Chair of the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, which aims to prevent burnout and improve the physical and mental health and well-being of all clinicians. Among her many honors and awards for exceptional leadership and contributions to the profession, she was the 2010-2011 Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute of Medicine, received the American Academy of Nursing’s Healthcare Leader Award in 2018, and was named as a Living Legend in 2023.