PGH Lecture: "Lessons Learned from Wolves"

Written by Neumann University | Nov 8, 2026, 9:42:38 PM

Linda Laskowski-Jones will reveal the lessons that leaders and teams can learn from the dynamics of a wolf pack at the 2026 Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH) Lecture on Saturday, November 21, at 9 a.m. Titled "Lessons Learned from Wolves," the presentation is scheduled for the Meagher Theatre.

Laskowski-Jones, MS, RN, APN, FAAN is the executive director of the Appalachian Center for Wilderness Medicine, a fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine, and a longstanding member of the Blue Mountain Ski Patrol.

A highly published author and national speaker on emergency and trauma topics, she serves as president of the Delaware Emergency Nurses Association, the editor-in-chief of Nursing, the Journal of Clinical Excellence, and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Emergency Nursing and the International Emergency Nursing Journal (UK).

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Formerly, she was the vice president of Emergency and Trauma Services at Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, Delaware, where she worked for more than 30 years as an educator, clinical nurse specialist, trauma coordinator, trauma program manager, and director.

The graduate nursing White Coat Ceremony will follow the PGH lecture at 10 a.m. The event recognizes the Class of 2027 Nurse Practitioner students as they prepare to enter the clinical portion of their graduate education.

The program will conclude with a professional poster presentation by members of the MSN Class of 2026 and a luncheon in the Bayada Atrium of the Mirenda Center.

Register here or contact Vivian Long at longv@neumann.edu to confirm a seat at any portion of the 2026 PGH Lecture program. The Delaware Board of Nursing will award 1.0 CEU for participation in the morning lecture.