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June 10, 2013

Cal Turner Fellows laid groundwork on Nashville housing fund

A group of Cal Turner Fellows who brought renewed attention through a two-year research project to Nashville’s dire need for more affordable housing help lay the foundation for Mayor Karl Dean’s recent announcement on a housing trust fund.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 7, 2013

Norman named dean of School of Nursing

Linda Norman, DSN, R.N., who for 22 years has spearheaded curricular innovations at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), will become the school’s new dean pending Board of Trust approval, effective July 1.

By John Howser
May 24, 2013

Retiring Vanderbilt University School of Nursing dean honored for her service

Friends, supporters and colleagues gathered to honor retiring dean Colleen Conway-Welch for her visionary leadership of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 16, 2013

Study finds disagreement on the role of primary care nurse practitioners

By Craig Boerner
May 16, 2013

Nursing School graduates set for crucial health care roles

Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, told graduates during Commencement and Investiture ceremonies last week that “advanced practice nurses, nurse scientists, nurse managers and leaders are crucial to health care and to our country.”

By VUMC News and Communications
May 9, 2013

Photo: Nursing awards

Marilyn Dubree, MSN, R.N., executive chief nursing officer, left, and Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., CNM, dean of the School of Nursing, center, with Margie Gale, MSN, R.N., Employee Assistance Program nurse wellness specialist, who received of the Rebecca Clark Culpepper Education and Mentorship Award during the 2013 Nurses Week Awards and Recognition Ceremony last week in Langford Auditorium. Individual nurses, teams and supporters of nursing were acknowledged for their ongoing dedication to patients and families.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 3, 2013

Free online nutrition course kicks off May 6

There is still time to join more than 66,000 students around the globe who have registered to take a free online course on nutrition from the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. The course begins May 6.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 18, 2013

Nursing society chapter celebrates 60th anniversary

The Iota Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), founded at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with a guest lecture by Suzanne Prevost, Ph.D., RN., president of the nursing research honor society.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 18, 2013

Vanderbilt Guatemalan field station new interdisciplinary hub

Vanderbilt University’s expanded commitment to research and sustainable development in Guatemala is reflected in this spring’s opening of a Guatemala City field station that is home to 13 projects.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 14, 2013

Photo: Distinguished visitor

By Doug Campbell
January 31, 2013

Grant boosts VUSN’s Clinic at Mercury Courts

More than 1,200 underserved and disadvantaged people in Nashville will gain access to high-quality primary care thanks to a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Division of Nursing grant recently awarded to the Clinic at Mercury Courts.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 17, 2013

Superfoods: Eat more, lose weight

By VUMC News and Communications
January 17, 2013

Providers key to reform: Bredesen

More than 200 students, faculty and community members gathered Monday to hear former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen discuss his thoughts on meaningful health care reform, as part of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Centennial Lecture Series.
By VUMC News and Communications
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