Corps Values: Continuing UMSON’s Military Nursing Legacy
Military nursing has been part of the University of Maryland School of Nursing’s (UMSON) story since its inception. First superintendent Louisa Parsons set the precedent, serving as a nurse with the British Army in the early 1880s in Egypt and the Sudan and receiving the Victoria Royal Red Cross from England and a medal of thanks from the Khedive of Egypt.
From Navy Corps officers to Army generals, UMSON graduates have served across military branches domestically and internationally. In 2019, UMSON, the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), and the University of Maryland, College Park entered a formalized nursing pathway agreement. Since then, UMSON has graduated three commissioned Army officers. All three received the ROTC scholarship, a merit-based award provided in return for a period of active military service after graduation. Learn more about UMSON’s ROTC students and graduates.
Photo: UMSON Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps 2nd Lt. Emily Farnham, BSN ’25.