School of nursing news

Facilitators of UMSN: Ryan Shell

At the University of Michigan School of Nursing we believe that success is a collective endeavor. While we celebrate the unique talent and drive that propels our students and faculty to achieve as scholars, we also recognize there is a skilled network of staff who support them along the way."Facilitators of UMSN" is a series that will spotlight some of the 118 staff members at UMSN who use their expertise to help members of the UMSN community who are working toward their goals as scholars, educators and nurses. We hope you learn more about these talented and dedicated people through this... Read more

Faculty impact: An unconventional path to UMSN’s Teacher of the Year award

Christine “Tina” Leech is a spirited example of making the most of unexpected opportunities through hard work and a willingness to step out of her comfort zone. Higher education was not a priority while she was growing up, but that didn’t stop her from building a distinguished military and academic career.

“Neither of my parents graduated from high school,” said Leech. “My step-father did, but not my mom or dad. Don’t get me wrong; they were supportive, but there was no emphasis on college.”

During Leech’s senior year at a Massachusetts high school, her mom... Read more

U-M visit inspires Detroit high school students to consider health care careers

Two dozen students from Detroit’s Cody Medicine and Community Health Academy were welcomed to the University of Michigan to learn about the roles of health care providers and potential career opportunities.

Hosted by the U-M School of Nursing (UMSN), the students toured UMSN’s high-tech Clinical Learning Center and spoke with nursing students and faculty about the many career paths for nursing.

“Most people think of nurses at the bedside in hospitals,” UMSN Dean Patricia Hurn told the students. “That’s a big piece of what nurses do and it’s important. But, nurses can... Read more

My beginnings: Raja Issa, DNP '18

This story was originally published in Panacea, Summer 2018.

Raja Issa is a certified professional in healthcare quality, patient safety and accreditation. He is working as a Staff Specialist Healthcare at Michigan Medicine, leading Regulatory Readiness for Michigan Medicine’s nurses. He earned his BSN and MSN from the American University of Beirut and earned his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. This is the story of his journey in his own words.

I was raised in a family that valued being a good person, caring about other people... Read more