Doris M. Modly

Doris M. Modly
BornJanuary 20, 1933
DiedMarch 17, 2018
EducationCase Western Reserve University (1957 B.S.A., 1977 M.S.N. ,1983 M.A., 1987 Ph.D.)
SpouseZoltan Modly
ChildrenCharlotte, Thomas, Mira, Dora-Maria, and Suzanne Modly
Parent(s)Otto Conrad and Mira Bertani

Doris M. Modly (née Matherny; January 20, 1933 – March 17, 2018) was a Director of International Health Programs at Case Western Reserve University's (CWRU) Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Director of the World Health Organization's Center for Research and Clinical Training in Home Care Nursing at CWRU (now Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Center, PAHO/WHO), a Professor Nursing at CWRU, and a Consultant for the World Health Organization European Office for Nursing.[1] During her time at CWRU she aided in the development of the doctorate in nursing program and the bachelor of science in nursing program. She is most notable for her work in Central East Europe, especially Hungary, where she established nursing education programs at the university level. Modly received the Officers Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Pro Cultura Hungarcia, and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship for her efforts in advancing nursing in the country.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b "Modly awarded Hungary honors". Campus News. 16 September 1993.
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