School of nursing news
June Highlights
Jun 20, 2014UMSN leadership showcased through media, national conferences, and awarding of grants.
--University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Dean Kathleen Potempa, PhD, RN, FAAN, commented in the Wall Street Journal on “How to Find Quality Health Care” as part of “The Experts,” an occasional WSJ series. Experts are asked to answer questions and weigh in on a variety of trending topics. Dean Potempa’s second post in the current series addresses how healthy aging can benefit society: “While maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important across the life span, focusing on weight... Read more
UMSN's Dr. Marita Titler Co-Leads Patient-Engagement Component of $30 Million National PCORI and NIH Study
Jun 04, 2014The focus is on reducing falls and injuries in older adults by testing new patient-centered strategies. Each year, one out of three adults over age 65 falls. A third of those falls result in moderate to severe injuries that can lead to further declines in health and loss of independence. Thousands of older adults die each year from such falls as well. To find effective, evidence-based strategies to address the personal and public health burden of these falls, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) have joined to... Read more
UMSN’s Dr. Lisa Kane Low Launches Plenary Sessions at International Conference
Jun 03, 2014“‘Women are not dying because of diseases we cannot treat. They are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving.’”
Nearly 4,000 midwives from more than 100 countries converged at the International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress, held the first week of June 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic. Lisa Kane Low, PhD, CNM, FACNM, an associate professor and a program coordinator of nurse midwifery education at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, was the first plenary speaker of the conference. Her session, “Access: Bridging... Read moreHillman Scholars Explore New Collaborations
May 28, 2014UMSN hosts PhD students from the three universities in the prestigious program for its 2014 annual meeting, focused on “Nurses as Designers"
The 26 Hillman Scholars from the University of Michigan, University of North Carolina and University of Pennsylvania converged for a three-day meeting held on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus in May 2014. The theme, “Nurses as Designers” was selected to encourage the scholars to explore new ways of thinking about how design and technology, and partnerships with disciplines such as engineering, can improve health care.
The Hillman Scholars... Read more
Fellowship, Honors and New Leadership Positions for UMSN Faculty at 2014 Nurse Midwives Conference
May 28, 2014The American College of Nurse Midwives Annual Meeting is considered the premier conference for midwifery.
“Midwives: Elevating Women’s Health” was the theme of the 59th annual American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Annual Meeting held in Denver in mid-May. Midwives, students and other women’s health care providers from across the country participated in the event, sharing the latest research findings, exploring new clinical skills and networking professionally. The event is also celebrated the achievements that midwives have accomplished in advancing women’s health care.... Read more
May Headlines
May 16, 2014Activities highlight the breadth of UMSN’s mission, from improving population health to better use of Big Data
--UMSN Clinical Assistant Professor April D. Bigelow, Ph.D., ANP-BC, and a U-M team received a 2014 U-M Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize for “CaringWithCompassion.org: A Comprehensive Training Portal for Clinicians Serving At-Risk Populations.” The online learning tool is used to help health care professionals, students, and others to better understand social determinants of health and improve care for underserved populations. Principal author on the... Read moreMeet UMSN’s First Peace Corps Returnee Coverdell Fellow, Clara Julien
May 09, 2014Bringing a global health perspective to American communities.
For graduate student Clara Julien, the path to a career in nursing wasn’t clear until her Peace Corps experience. “I never really thought about being a nurse,” says Julien. “It wasn’t a career I was exposed to growing up.”
Julien did have a strong interest in world culture and becoming a Peace Corps volunteer. She was accepted and originally was expected to fill an opening in Africa, but she wanted to use her Spanish language skills and was reassigned to Honduras as a health volunteer. During her two years... Read moreCongratulations, U-M School of Nursing Class of 2014! (pictures added)
May 05, 2014Dean Potempa, faculty, alumni, families, and classmates proudly salute UMSN degree recipients.
As gray skies gave way to sunshine on flowering branches, thousands of well-wishers gathered at historic Hill Auditorium on the campus of University of Michigan on May 3, to recognize the School of Nursing class of 2014.
“We are here to celebrate your achievements, to share your appreciation for your faculty mentors, and to share the joy with your families and friends who today witness the accomplishment of your professional goals,” said Kathleen Potempa, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Dean... Read moreUMSN Remembers Joyce O’Connor
Apr 11, 2014Thousands at the school benefited from her work as laboratory coordinator for the Clinical Learning Center.
For 25 years, Joyce O’Connor’s contributions were instrumental to the activities in the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) Clinical Learning Center (CLC). Simulation-based learning in the CLC is a critical component for the education of nursing students, as they receive their first hands-on training with high-tech mannequins. Joyce’s unassuming but capable nature ensured the simulations were always well-prepared to provide students with valuable learning... Read more
Congratulations to Sigma Theta Tau Award Winners and New Inductees
Apr 08, 2014Nearly 100 new members of the Rho Chapter were inducted, as awards celebrate excellence in nursing education, practice, research, and mentorship.
The award and induction ceremony for Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) Rho Chapter is an annual event to honor achievements in nursing and to welcome future nursing leaders. At this year’s ceremony held at the Michigan League, 99 new members were inducted. Michigan’s Rho Chapter has more than 4,500 members and is one of the largest chapters in the country.2014 RHO CHAPTER INDUCTEES Amanda... Read more
