Tammy Austin-Ketch, professor and dean of the Upstate Medical University College of Nursing, has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the highest professional honors in the field.
The American Academy of Nursing (academy) announced the induction of its largest and most accomplished cohort of nurse leaders as 2025 fellows. These distinguished individuals will be formally recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, to be held Oct. 16 to 18 in Washington, DC. The 2025 class of fellows represents an unprecedented breadth of expertise, hailing from 42 states, the District of Columbia, and 12 countries.
Notably, Austin-Ketch will become the first individual at Upstate to achieve this prestigious designation and the first to hold dual fellowship honors—both FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing) and FAANP (Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners).
As a nurse practitioner and academic leader, Austin-Ketch has been instrumental in advancing nursing education and practice. Her work focuses on enhancing the quality of nursing education and fostering leadership among nursing professionals.
As a researcher, Austin-Ketch has worked to advance addiction and behavioral health services, particularly within underrepresented and rural primary care settings. Her clinical work has focused on expanding access to care for underserved populations by promoting the integration of behavioral health into primary care environments. Through her work she has highlighted the critical importance of addressing behavioral health as an essential component of comprehensive patient care, ultimately improving health outcomes for marginalized communities.
Austin-Ketch was named dean of Upstate’s College of Nursing in 2018; she previously served as an assistant dean of nursing at the University at Buffalo.