School of nursing news
Alumna Deployed to Haiti for Humanitarian Aid
Feb 19, 2010Katie Green (BSN ’08), who serves in the US Navy stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA, was deployed on the Navy humanitarian mission to Haiti to set up a ground hospital and treat patients. The School of Nursing is proud of Katie's work and thanks her for her service.
Dr. Pohl Listed as AAN "Edge Runner"
Feb 18, 2010Dr. Joanne Pohl was listed in the American Academy of Nursing’s Edge Runners based on the work she does nationally with Nurse Managed Health Centers and the Institute for Nursing.
Dr. Sampson Named Nurse Practitioner of the Year
Feb 12, 2010Dr. Deborah Sampson was awarded the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award for 2010. Dr. Sampson was also chosen to receive the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner’s Health Policy Research Grant for 2010.
Undergrads Play Important Role at MNSA Annual Convention
Feb 11, 2010The following undergraduate students were elected to the Michigan Nursing Student Association (MNSA) Board of Directors on February 6, 2010 at the MNSA Annual Convention in East Lansing, MI:
McKenzie McClelland (Sophomore) – Elected TreasurerMelissa Dulic (Junior) – Elected Communications EditorAdditionally, two students created resolutions that passed before the House of Delegates:
Kristen Oltersdorf – “In support of increased awareness on the issue of domestic violence in the United States of America”Julianne Armijo – “In support of non-animal training methods in prerequisite,... Read moreDr. Redman Receives NIH Grant
Feb 09, 2010Dr. Richard Redman, along with Dr. Letha Chadiha (U-M School of Social Work), has been funded by the National Institute of Health’s Institute of General Medical Sciences for a project entitled U-M Social Work/Nursing Bridges to the Doctorate. The 3-year project is designed to partner U-M with two other Master’s level institutions with nursing and social work programs (California State University at Los Angeles and Eastern Michigan University) to prepare Master’s students from underrepresented groups to develop research-focused track records and competitive applications to the PhD programs... Read more
Student Nurses Association Raised Money for Haitian Peers
Feb 05, 2010On February 4, 2010, the U-M Student Nurses’ Association organized the third annual Hope for Haiti Charity Ball. This charity event aimed to help Haitian nursing students by raising money for the Faculty of Nursing Science of the Episcopal University of Haiti, the country’s only four-year baccalaureate nursing program, which was co-founded by Dr. Ruth Barnard, associate professor emeritus at the U-M School of Nursing. Read more details.
Dr. Villarruel Featured in Minority Nurse
Feb 01, 2010Dr. Antonia Villarruel was featured in the Winter 2010 edition of Minority Nurse to discuss her role as the new president of the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA).
Alumna Receives "Most ABLE" Award
Jan 29, 2010Oakwood Health System announced that Chief Nursing Officer and alumna Barbara Medvec was selected by Operation ABLE of Michigan to receive the “Most ABLE Award.” She was honored for her accomplishments on the job and in the community.
PhD Students Receive Rackham Fellowships
Jan 28, 2010Henna Lee and Jameela Mukhaimer, PhD students, each received a one term dissertation fellowship from Rackham for the Winter 2010 term. The School of Nursing congratulates Henna and Jameela on their awards.
Nursing Students Travel to Liberia
Jan 27, 2010Three graduate nursing students recently traveled to rural Liberia, reporting that their three-week experience was "really an eye-opener." Led by Dr. Jody Lori, the group worked in rural hospitals and clinics to hone their midwife and nursing skills in an impoverished country still recovering from years of civil war. Read a press release with more details about the trip.
This type of international travel and service is part of an ongoing effort to expand global clinical study opportunities available to U-M School of Nursing students. In fact, the trip described above was part... Read more
