School of nursing news
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
COVID-19 policy changes effective Monday, June 21, 2021
Jun 17, 2021U-M Community:
I want to call attention to the really great news for all of us who are, or will be, working in person on campus. The COVID-19 policy change described below is effective June 21 and applies to students, faculty, staff and guests on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.
Please note that fully vaccinated individuals who self-report their vaccine information to the University of Michigan are no longer required to wear a mask or social distance in almost all indoor sites or outdoors. I just registered my vaccination on the self-report site, and it is... Read more
Pool of retired and nonworking emergency nurses could be recruited in a disaster
Jun 15, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic fueled an acute, countrywide need for registered nurses, and this underscored the need for clear staffing plans and an assessment of what, exactly, the registered nursing workforce looks like.
To that end, new research published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine by assistant professor Sue Anne Bell, a disaster expert on the faculty at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, estimates the workforce capacity of all registered nurses who are not currently working in the nursing field in the United States and attempts to describe the job... Read more
Nurses Month 2021: A shared commitment to community health
May 28, 2021A number of U-M School of Nursing faculty members are experts in community-focused practice and research, while many others have stepped into active roles helping communities in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Michigan and around the world, nurses are vital to the health and well-being of the communities they serve. Below, we have highlighted a few of the ways our faculty members are working to build healthier communities.
“I think all of us became community health nurses in one way or another over the course of the last year, whether it was assisting with contact... Read more
U-M Nursing faculty partner with Henry Ford to bring a community approach to cancer research
May 27, 2021Community engagement isn’t common practice in cancer research. When the Henry Ford Cancer Institute wanted to connect with their Detroit community on research to dramatically improve the representation of African Americans and other minorities in cancer clinical trials, they turned to experts at the University of Michigan, including leading nurse scientists from the School of Nursing.
Professor Barbara L. Brush, Ph.D., ANP-BC, FAAN, is the co-principal investigator on the Participatory Action for Access to Clinical Trials (PAACT) project, a community-based research initiative... Read more
