Santos recently began his term as President of the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG), where he’ll lead an inclusive international professional group serving the nursing profession and the public.
“As President of ISONG, I have the honor of guiding the organization’s next phase,” said Santos, who is the Dolores J. Chambreau Endowed Chair in Nursing and Vice Dean for Research Affairs at the SONHS. “I’ll be leading an outstanding group of nurses in genetics who are engaged in groundbreaking genomic nursing and healthcare globally.”
With an international membership of more than 350 nurse leaders and innovators in genetics and genomics, ISONG is building a vibrant global community that fosters professional development, networking, collaboration, education and leadership. ISONG promotes the integration of genetics and genomics across nursing education, research and care at all levels of professional practice.
Santos was a member-at-large on ISONG’s Board of Directors for two years; he then served as president-elect before taking the reins of the organization as president.
The internationally renowned nurse researcher has also assumed the role of Chair Elect of the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) National Advisory Council.
“It’s a great privilege to serve as Chair-Elect of the CANS National Advisory Council,” said Santos, who is also interim Associate Dean for the University of Miami’s Graduate School. “In this role, I’ll support the development, conduct and utilization of nursing science at the national level.”
An open membership entity of the American Academy of Nursing, the CANS National Advisory Council aims to be the collective, national voice for nursing science, to share and disseminate research findings, and to facilitate life-long learning and career development opportunities for nurse scientists.
Santos previously served as the CANS Councilor of Programming, and as Chair of the organization’s 2022 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research and 2023 Advanced Methods Conference.
“With his election to these prominent leadership positions, Santos exemplifies the world-class caliber of our faculty at the SONHS,” said Dean Munro. “They continue to earn the respect of their peers in the profession every day.”
