Huge news! Historic gift from Leonard A. Lauder, W’54, to
#PennNursing
will create a new tuition-free program to recruit, train, and deploy nurse practitioners to underserved communities across the U.S.
A study from
#PennNursing
’s
@Penn_CHOPR
reveals that replacing RNs with lower-wage staff leads to higher mortality, readmissions, longer hospital stays, lower patient satisfaction, and increased care costs. Read more: .
#PennNursing
proudly celebrates National
#Nurses
Week!
#NursesWeek
begins today and continues until May 12th (Florence Nightingale's birthday). Take the time this week to thank a nurse for their outstanding work in protecting, promoting, and improving
#healthcare
for all
We are excited to share Dr. Adriana Perez (
@AdrianaPerez98
) has been named the Anthony Buividas Term Chair in Gerontology
@PennNursing
effective September 1, 2022. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Perez on her new appointment.
Join us in congratulating
#PennNursing
@LindaAiken_Penn
on being recognized on
@Clarivate
's Highly Cited Researcher 2020 list. She earned this distinction due to her research ranking among the top 1% most cited works for field and year in the Web of Science.
We are proud to declare the esteemed promotion of Dr. Margo Brooks-Carthon to Full Professor at Penn Nursing. Join us in congratulating Dr. Brooks-Carthon on this well-deserved achievement!
#PennNursing
was honored to welcome the Second Lady of the Republic of
#Ghana
, Mrs. Samira Bawumia to our campus this morning.
Mrs. Bawumia delivered an address on driving economic change and growth in
#Africa
with Ghana being at the forefront.
@SBawumia
#PennNursing
grad student Samantha Roecker is running the Boston Marathon in nursing scrubs to raise awareness and support the mental health and wellness of Registered Nurses in the United States: .
Big congratulations to
#PennNursing
's newest doctor,
@Marionleary
. Marion successfully defended her dissertation on "Examining the Characteristics that Support Nurses' Innovative Behaviors." Join us in celebrating this remarkable achievement!
Please join us in congratulating our newest doctor- Onome Henry Osokpo on successfully completing his dissertation defense today. Way to go, Onome!
#PennNursing
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
’s
@SMeghani_PhD
on being selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2021 Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching.
@Penn
will honor Dr. Meghani during a virtual event on Monday, April 26: .
We are excited to share
@NancyHodgson1
has been named the Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing. Please join us in congratulating Nancy on her new appointment:
We're thrilled to announce that Penn Nursing alum Paule Joseph has been chosen as a 2024 TED (
@TedTalks
) Fellow! This esteemed post will give her a platform to improve public understanding about taste and smell, advocating for testing in office visits: .
Kick off the new year by joining us for a free, virtual learning series on psychedelics. The first event takes place on January 19 with an introduction to psychedelics, including historical roots and their emergence into Western medicine. Learn more: .
Thrilled to announce
#PennNursing
's Dr. Dalmacio Dennis Flores (
@dfloresrn
) well-deserved promotion to Associate Professor with tenure! His dedication to health equity and nursing education continues to inspire. Congratulations, Dr. Flores!
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
's Dr. Lisa Lewis on her fantastic achievement of receiving the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women's Annual Advising Award.
It is with heavy hearts that we share Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN, former Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, passes away at age 97: .
#PennNursing
's Martha Curley has been recognized as the 2021 recipient of the Drs. Vidyasagar and Nagamani Dharmapuri Award for Excellence in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine by
@SCCM
: .
Congratulations to Andre Rosario on successfully defending his dissertation, "A Permanent Solution: Internationally-Educated Nurses and International Nurse Migration Policy, 1989-2009." Well done, Dr. Rosario!
What an honor for Barbara Riegel, a professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences at
#PennNursing
. She is one of three nursing scientists invited to present at the
@NINR
’s 2020 Director’s Lecture Series: .
#2020nurseandmidwife
What an awesome story in
@PhillyInquirer
about how
@InclusionPhilly
, a
#PennNursing
doctoral student, is bringing unused COVID-19 vaccines to Philadelphia's most vulnerable residents who are unable to get to vaccine clinics: .
We are pleased to announce
@PennNursingDean
will receive the 2021 Health Care Leader Award from
@AAN_Nursing
for her incredible impact in shaping health policy. Read more here: .
#PennNursing
#PennNursing
is delighted to share that
@PennNursingDean
Antonia Villarruel has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2024: .
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
’s very own
@PennNursingDean
on receiving the prestigious Ohtli Award - one of the highest honors given by the Government of Mexico: .
Photos of our new Fall 2022 PhD cohort during yesterday's welcome day event. Join us in wishing them the best of luck as they begin their journey at
#PennNursing
.
.
@Penn
President Amy Gutmann and her husband Michael Doyle have made a $2 million gift to
#PennNursing
to create the Gutmann Leadership Scholars Program: .
.
.
@NursingNow
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
's
@marionleary
on being named to
@HealthTechMag
's list of 30 Healthcare IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2021. What an incredible accomplishment: .
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
's
@k_lasater
on her recent induction as a Fellow in
@AAN_nursing
! Please join us in congratulating Karen on this incredible achievement!
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Hafeeza Anchrum on a successful dissertation defense titled: "A New Era in the Fight for Nursing Civil Rights: Mercy-Douglass Hospital and School of Nursing."
Matthew McHugh, the Independence Chair for Nursing Education and Professor of Nursing, has been appointed the new Director for
#PennNursing
’s
@Penn_CHOPR
: .
A very special congratulations to Eileen Sullivan-Marx, HUP’72, Nu’76, GR’95, on receiving this year's Outstanding Alumni Award. She is currently the dean of
@NYUNursing
and also holds a title as Professor Emerita of Scholarly Practice, Clinician-Educator at
#PennNursing
.
Continuing with our top posts of 2021: This story recognizing the efforts of frontline nurse and
#PennNursing
doctoral student
@InclusionPhilly
for rushing around the city to bring COVID-19 vaccines to homebound Philadelphia residents: .
We are thrilled to announce that
#PennNursing
's Julie Fairman has been named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing(
@AAN_Nursing
). This prestigious honor celebrates her monumental contributions to nursing and healthcare: .
In an editorial in the Journal of School Nursing,
#PennNursing
's
@KateMcD_PhDRN
addresses how school nurses are key to student health and safety if schools reopen this fall: .
We are pleased to announce the 2020 Living Legends: Linda Harman Aiken (
@LindaAiken_Penn
), Bobbie Berkowitz, Kathleen (Kitty) Buckwalter, Beverly Malone (
@DrBevMalone
), and Marilyn Rantz. Congratulations to these influential change agents! Read more:
#PennNursing
's Amanda Bettencourt kicks off her term as president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (
@AACNme
) board of directors: .
Join us in honoring
#PennNursing
faculty member Deborah Watkins Bruner, who will be presented with the 16th Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award virtually on April 15:
.
@HPNAinfo
has awarded
#PennNursing
’s
@SMeghani_PhD
with this year’s Distinguished Nursing Researcher Award during the virtual 2021 HPNA/AAHPM Annual Assembly: .
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
's Regina Cunningham on being selected to receive the 2022 Norma M. Lang Award for her extensive scope of influence on practice and health policy: .
#PennNursing
’s Dr. Sharon Irving has been awarded the prestigious 2024
@NLN
's Isabel Hampton Robb Award for Outstanding Leadership in Clinical Practice! Please join us in congratulating Sharon on this incredible honor.
Please join us in congratulating our newest doctor- Michael Stawnychy on successfully completing his dissertation defense. Way to go, Dr. Stawnychy!
#PennNursing
#PennNursingProud
Well done,
@JaneEvered
(upper left) on successfully defending your dissertation today. We wish you much success and prosperity in days to come.
#PennNursing
Please join us on congratulating Dr. Sara Jacoby (
@SaraFredricka
) on her appointment as the Calvin Bland Fellow at
#PennNursing
. The Calvin Bland Fellowship is awarded to select individuals in the Schools of Nursing,
@PennSP2
, and
@PennGSE
as part of the Penn Futures Project.
We are pleased to express our congratulations to
#PennNursing
's Dr. Matthew McHugh, who was recognized yesterday as the recipient of the 17th Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Researcher Award.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, join us on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. for a special screening of the mini-documentary Black Angels, a remarkable story of African American nurses who risked their lives to care for patients with Tuberculosis: .
#PennNursing
We are thrilled to share that
#PennNursing
has maintained its streak as the top nursing school in the world for the eighth consecutive year by QS World University (
@worlduniranking
): .
Anessa Foxwell, our PhD student speaker, delivers an inspiring address at the 2024
#PennNursing
Commencement. Join us in celebrating her success and the Class of 2024!
"Please join me in congratulating and thanking
@RepUnderwood
for her unwavering public service and for elevating nursing. Please give her a warm Penn Nursing welcome!"
-
@PennNursingDean
introducing the keynote speaker for today's virtual commencement.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sharon Irving (
@DrSYIrving
) as the Miriam Stirl Endowed Term Chair in Nutrition at
#PennNursing
. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Irving on her new appointment.
Please join us in congratulating our newest doctor - Carla Clements on successfully defending her dissertation titled, "Skin Hydration, Injury Prevalence and Frequency: Understanding the Influence of Physiologic, Behavioral, and Demographic Factors.”
Join us in congratulating our very own Dr. Rebecca Clark on being named a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (
@AAN_Nursing
), one of the highest honors in nursing! She will be inducted at the Academy’s annual ceremony this fall: .
Please join us in congratulating Marta Bruce on bein presented the Marion D. Gregory Award. This award recognizes an outstanding doctoral dissertation.
Congratulations to the winners on receiving funding for your creative ideas at today's Innovation Accelerator Pitch event. It was truly special to see what innovative ideas the
#PennNursing
community has on improving health and health care outcomes.
#2020nurseandmidwife
Join us in celebrating
#PennNursing
's Martha Curley, the first nurse to win The Denis Devictor Award from
@ESPNIC_Society
. This prestigious honor recognizes her lifelong contributions to PICU/NICU care.
Huge congrats to
#PennNursing
's Sharon Irving on her promotion to Full Professor in the Clinician Educator track! A monumental achievement reflecting her dedication to pediatric nursing and critical care.
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
's Sharon Irving on being named a 2021 Fellow of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (
@ASPENWEB
). Join us in celebrating this remarkable achievement: .
Happy to announce
#PennNursing
has been re-designated as a
@WHO
Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership for an additional four-year term: .
Congratulations to
#PennNursing
Advanced Senior Lecturer Susan K. Keim (Left) for defending her dissertation! Standing with Dr. Keim is her dissertation chair Dr. Kathryn Bowles.
For more information on our
#Doctoral
programs visit:
On an all-new
#PennNursing
's Amplify Nursing podcast:
@NursePatMacRN
joins the podcast to talk about his journey from community college to graduate school, his love of space science, and the paradox that is the art and science of nursing. Listen here: .
.
@PennNursingDean
and Dean Emerita Claire M. Fagin's Op-Ed in
@thehill
on recognizing nurses' contributions during the current pandemic and the need to address the personal protection equipment shortages: .
#Pennnursing
.
@PennNursingDean
wrote an editorial with
@DUSONdean
for the journal Nursing Outlook to propose a framework to address racial inequities and injustices throughout nursing: .