New mentorship program offers support, community for Indigenous graduate students.
Health Equity
School of Nursing Visionary Dr. Linda D. Oakley Recognized with 2024 UW–Madison School of Nursing Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
This honor highlights Dr. Oakley’s transformative contributions to nursing, education, and community-based research that addresses health disparities in marginalized communities.
Reclaiming Traditional Knowledge Through the Native Nations Nursing, Helpers, and Healers Summit
Our 2024 summit brought together Indigenous communities, health care providers, tribal leaders, students, and advocates in a powerful gathering focused on culturally congruent care.
UW–Madison’s Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Veterinary Medicine recipients of the 2024 Health Professions HEED Award
Three schools at UW–Madison have been honored with the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Dr. Elliot Tebbe Awarded Grant to Study Social Support for Transgender and Nonbinary Populations
Elliot Tebbe, PhD, LP, was awarded a five-year R01 grant funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
We Celebrate Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The evolution of inclusive excellence, reducing health disparities, and advancing health equity at the School of Nursing.
Dr. Maichou Lor Awarded Grant to Study Pain Assessment for Bilingual Hmong Caregivers
The primary goal of Dr. Lor’s project is to pilot test a web-based communication training intervention to help Hmong bilingual caregivers document their care recipients’ pain information.
Dr. Megan Zuelsdorff Collaborates with Cuban Scientists
Megan Zuelsdorff, PhD, was part of a delegation led by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) that traveled to Havana to discuss potential areas of collaboration with Cuban scientists at a professional meeting on aging and disaster management this spring.
Dr. Susan Passmore Awarded Grant to Study Pro-Diversity Educational Intervention
Susan Passmore, PhD, was awarded a grant to support the study Just Research: Testing a Pro-Diversity, Socially Normative Educational Intervention to Promote Inclusive Research Practices among Investigators and Research Staff.
Kristin Merss Awarded Grant to Study Perspectives on Incarcerated Older Adults
Kristin Merss, BSN, RN, was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31) grant to support the study Perspectives of Correctional Officers about Older Adults in Prison: A Grounded Theory Study.