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  2. Year: 2025
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Month: May 2025

Meet Jin Jin: Admissions & Recruitment Coordinator

Posted on May 28, 2025

Jin Jin talks about her role, the amazing students she works with, and why AI can never replace human nurses.

Posted in Faculty & Staff Profile, NewsTagged Jin Jin, staff profile

School of Nursing Alumna Presents World Health Organization Nursing Report

Posted on May 20, 2025

On International Nurses Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the global launch of the State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report. The event featured WHO lead author and School of Nursing alumna Dr. Carey McCarthy ’99 presenting the main findings and global policy priorities.  

Posted in Alumni News & Events, Media Mentions, NewsTagged Carey McCarthy, World Health Organization

Edith Lawrence-Hilliard Honored With 2025 Canary Savage Girardeau Award

Posted on May 14, 2025

Ms. Lawrence-Hilliard is a lifelong advocate for equity who has dedicated her work to uplifting marginalized voices in health, education, and civic life.

Posted in Health Equity, Inclusive Excellence, NewsTagged Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Edith Lawrence-Hilliard

Meet Kelli Richards: Career Development & Learning Support Manager

Posted on May 14, 2025

Kelli share how the students she works with motivate her to keep growing and what makes her team unique.

Posted in Faculty & Staff Profile, NewsTagged Kelli Richards, staff profile

Tonya Roberts Named Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Posted on May 13, 2025

Dr. Roberts was officially announced as the new associate dean for faculty affairs in December 2024 after serving in the role in an interim capacity since February 2024.

Posted in Academic, Aging & Care for Older Adults, Health Systems & Public Health, News, PhD, Research & ResearchersTagged Tonya Roberts

AACN Names UW–Madison Alumna Mary Beth Flynn Makic Distinguished Research Lecturer

Posted on May 7, 2025

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has named UW–Madison School of Nursing alumna Mary Beth Flynn Makic as its 2025 Distinguished Research Lecturer. 

Posted in Alumni Profile, Media Mentions, NewsTagged AACN, Mary Beth Flynn Makic

Keen on Compassionate Care

Posted on May 6, 2025

In an age when hospice care was not widespread, Barbara Eastwood Meyer ’58, was there to help lead the way.

Posted in Alumni Profile, ForwardNursing, NewsTagged Barb Meyer, hospice, palliative care

Transforming the delivery of mental health care for those who need it most

Posted on May 5, 2025

Dr. Gina Bryan was recently featured in the Wisconsin State Journal, discussing her work as a clinical professor and psychiatric-mental health certificate coordinator at the School of Nursing.

Posted in Certificate programs, Clinical & Teaching, DNP, Media MentionsTagged DNP program, Gina Bryan, Psychiatric Mental Health Care Certificate, psychiatric nursing

2025 NAO Award Winners

Posted on May 4, 2025

The UW–Madison Nurses Alumni Organization proudly announces the 2025 NAO Award Winners, Barbara Pinekenstein and Laura Block.

Posted in Alumni News & Events, Alumni Profile, ForwardNursing, NewsTagged Badger Nurse Network, Board of Visitors, NAO Awards, Nurses Alumni Organization

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