Paul Kuehnert is a nurse and an
executive leader in public health. Paul’s career choice—nursing—grew directly
out of his experiences in the anti-war and civil rights movements of the late
1960s and early1970s. It was shaped, at first, by his desire to be contrarian:
to bend gender norms by being a man in a “woman’s” profession. Later, as he
began practicing nursing, he found that it was not only a profession, but also a
vocation. His commitment to nursing, particularly in public health, provided
him with the means to act every day in concrete ways to further healing, build
community, and seek justice. He has done so for the last 45 years in
partnership with others in several urban, suburban, and rural communities on
issues ranging from infant mortality and lead poisoning to HIV/AIDS.
So Much Older Then. Coming of Age
When the World is Coming Apart (Bookbaby, March 2021) is Paul’s first book. He is the
author of eight chapters in nursing, public health, and sociology
textbooks, as well as more than two dozen commentaries and peer-reviewed
articles. Paul is the president
& chief executive officer of the Public Health Accreditation Board based in
Alexandria, Virginia. He holds the Doctor of Nursing Practice and the Master of
Science degrees from University of Illinois-Chicago. He resides with his wife in
Hallowell, Maine.