School of nursing news
U-M School of Nursing researchers awarded $5 million grant to study dual epidemics
Sep 17, 2021There is increasing evidence that gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience dual epidemics of HIV and intimate partner violence (IPV), yet understanding of the pathways between IPV and HIV risk is limited for GBMSM. Funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), Assistant Professor Erin Kahle, Ph.D., MPH, and Sylvia S. Hacker Collegiate Professor of Nursing Rob Stephenson, Ph.D., will be conducting a 24-month cohort study examining the associations between the experience and perpetration of IPV and immunological, biological and... Read more
Professor Christopher Friese named to National Cancer Advisory Board
Sep 16, 2021President Biden has named Elizabeth Tone Hosmer Professor of Nursing Christopher Friese, Ph.D., R.N., among seven new members of the National Cancer Advisory Board.
Friese is also the Professor of Health Management and Policy at the U-M School of Public Health and associate director for cancer control and population sciences at the U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center. He is a national expert in the analyses of claims data to study care quality and has executed large surveys of ambulatory oncology nurses. At U-M, Friese leads an interdisciplinary research... Read more
U-M BSN ranked No. 4 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
Sep 13, 2021The University of Michigan School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program was ranked No. 4 in U.S. News & World Report’s first rankings of the nation’s top undergraduate nursing programs. U.S. News says it published BSN rankings for the first time this year due to the occupation’s rapid growth and nurses’ essential role during the pandemic.
BSN rankings are determined by the average of scores received from surveys of top academics and officials at nursing schools or departments. These officials rated the overall quality of undergraduate BSN programs they were... Read more
Support impactful faculty projects during the U-M School of Nursing’s second annual We Dare Challenge
Sep 13, 2021Together we decide
Four weeks. One choice.
Join the challenge
From Friday, Oct.1, through Sunday, Oct. 31, the University of Michigan School of Nursing is issuing its second annual We Dare Challenge, giving those who value nurses a chance to collectively support three dynamic projects led by U-M School of Nursing faculty.
The U-M School of Nursing We Dare Challenge will bring together like-minded individuals who want to support nursing education and outreach, giving everyone the opportunity to choose which faculty-led initiatives are most important to them.
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U-M School of Nursing announces 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award winner
Sep 10, 2021The University of Michigan School of Nursing and the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award Selection Committee are excited to announce Joyce (Beebe) Thompson, Dr.P.H., RN, CNM, FAAN, FACNM, as the winner of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
Thompson, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Public Health degrees from U-M in 1964 and 1971, respectively, is an internationally recognized nurse ethicist, researcher, educator and practitioner. Her distinguished career reflects a lifelong passion for women’s health and human rights throughout the world.
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U-M School of Nursing professor discusses women’s bladder health
Aug 19, 2021If your bladder leaks when you cough, sneeze or laugh, or every time you come home–-even if you left 10 minutes ago––you’re not alone.
It’s thought that 30%-50% of women will experience some sort of bladder issue by middle age. This problem worsens with age, but many women still hate talking about incontinence, even with their health care provider. Janis Miller, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and Medical School, has spent a career studying women’s bladder health.
Her research suggests that for many women, a simple change in thinking can... Read more
Many parents still believe boys are better, more competitive at sports than girls
Jul 28, 2021Female Olympian handballers fined for playing in shorts instead of bikini bottoms. A female Paralympian told by a championship official that her shorts were “too short and inappropriate.” Olympic women gymnasts, tired of feeling sexualized, opted for full-length unitards instead of bikini-cut leotards.
“Women athletes’ attire is constantly scrutinized,” said Philip Veliz of the University of Michigan School of Nursing. “No one has ever said that a baseball or football player’s pants are too tight.”
Research from Veliz and colleagues found that gender stereotypes and... Read more
U-M nursing, law collaboration aims to dispel myths about human trafficking
Jun 24, 2021Most people have heard of human trafficking, but few can define it. Even experts in law enforcement and academia can have a hard time quantifying the problem.
The new Human Trafficking Collaborative website, developed by faculty at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and the U-M Law School, was created to dispel myths about human trafficking and to train health care providers to recognize and treat victims.
Michelle Munro-Kramer, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BC, the Suzanne Bellinger Feetham Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing, and Bridgette... Read more
U-M School of Nursing to hold student-led innovation event this fall
Jun 23, 2021From Sept. 15 through Oct. 24, 2021, the University of Michigan School of Nursing will host Innovate 4 Change, an interdisciplinary innovation event featuring a hackathon and pitch competition. The event is being led by the school’s Student Innovation Ambassadors and supported by faculty mentors.
For nursing students, the Innovate 4 Change event provides a unique opportunity to develop innovation expertise and entrepreneurship skills. Learning to collaborate with and lead multidisciplinary teams toward solutions to pressing health care issues can help enhance students’ resumes and... Read more
We Dare to lead substance use research
Jun 22, 2021Sean Esteban McCabe is doing his life’s work.
At the University of Michigan School of Nursing, McCabe brings the people and lived experiences that shaped him into his work as a professor and director of the Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and Health (DASH).
“My passion for reducing the stigma around addiction does not discern between personal and work roles. The purpose of my life will always be the same: Stay healthy to help people with substance use disorders and their loved ones recover and move forward,” he explained.
McCabe joined the School of... Read more
