School of nursing news
Amy Starke - Graduate Student with Global Background and Aspirations
Oct 25, 2010Amy Starke takes unconventional path to FNP/CNM graduate education.
Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken,” concludes with the lines “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” This is a sentiment very familiar to Amy Starke, a graduate student in the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s joint Family Nurse Practitioner/Certified Nurse Midwife program, as her path to graduate studies was anything but traditional.
After graduating from a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in 1998, Starke... Read more
Dr. Sampselle Granted $3 million for UI Intervention Translation
Oct 18, 2010Dr. Carolyn Sampselle is an accomplished researcher with continuous financial support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for more than fifteen years and counting. Because of her many accomplishments, it was really no surprise when she was recently awarded a $3 million, 5-year grant from the NIH for research on a urinary incontinence intervention that she’s been working on for some time. And yet, this grant stands out; not only are the amount and duration of the grant impressive, but also the research has the potential to deliver a proven self-management program to women all over the... Read more
Dr. Marvicsin Wins Funds for Work with Nurse-Managed Health Clinics
Oct 15, 2010Dr. Donna Marvicsin, a clinical assistant professor at the U-M School of Nursing, has been granted a $1.5 million award from the Division of Nursing at the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA). As part of the Affordable Care Act, this 3-year grant provides important infrastructure support to consolidate and expand the U-M School of Nursing's two small existing Nurse-Managed Health Clinics (NMHC), which are currently affiliated with the University of Michigan Health System, into one large NMHC. The merger and expansion will also allow for an increase access to primary care... Read more
PhD Student Beverly Waller Receives Selective Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar Award
Oct 04, 2010Like many Doctoral nursing students, Beverly Waller is deeply engaged in the process of developing a post-educational career path for herself. Unlike the vast majority, however, she is one of only five recipients of this year’s Minority Nurse Faculty Scholar award, presented by Johnson & Johnson in collaboration with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Originally launched to address the shortage of nursing faculty and to enhance diversity among nurse educators, this highly selective award program “provides financial support to graduate nursing students from... Read more
Alum Appointed to National Healthcare Workforce Commission
Oct 01, 2010University of Michigan School of Nursing alum, Peter Buerhaus, who earned his master's degree in 1981, was appointed to serve as Chair of the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. This commission acts as a resource to Congress and the Administration on the challenges facing the healthcare workforce. To the commission, Dr. Buerhaus brings experience as a professor of nursing and the director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies, Institute for Medicine and Public Health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read a full article about the appointment from the U... Read more
U-M Nursing Faculty Plentiful at CANS Congress
Sep 30, 2010Faculty attended this week's CANS Congress as participants, presenters, and even Program Chair.
Earlier this week, the School of Nursing’s own Dr. Antonia Villarruel acted as Program Chair of the 2010 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research presented by the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS). Taking place in Washington, D.C. September 27-29, the Congress brought together hundreds of nurse leaders. According to a Congress brochure, “The biennial event [provides] a forum for communicating emerging innovations in nursing science and an opportunity... Read more
Alumna is Sole Nurse Appointee to U.S. Government Research Institute
Sep 24, 2010University of Michigan School of Nursing alumna, Debra Barksdale, who earned her doctoral degree in 2002, was the sole nurse appointed to the new Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute sponsored by the United States government. Read the press release announcing her appointment.
Recent Alumni Visit Ann Arbor for a Weekend Reunion Event
Sep 22, 2010With a network of over 480,000 living alumni, the University clearly supports its past students who wish to stay active in the U-M community. For example, this weekend (September 24-26), alumni from the graduating classes of 2006-2010 will be returning to campus for two days of fun and friends during the Recent Grad Weekend event. Hosted by the U-M Office of Reunions and Reunion Giving, this event helps young graduates establish a tradition of re-connecting to both their School and their former colleagues.
The School of Nursing warmly welcomes its alumni back to the University of... Read more
Hearty Welcome Back Events for Students and Faculty
Sep 20, 2010The Office of Student, Academic & Multicultural Affairs (OSAMS) understands the importance of getting the academic year started right. That’s why this year’s Welcome Week activities and events focused on aligning with the priorities and needs of the School of Nursing community in particular. From arranging pertinent vendors who provided healthy snacks such as granola bars and fruit to offering students the convenience of buying their scrubs in the halls of the School of Nursing building, this year’s Welcome Week aimed to make students and faculty excited and energized about the year... Read more
Dr. Duffy Awarded $3.3 Million For Smoking Cessation Research
Sep 17, 2010Dr. Sonia Duffy, an associate professor at the U-M School of Nursing, was granted $3.3 million from the NIH for her study entitled, Dissemination of Tobacco Tactics versus 1-800-QUIT-NOW for Hospitalized Smokers. This 4-year award resulted from a request for applications, or RFA, from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) encouraging research on translating smoking cessation strategies initiated during hospitalization into effective interventions that continue after a patient is discharged... Read more
