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Packard Health West Willow's Mission for Community-Focused Health Care
May 13, 2025In an era where access to quality health care is not guaranteed for everyone, one clinic is making a difference by providing essential medical care to those who need it most. Nestled between I-94 and US-12, just east of the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN), lies West Willow—a small community of over 3,000 people.
The Glaring Need for Accessible Health Care
UMSN Celebrates Its Inaugural Midwifery Graduates Through the MiMAT Program
May 07, 2025UMSN Celebrates Its Inaugural Midwifery Graduates Through the MiMAT Program
This spring marks a significant milestone for the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) midwifery program as it graduates its first group of Michigan Maternity Care Traineeship Program (MiMAT) scholars. With a focus on empowering maternal health, MiMAT represents a strategic initiative aimed at expanding the maternity care workforce to improve maternal health outcomes in health care provider shortage areas or medically underserved communities.
Future #MichiganNurse Uses Personal Battle with Cancer to Fuel Her Nursing Aspiration
Apr 23, 2025The University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) is thrilled to welcome Amari Lemon this fall. Emerging from a 34-month battle with Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia, Amari's journey fuels her positive attitude and her mission to make a difference in the lives of children facing cancer.
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Panacea
Fall 2021 Issue
In the Fall 2021 edition of Panacea, we take a deep dive into nurses' roles as healthcare's great communicators and what that means for their growth as advocates.
Winter 2021 Issue
In this wide-ranging digital edition of Panacea, read more about overcoming the challenges of 2020, prospects for a brighter future in 2021, new initiatives and accomplishments and much more.
2020 Summer Issue
Facing new questions and unprecedented challenges, Michigan nurses are deploying their skills and expertise with a steady hand in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Winter Issue
Before Lauren Underwood became the youngest African American woman in Congress, she was a University of Michigan nursing student with a clear vision.
2019 Summer Issue
Using imaginary worlds to save real lives, virtual reality is more than a technology—it’s a destination where innovation and imagination are connecting to shape the future of health care education.
2018 Fall Issue
One of the most insidious evils of the 21st century passes through the health care system every day. A partnership between nursing and law faculty at the University of Michigan has an army of advocates ready to stop it.
2018 Summer Issue
How a handful of small homes staffed with midwives and nurses became a mighty tool in Liberia’s quest to improve its health care system.
2018 Winter Issue
Nurses have fought to have their voices heard in the places where decisions are made. What can we learn from those who have helped nursing earn its proverbial seat at the table?
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