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Citizen Advocacy Center Mourns Richard Morrison, Colleague and Public Member
We are sad to report that our colleague, Richard Morrison, died on March 8, 2007 from complications related to cancer therapy. We will miss Dick's intelligence and wit, and his ardent support of CAC's mission and agenda.
Dick was a member of CAC's first Board of Directors, and after leaving that position has worked with us on several projects, most recently promoting the implementation of continuing competence requirements as a condition of health professional re-licensure. He was an instrumental part of a current initiative by AARP Virginia to pursue continuing competence legislation in that state.
Dick not only talked the talk; he walked the walk as a diligent and effective public member in a number of settings, including the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing and the Virginia Health Quality Center (Virginia's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization). He served on the Board of Directors of the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR), where he worked closely with CAC Chairman Emeritus, Ben Shimberg.
Dick was active in Virginia state government, including serving for ten years as the Executive Director of the Board of Health Professions where he was responsible for all aspects of research and policy related to that state's regulation of the health professions. He was appointed to numerous state and national advisory commissions and had academic and research appointments at a half-dozen Virginia colleges and universities.
Dick attended the University of Chicago, the College of William and Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University, where he earned his Ph.D. in sociology.
In recognition of Dr. Morrison's earning one of the first Ph.D.s from their School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University is hosting a Memorial Service on Monday, May 21st at 10:30 am at the VCU Scott House located at 909 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia. Following the services, a reception will be held so that friends and associates may honor the dedicated work of Dr. Morrison. Parking spaces will be reserved at the West Broad Street Deck of VCU.
Feel free to share this notice with others whom you know would like to attend the Memorial Service.