Prince Frederick, MD – The Calvert Hospice Board of Directors is pleased to announce Jean Fleming, Ed.D, RN, as the Interim Executive Director for Calvert Hospice.
Jean has served on the Board of Directors for Calvert Hospice for three years, most recently serving as Treasurer and as Chair of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee. She had served as a hospice volunteer almost 10 years ago and has never lost her commitment to the mission of providing comprehensive, compassionate care for people through the end of life. She recently returned to school and became an RN, deciding that she could be of most value to patients and families by supporting the nurses, aides, social workers, and other staff who provide direct patient care.
In 2015, Jean also earned a certificate in Population Care Coordination from Duke University. She holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Northern Colorado and has nearly 40 years of experience working in the field of adult and continuing education, including as a graduate faculty member and non-profit executive director. She is the current president of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, an international association with over 800 members.
Locally, Jean has served on the board of Asbury-Solomons and continues to serve on the Calvert County Commission on Aging. She volunteered at Calvert Memorial Hospital for four years before becoming the patient advocate for the Emergency Department in 2014. Her husband, Dr. Richard Fleming, is Vice-President and Dean of the Prince Frederick Campus of the College of Southern Maryland.