Jennifer R. Timm has become the next director of the UW–Madison Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. The center serves as a hub for training and research related to how interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals can provide coordinated, optimal care to patients and communities.
Research & Researchers
Dr. Tonya Roberts Selected as Gerontological Society of America Fellow
Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN, has been named as a 2024 fellow by the Gerontological Society of America — the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging.
Dr. Kristine Kwekkeboom in Oncology Nursing News: Nurse Intervention Approach Feasible in Addressing Cancer Symptom Clusters
The article details the results of a pilot study which proved that a nurse-coordinated approach shows promise in treating more than just one symptom among patients with cancer.
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.
Bucky and Monty visit B6/6 to celebrate milestone in MOVIN
This June, Bucky Badger and the Ice Age Trail Alliance mascot, Monty the Mammoth, visited the Hematology, Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant unit at University Hospital (B6/6) in celebration of completing the MOVIN Ice Age Trail Challenge and the great work patients and staff have done to reach the goals and improve the amount of time and distances patients walk on the unit.
The School of Nursing Welcomes New Faculty Members for the 2023-24 Academic Year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing welcomed two new clinical faculty members and saw the transition of four familiar faces into new roles for the 2022-23 academic year.
Dr. Jessica LeClair featured on The Health Promotion Practice podcast
In this episode, Dr. Robin Evans-Agnew is in conversation with School of Nursing Clinical Instructor Jessica LeClair, MPH, RN, PhD, Dr. Juan Aguilera, and De-Ann Sheppard on Planetary Health and Climate Justice.
Dr. Maichou Lor develops first hearing test for Hmong community
After her father was unable to receive a hearing test because it didn’t exist in Hmong, School of Nursing Assistant Professor Maichou Lor, PhD, RN, spent years to develop the first Hmong hearing test of its kind.
Drs. Barb King and Linsey Steege Featured in OnWisconsin
UW–Madison professors aren’t merely dreaming of a better world — they’re actively building it. OnWisconsin asked faculty members across campus to describe breakthroughs in their fields that will improve life for all of us.
New Faculty Roles and Faces in the School of Nursing for the 2022-23 Academic Year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing welcomed two new clinical faculty members and saw the transition of four familiar faces into new roles for the 2022-23 academic year.