Innovative research is essential to our educational mission to develop leaders for the profession and society. Making discoveries, enhancing systems, and improving health through research, education, and practice requires creative problem solving in every aspect of what we do.
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Easing the Burden
For Assistant Professors Anne Ersig and Kitty Montgomery, pediatric palliative care and symptom science drive their innovative research.
60 Seconds with New BOV Chair, Nancy Fraser Michalski
Meet Nancy Fraser Michalski ’82, the new chair of the Board of Visitors (BOV), and vice president of med legal services for Elevate Services.
Endowments Empower Faculty and Students at the School of Nursing
Donor support enables retention of the excellent faculty at the School of Nursing through endowed chairs and named professorships.
Beyond the Surface
As a senior in high school, Courtney Maurer ’12, DNP’21 thought about a range of careers, including journalism, psychology, and social work. But after seeing the way her grandmother was taken care of in hospice, she discovered her calling to work directly with patients as a nurse.
Data for All
School of Nursing staff and alumni are demonstrating why diversity within research is critical to health outcomes.
A Place for Innovation
Three Elected into the National Academies of Practice as Distinguished Nursing Fellows
Three faculty members at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing have been recognized for their ongoing contributions and professional achievements in health care with elections into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) as Distinguished Nursing Fellows.
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The Bridge Between the Classroom and Practice
Preceptors challenge themselves to mentor nursing students for the good of the profession. Emily Schumacher ’10, DNP’18, CPNP, APNP, says her own student experiences with preceptors motivated her to take on the challenge.