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Future #MichiganNurse Uses Personal Battle with Cancer to Fuel Her Nursing Aspiration

Apr 23, 2025

The 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.

Future Michigan Nurse Has a Heart for Community and Change

Apr 08, 2025

As the fall semester approaches, the University of Michigan School of Nursing (UMSN) is gearing up to welcome its new wave of #MichiganNursing students. Among these bright faces is Ana Hilda Suarez, a Detroit native with roots in the Dominican Republic. Her journey to nursing is as vibrant as her background, and her story is one of compassion, resilience and a drive to make a difference.

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Fall 2021 Panacea Cover featuring Sheria Robison-Lane

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.

 

 

Panacea cover with Lauren Underwood

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. 

 

 

Magazine cover with girl in virtual reality glasses

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.

 

 

Magazine cover with a nurse and a lawyer linking arms.

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.

 

 

Magazine cover with two dolls walking a pregnant woman.

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.

 

 

Magazine cover with people sitting at a table in a maze.

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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