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Academic Information

BSN, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

MSE, University of Kansas

Mary D. Virden, MSE, RN


Clinical Assistant Professor
Administrator, Silver City Health Center

Email: mvirden@kumc.edu
913-588-4377

Mary Virden brings over 30 years of experience to her work in healthcare education, quality improvement and consultation. A Nebraska native, Ms. Virden received a Bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master’s degree in Education (Health Education and Exercise Physiology) from the University of Kansas.

Areas of management and consulting expertise include business enterprise development and operations, project management, work process analysis and redesign, quality improvement and outcomes measurement, leadership coaching, and regulatory and quality standards interpretation and analysis.

Ms. Virden has co-authored numerous web-based and computer-based professional training modules for non-profit, for-profit and academic organizations. She is a past recipient of the Kansas Hospital Association’s Distinguished Service Award and Cerner, Inc.’s Best Community Award. Ms. Virden holds memberships in the Health Information Management Systems Society and Sigma Theta Tau, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the State Line Service League.