Portia Zaire PhD, MSNEd, BSN

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Research Fellow

Department

Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership

University Affilliations

National Clinician Scholars Program

Contact

4304 NURS1

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482

Interests

  • Preventative care

  • Cancer screenings

  • Medically underserved

  • Community health centers

  • Team care

Education

  • PhD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2024

  • MSN, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 2010

  • BSN, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 2007

Publications Highlights

  • Zaire, P. J. & Smith, L. (2023). Closing the gap in colorectal cancer screening: Primary care nurses leading efforts to advance care. AAACN ViewPoint, 45(3), 4-9.

  • Ewing, A. P., Bewa, M. J., Zemen, R., Schneider, T., Zaire, P. J., Clark, J., Hefner, J., & Parvanta, C. (2023). Developing a social marketing-based colorectal cancer screening campaign centered on stool-based testing for patients utilizing services at a federally qualified healthcare center. Social Marketing Quarterly, 29(2), 164-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/15245004231174874

  • Zaire, P. J. (2017). Structured onboarding process to promote safety. AAACN ViewPoint, 39(1), 10-11.