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Launching the 4th We Dare Challenge - Unleashing Student Innovation

For a limited time, from February 1, 2024, to February 16, 2024, the University of Michigan School of Nursing is thrilled to launch the 4th We Dare Challenge, an exclusive opportunity for donors to directly impact the student experience. Donors who make a gift to the We Dare Challenge will experience the energy and excitement as four student projects vie for donor votes in a live-stream nursing student pitch competition. Immerse yourself in the pitches, interact with the students, ask questions, and cast your vote for the project that speaks to you.The winning project will receive the donated… Read more

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Top 5 reasons to get an MSN

Pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree is a natural step for many registered nurses and nursing students. Whether you are interested in more career opportunities, a higher salary, or wish to lead the charge in health care transformation, extending your education with an MSN is a worthy consideration.Advanced nursing positions are in high demand. With a growing focus on preventive care and an increased need due to population aging, nursing specialists, including nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives, are among the field’s highest-paid professionals. If you… Read more

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U-M School of Nursing Announces Recipients of 2023 Alumni Awards

The University of Michigan School of Nursing has announced the recipients of its 2023 Alumni Awards. They are Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem, Ph.D., FNP-C, FAANP (MS 2005, Ph.D. 2010); Suzanne Miyamoto, Ph.D., RN, FAAN (BSN 2002, MS 2004, Ph.D. 2009); and Daniel Pesut, Ph.D., RN, FAAN (Ph.D. 1984).According to U-M School of Nursing Dean Patricia Hurn, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, this year’s recipients have not only made impactful contributions to the nursing profession throughout their distinguished careers, but have also affected meaningful and lasting change across the health care industry.“This year’s award… Read more

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2023 Preceptors of the Year

The University of Michigan School of Nursing Office of Professional Graduate Studies would like to announce the 2022-2023 Preceptor of the Year Awards winners! These awards are given yearly both to individual preceptors and departments who have shown exceptional dedication to providing learning experiences and support to our students as they transition to advanced practice providers. The recipients of this recognition are selected from nominations from faculty and student evaluations. This year we are giving out four awards, one in each of the following categories:Individual Preceptor within… Read more

Erin Kahle

Five UMSN faculty members approved for promotions

The Board of Regents approved recommendations for five School of Nursing promotions for associate and full professor ranks at the University of Michigan. Congratulations! Erin KahlePhD, MPHPromotion to Associate Professor w/ TenureYasamin Kusunoki PhD, MPHPromotion to Associate Professor w/ TenureMarie-Anne RosembergPhD, MN, RN, FAAOHNPromotion to Associate Professor w/ Tenure  Terri Voepel-Lewis PhD, RNPromotion to Professor w/ TenureLee RooseveltPhD, MPH, CNMPromotion to Clinical Associate Professor  

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US News & World Report Rankings: 2023-2024 Best Graduate Programs

The University of Michigan School of Nursing today announced its Doctor of Nursing Practice program is ranked 6th in the latest release of the U.S. News… Read more

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Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (ret.) named keynote speaker for U-M School of Nursing 2023 Spring Commencement

The University of Michigan School of Nursing is pleased to welcome Brigadier General Carol Ann Fausone (ret.) as the keynote speaker for its 2023 Spring Commencement ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, April 29th at Hill Auditorium.General Fausone, a U-M School of Nursing alumna, is Michigan’s first ever woman brigadier general and is nationally recognized as a key supporter of women in military. She is a decorated veteran with 36 years of combined active duty in the United States Air Force and Michigan Air National Guard, serving in nursing, administrative, and managerial roles.… Read more

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Sara and Robert Rothschild strengthen global health support at the U-M School of Nursing with establishment of endowed professorship

The U-M School of Nursing today announced that Sara (BSN ’65) and Robert Rothschild, who have supported global health initiatives at the School since 2016, through the Rothschild Global Scholars program, have established the Sara and Robert Rothschild Professor of Global Nursing Fund. The Rothschild’s new gift to the U-M School of Nursing will enhance its mission to provide health for all by supporting a faculty member who contributes positively to the nursing profession and to the world through dedicated leadership, focused research, and by creating programs to enhance nursing practice and… Read more

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Research Assistant Professor Rebecca Evans-Polce awarded three-year R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

U-M School of Nursing Research Assistant Professor Rebecca Evans-Polce, an expert in substance use epidemiology and disparities in substance use, was officially notified that she was awarded a R01 grant from the NIH (National Institutes of Health)/NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) for titled, “Sexual Fluidity and Longitudinal Changes in Alcohol Misuse and Associated Health Consequences”. The three-year, $853,000 award will support Evans-Polce and her co-investigators build a better understanding of sexual orientation changes across the life course and how it impacts… Read more

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4th Annual Margaret Calarco Leadership Lectureship

All Michigan Medicine faculty and staff are invited to attend the 4th annual Margaret M. Calarco Leadership Lectureship, which will be held on Friday, Oct. 21, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.A co-sponsored event by U-M Health and U-M School of Nursing, the Calarco Lectureship is in honor of Margaret Calarco, former chief nurse executive of the U-M Health System. This year’s lecture will be held live at Danto Auditorium inside the Frankel Cardiovascular Center. Attendees can tune in on Zoom or join a live viewing at the School of Nursing’s Lecture Hall (Room 2250) on 426 North Ingalls. The featured… Read more

Nancy and Mike McLelland

Avid U-M supporters establish McLelland Endowed Professorship at the School of Nursing to address nursing’s role in health equity

The University of Michigan (U-M) School of Nursing today announced that Mike (MBA ’79) and Nancy (LSA ’75, MBA ’79) McLelland, longtime financial supporters of student scholarship at the University, have established the McLelland Endowed Professorship. The McLellands’ gift establishing the new professorship will empower the School of Nursing to support a faculty member who conducts research that is focused on health equity and move the School’s mission of providing healthcare for all forward.Nancy McLelland is a member of the Board of Directors of Community Volunteers in Medicine, an… Read more

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Assistant Professor Jade Burns earns NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development Award

U-M School of Nursing Assistant Professor Jade Burns, Ph.D., RN, an expert in using community-based participatory research and technology (e.g., social media, mobile apps) to improve sexual health services for adolescents and young adults., was officially notified that her National Institutes of Health (NIH) K08 would be funded. The four-year, $794,162 award is supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and will fund Burns’ NIH K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award: The Use of New Media to improve Access to Sexual Reproductive… Read more

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Three set to receive U-M School of Nursing alumni awards

The University of Michigan School of Nursing today announced the recipients of the 2022 alumni awards. They are Kristen Choi, Ph.D., MS, RN; Doris Grinspun, Ph.D., MSN, BSN, RN and Dana Tschannen, Ph.D., RN. The awards are selected by the U-M School of Nursing Alumni Awards Committee and will be officially presented during the School of Nursing’s 2022 reunion festivities on Friday, Sept. 23.  Dr. Kristen ChoiChoi, who is an assistant professor at the UCLA School of Nursing, will receive the inaugural Early Career Achievement Award. This award recognizes a U-M School of Nursing… Read more