School of nursing news
Announcing a public health-informed fall semester for the University of Michigan
Jun 22, 2020The University of Michigan plans to offer a public health-informed in-residence semester this fall. It will consist of a mixture of in-person and remote classes structured to reflect our commitment to promoting public health while fulfilling our fundamental mission of transformative undergraduate, graduate and professional education.
Read more in a letter to the U-M community from President Schlissel.
Pride Month News and Resources
Jun 11, 2020Pride Month is celebrated every June in tribute to those involved in the Stonewall Riots. In honor of LGBTQ+ History and Pride Month, take a few moments to explore resources and learn about the LGBTQ+ community at U-M and the School of Nursing.
Read about the history of U-M's Spectrum Center. Explore Spectrum's website to learn how to connect with the LGBTQ+ community on campus, including LGBTQ+ organizations and advocacy efforts on campus. Be sure to also read Spectrum's Statement of Solidarity with Black and Asian Communities. This resource is useful... Read more
A message from U-M School of Nursing academic program leadership
Jun 03, 2020Dear U-M School of Nursing students,
Many of you are deeply impacted by the recent killings of African Americans and the sense of pain and powerlessness that is being expressed across the country. This is happening as we also see increasing racial disparities in health and an anti-Asian racism that has only been exacerbated since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The summer and virtual learning environment make it challenging for us to connect with one another on campus. We invite all of you to attend a community conversation this Thursday in the... Read more
A message from Dean Patricia Hurn
Jun 02, 2020COVID-19 has consumed so much of our lives these last months, claiming our attention, emotions and time. I ask that you pause and look hard at the unbelievably horrible events in Minnesota and the killing of yet another African American man, George Floyd. This new horror follows hard on the heels of escalating violence around the United States against men and women of color over the last months.
We have to increase our vigilance, stop repeating history and never accept this as just part of our lives, as the new normal.
Please join me in supporting our School of... Read more
Up to 60% of students in some schools vaped in past month
May 27, 2020Vaping is most heavily concentrated in U.S. schools with a higher proportion of white students, schools in the South and West, and schools where more students smoke cigarettes, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Overall, more than one in 10 American middle and high school students report having used e-cigarettes within the last month. In certain schools, as many as 60% of students said they vaped during that time.
It’s useful to look at vaping prevalence at both the individual and school levels, because each uses different variables, said study author Sean Esteban McCabe... Read more
Four U-M School of Nursing faculty members earn promotions
May 26, 2020On Thursday, May 21, the U-M Board of Regents approved recommendations for the promotion of four U-M School of Nursing faculty members.
“Congratulations to these talented faculty members on this well-deserved accomplishment,” said Dean Patricia D. Hurn, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. “As clinicians and researchers at the top of their fields, their contributions to science, health care and nursing education cannot be overstated. We are lucky to have them as part of our U-M School of Nursing Family.”
Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, Ph.D., FNP-C, FAANPClinical associate professor
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Why have nursing homes been hit so hard by the coronavirus?
May 14, 2020Nursing home residents and workers account for about one-third of COVID-19 deaths in the United States, so far, according to media reports.
Sheria Robinson-Lane, Ph.D., RN, a gerontologist and assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, is an expert in palliative and long-term care and nursing administration. Her research focuses on the care and support of older adults with cognitive and/or functional disabilities, and on ways older adults adapt to changes in health, particularly how adaptive coping strategies affect health outcomes.
Why is the... Read more
Celebrate National Nurses Week with us May 6-12
May 05, 2020Join the U-M School of Nursing as we celebrate National Nurses Week May 6 through 12. The annual effort aims to elevate the nursing profession and recognize nurses’ critical contributions to the health and well-being of our communities.
Nurses Week carries special significance this year, as nurses around the world display unparalleled commitment and courage on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses Week 2020 also coincides with the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Throughout the week, we’ll be celebrating those in our U-M School of Nursing family and beyond, honoring... Read more
Celebrating our graduates
May 02, 2020While this year’s celebration may look different, taking the time to honor our U-M School of Nursing graduates has never been more important. Even though we can’t be together in person, every member of our community, from faculty and staff to alumni and friends, is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating class. Remember that this is the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, a year when nurses are on the front lines around the world. Our graduates are already sought-after as Michigan nurses, and right now, their knowledge, skills and leadership are needed more than ever.
... Read moreSOCR Lab researchers re-purpose SOCR Web-based BrainViewer to render SARS-CoV-2 virus
May 01, 2020In April 2020, the SOCR Lab researchers repurposed the SOCR Web-based BrainViewer, developed to display multimodal brain data, atlases, and tractography models, to now render SARS-CoV-2 virus (novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 disease). This stereotactic visualization framework allow exploring the 3D structure of the viral capsid and its envelope, as well as illustrate its relation to the host cell topology and cell-receptor sites. Attached are some renditions showing the inside and the outside of the SARS-CoV-2 capsid, and the cell membrane it is penetrating. Researchers can view... Read more
