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Cynthia Barnes-Boyd
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| Born | 1953 |
| Died | June 28, 2017 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Occupation | Academic administrator, professor, and nurse |
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| Institutions | University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center |
| Thesis | Effects of sustained nurse/mother contact on infant outcomes among low-income African-American families (1990) |
Cynthia "Cee" Barnes-Boyd (1953 – June 28, 2017) was an American nurse, professor, and leader in education. She was a director at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). She also led the University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center. She taught about community health at UIC's College of Nursing and School of Public Health.
Learning and Education
Cynthia Barnes-Boyd studied nursing in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her nursing degree from the Wesley-Passavant School of Nursing. She started as a nurse at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in 1973. Later, she earned her bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in nursing from UIC. Her Ph.D. project in 1990 looked at how nurses helping new mothers could improve babies' health.
Her Work and Leadership
In 1980, Barnes-Boyd became an assistant director of nursing at the University of Illinois Hospital. She held this role until 1991. Then, she became the executive director of the University of Illinois Mile Square Health Center. This center helps people in the community get healthcare.
She held many important jobs at the University of Illinois. She directed hospital community outreach programs. She also led a research group called the Healthy City Collaborative. As director of the Office of Community Engagement, she worked to connect with local communities. She helped create new programs, like a city-wide nutrition program.
Barnes-Boyd was a professor of community health at the UIC College of Nursing. She also taught community health sciences at the UIC School of Public Health.
In the 1990s, Barnes-Boyd helped lead the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality. This group worked to improve the health of babies. In 2006, she was chosen as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow. She was also part of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2013, Barnes-Boyd joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Advisory Council for Nursing Research. This council gives advice on nursing research.
She also volunteered as the Chair for the March of Dimes Illinois Chapter. This program gives money to community groups. These groups work to help babies be born healthy.
Personal Life
Cynthia Barnes-Boyd was married to Ronald Boyd. They had four children.
Her Lasting Impact
Cynthia Barnes-Boyd led a project to build a new health center. This center is at the John B. Drake Elementary School in Bronzeville, Chicago. The clinic opened in 2019. It was named the Cynthia Barnes-Boyd/Drake Health and Wellness Center to honor her.
This clinic is part of the University of Illinois healthcare system. It is a Federally Qualified Health Center. This means it provides healthcare to everyone, no matter their ability to pay. The clinic helps students from Drake Elementary and nearby schools. It also serves people living in the surrounding community.
