School of Health, Science & Technology
Gay Landstrom Component
Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN, FACHE, PCC
Assistant Dean, Chief Nursing Administrator, and Professor of Nursing
Gay L. Landstrom, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN, FACHE, PCC, serves as Assistant Dean, Chief Nurse Administrator, and Professor of Nursing in Cornerstone University’s School of Health, Science & Technology. A nationally recognized nursing leader, researcher, and pioneer in health care innovation, she has spent her career advancing nursing leadership, technology-enabled care, and new models of care delivery. At Cornerstone, she is applying that pioneering vision to prepare a new generation of nurses for a health care profession being reshaped by innovation, emerging technologies, and evolving models of care.
Dr. Landstrom holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing from the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from the University of Illinois Chicago. Combining scholarly expertise with executive leadership experience, Dr. Landstrom has held executive leadership positions with some of the nation’s largest health care organizations, including Trinity Health, Ascension, and Dartmouth Health. As Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for Trinity Health, she provided leadership for nursing practice across 101 hospitals, continuing care, hundreds of ambulatory clinics, and approximately 33,000 registered nurses. Her work has influenced workforce development, patient safety, health care quality, leadership development, virtual nursing, and innovative care delivery models that continue to shape the profession nationwide.
Highlights of her leadership include:
- Designing and launching an enterprise-wide virtual nursing model and virtual safety attendant program serving patients across a national health system.
- Developing innovative care delivery models that integrate virtual and bedside nursing and have been deployed across thousands of hospital beds.
- Building leadership pipelines, mentoring programs, and workforce development strategies that prepare nurses and nurse executives for long-term success.
- Leading the development of graduate nursing education pathways, nursing research fellowships, and academic-health system partnerships.
- Publishing and presenting nationally on virtual care, emerging models of care delivery, healthcare transformation, patient safety, staffing, leadership development, and the future of nursing practice.
- Delivering invited keynote presentations on topics including virtual nursing, health care innovation, care delivery transformation, and the evolving role of nursing leadership.
At Cornerstone, Dr. Landstrom is helping expand health care partnerships and prepare graduates for a profession being transformed by innovation, emerging technologies, and new models of care. Students gain exposure to the leadership practices, clinical innovations, and health care trends shaping the future of nursing.
Equally essential, she helps students understand how a Christ-centered view of humanity informs patient care, ethical decision-making, leadership, and service. Grounded in the conviction that every person is uniquely created in the image of God, she encourages future nurses to combine clinical excellence with compassionate care as they serve individuals, families, and communities.
Education:
- Ph.D., Nursing, University of Michigan
- M.S., Nursing Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago
- B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Rush University
- Liberal Arts Studies, Wheaton College
Licenses and Professional Memberships
Certifications
- Nurse Executive Advanced – Board Certified (NEA-BC)
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation
- Just Culture Certified
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Nursing
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American Nurses Association
- American Organization for Nursing Leadership
- Michigan Organization of Nurse Leaders
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Midwest Nursing Research Society
- ANA-Michigan
Awards and Recognitions
- Fellow, American Academy of Nursing (FAAN)
- Fellow, American Organization for Nursing Leadership (FAONL)
- Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)
- Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association Excellence in Practice Award
- Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award, Sigma Theta Tau
- Nursing Excellence Award, West Michigan Nursing Advisory Council
- Rhetaugh G. Dumas Award, University of Michigan
- Department Award for Scholarly Excellence, University of Illinois at Chicago
Selected Publications
- Landstrom, G. L., Beene, M., & Cox, K. (2026). Emerging models of care: Transitioning to a new way of being a nurse. Nurse Administration Quarterly, 50(2), 72–76.
- Landstrom, G. L., & Beene, M. (2025). Virtual connected care: A distinctive care delivery model. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 49(4), 288–294.
- Beene, M., & Landstrom, G. (2025). Dissemination of the TogetherTeam virtual connected care innovation system-wide: From ideation to implementation. Management in Healthcare, 9(4), 338–344.
- Horton-Deutsch, S., Griffin, C., Watson, J., & Landstrom, G. (2025). Support leadership to evolve the nursing profession: How Caritas is reshaping leadership and education. American Nurse Journal, 20(6), 29–31.
- Trepanier, S., Sanford, K., Landstrom, G., Mainous, R., & Bakewell-Sachs, S. (2024). Safe staffing through new models of care. Nurse Leader, 22(5), 627–631.
- Landstrom, G. (2023). Empower nurses—they will lead the way. Minority Nurse.
- Holmes, I. K., & Landstrom, G. L. (2019). Telehealth opportunities: Nursing careers in the virtual world of health care. Voice of Nursing Leadership, 17(6), 4–6.
- Landstrom, G. L. (2017). Big data impact on transformation of healthcare systems. In Delaney, C. W., Weaver, C. A., Warren, J. J., & Clancy, T. R. (Eds.), Big Data-Enabled Nursing: Education, Research and Practice. Springer.
- Young, J., Landstrom, G., Rosenberger, S., Guidroz, A., & Albu, A. (2015). Leading nursing into the future: Development of a strategic platform at Trinity Health. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 39(3), 239–246.
- Godfrey, M. M., Foster, T. C., Landstrom, G. L., Clifford, J., & Johnson, J. K. (2025). Developing professionals and improving worklife. In Godfrey, M. M., Foster, T. C., & Johnson, J. K. (Eds.), Quality by Design: A Clinical Microsystems Approach (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
Selected Presentations
Dr. Landstrom is a nationally recognized speaker who has delivered keynote addresses, invited lectures, panel discussions, and research presentations across the United States and internationally. Her presentations have focused on nursing leadership, health care transformation, virtual nursing, workforce innovation, patient safety, staffing models, and organizational culture. She has presented for organizations including the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), American Telemedicine Association, HIMSS, AACN, AWHONN, HFMA, Sigma Theta Tau International, and the University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Professional Leadership and Service
Dr. Landstrom has served extensively in professional, nonprofit, educational, and health care leadership roles. Her service includes appointments to state, national, and health care system boards, advisory councils, and research initiatives. Notable service includes the State of Michigan Certificate of Need Commission, Institute for Innovation Executive Council, Hallmark Health Care Solutions Executive Board, Trinity Assurance Board of Directors, and multiple nursing workforce and patient safety initiatives. She has also served as a guest lecturer for the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and other nursing programs.
Outside of health care, she is an active member of the Holland Symphony Orchestra, where she performs as piccolo and third flute.