Judith Rogers-Fruiterman

Judith Rogers-Fruiterman (no photo)

Assistant Professor

Academic Credentials

PhD, MSN, BSN

Biography

Judith Rogers, RN, PhD

Over the course of her 40-year career in nursing and hospital administration, Dr. Rogers
has held a variety of academic positions as well as executive positions in Women’s
Health Care, acute-care hospital leadership and senior services. Most notably, while
serving as president of Holy Cross Hospital she supervised the development and
advancement of the seniors program of Holy Cross Hospital, including the opening of
the first Seniors Emergency Room in the United States, followed by the Seniors
Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Dr. Rogers received her PhD degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
In addition to having served as associate faculty for the Georgetown University Hospital
Center for clinical bioethics, she is the author/editor of several clinical texts as well as
having served as a guest lecturer on the topic of advancing senior care for the Erickson
School for Aging Studies at the University of Maryland. In addition, Dr. Rogers; work on
improving the care of seniors has contributed to the innovation project of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality, part of the U.S. government efforts to support new
and advancing approaches to health care delivery services.

Other Information

Awards
2001 Georgetown University Hospital Nurse of the Year Award Women’s Services
2002 Georgetown University Hospital Nurse of the Year Award Women’s

Services
2006 George Mason University Nursing Research Dissertation Award
2010 Nursing Spectrum Regional Nurse Leader of the Year Nominee

Teaching Area

Women’s Health, Leadership, Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice, Pharmacology

Research Interests

Senior Care and Home Health

Publications

Narayan, M. C., Rea, K., Cressy, M. M., Rogers, J., Preuss, B. C., Drenkard, K.,
& Miklancie, M. (2002). Searching for Nursing’s Future: The Future Search Process for Turning Vision into Reality. Nursing Management.

Rogers, J. (2004). Cancers of the Reproductive System. In L. Neal & S. Guillett
(Eds.), Care of the adult with a chronic illness (pp. 532-552). St. Louis, Missouri:
Elsevier.

Rogers, J. (2009). Emergency Care: A New Model. Health Progress, 90(6).

Presentations
Rogers, J. (2008). Are We Really Prepared? Lessons Learned From Nurses
Responding to the September 11 th Attack. 2008 AWHONN Annual Convention in
Los Angeles, CA.

Rogers, J. (2009). Innovative Approaches to Aging Services in an Acute Care
World: Designing a New Model of Emergency Care for Seniors. 2009 Catholic
Health Assembly in New Orleans, LA.

Rogers, J. (2012 & 2013). Innovative Approaches to Aging Services in an Acute
Care World: Creating a Sustainable Model. 2012 & 2013 Ontario Hospital
Association General Meeting, Ontario, Canada.

Rogers, J. (2014). Holy Cross Hospital Seniors Emergency Department. Health
Care Innovations AHRQ Webinar and Video.

Rogers, J. (2014). ). Holy Cross Hospital Seniors Emergency Department.
Patient and Family Centered Care. 2014 Partnership for Patients as the Patient &
Family Engagement Webinar and Video.