Michael Bleich, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Senior ProfessorDirector, Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety
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Phone: (804) 828-5087
Email: mrbleich@vcu.edu
1100 East Leigh Street, Room 3066
Box 980567
Richmond, VA 23298-0567
Email: mrbleich@vcu.edu
EDUCATION
- BSN - Milton College, Milton, WI
Nursing - MPH - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Patient Care Administration/Nursing - PhD - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Human Resource Development - Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters - Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Health Sciences, North Chicago, IL
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2020 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters – Rosalind Franklin University of Health Sciences
- 2017 Meritorious service award for serving the Cockcroft Leadership Development program
- 2016 Service award for serving as President of FNINR
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Bleich, MR. (2018). The Clinical Nurse Leader: A Catalyst for Advancing Nursing. In Harris, JL, Roussel LA., * Thomas, PL. Initiating and Sustaining the Clinical Nurse Leader Role: A Practice Guide 3rd ed. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett
- Bleich, MR. (2018). Designing Organizations. In Sullivan, E. J. Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
- Bleich, MR. (2017). Job and Role Transitions: The Pathway to Career Evolution. Nursing Administration Quarterly. (at press).
- Bleich, M. (2017). Leadership Roles in Standards and Policy Development. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 48(5): 203-205.
- Bleich, M. (2017). The Leader Advocate in Advancing Student Learning. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, MR. (2016). Translational and Indispensable: Using the Gift of Foresight to Reenvision Nursing. p. 33-38. In Rosa, W. (ed) Nurses as Leaders: Evolutionary Visions of Leadership. New York: Springer Publishing Co.
- Thomas, PL. & Bleich, MR. (2016). Measuring the Value of Projects within Organizations and Healthcare Systems. In Harris, JL., Roussel, L., Dearman, C., & Thomas, PL. Project Planning and Management 2nd ed. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning.
- Bleich, M. (2016). Helping Leaders Learn. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, MR. (2016). What Healthcare Boards Need to Know About Nursing. Boardroom Press. June: 4, 15.
- Bleich, M. (2016) Developing a Leadership Program Trajectory. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. and Hessler, C.(2016). Appreciative Inquiry and Implementation Science in Leadership Development. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2016). Interprofessional Education: Selecting Faculty and Course Design, Part II. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2016). Interprofessional Education: Background and Purpose, Part I. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2016). A Gift to Self: Leadership Coaching. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Tips for Working With External Reviewers. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). The Scholarship of Practice Within the Academic Clinical Enterprise. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Microaggression and Its Relevance in Health Care. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). The Professional Development Educator as a FITness Trainer. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). International Perspectives in Leadership Development: Part II. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). International Perspectives in Leadership Development: Part I. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Patient-Centered Leadership. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Defining Moments in Leadership Character Development. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Leadership and Brilliant Mistakes. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Identifying Volition-Driven Leaders. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Teasing Leadership Development Out of Clinical Scenarios. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Hot Topics for Leadership Development. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
- Bleich, M. (2015). Leadership Needs Assessment. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
- Talsma, A. N.; Bleich, M. R.; Dolansky, M.; White, K.: & Barton, A. J. (2020, October) Evidence of Nightingale as a Design Thinker. Poster presentation at the American Academy of Nursing 2020 Transforming Health, Advancing Policy Conference.
- 2015, February. Demystifying Advanced Practice Nursing, Physician’s Assistants, and Primary Care Physician Services: How They are Educated, Trained, and Practice. The Governance Institute, Boca Raton, FL.
- 2015, February. Rankism and Its Impact of Diverse and Inclusive Cultures. 2015 NLN Leadership Conference – Academic Leadership Excellence: Co-Creating a Collaborative Culture, San Antonio, TX.
- 2015, February. The Institute of Medicine’s Report on the Future of Nursing: Impact on Health Care System Transformation. Annual Dialysis Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- 2015, January. Great Nurses Need More Than Great Intentions. Taking the Lead 2015: Leading in Turbulent Times, Ann Arbor, MI.