Read ForwardNursing | Badger Nurses Change Lives
We've spent the past year reflecting on the School’s legacy of excellence as we prepare to celebrate our centennial throughout 2024. Our history is filled with individuals who innovated, broke barriers, advocated, and led change to meet the health needs of their time. This issue of ForwardNursing features the deliberate, often assertive approaches to advocacy taken not only through nursing education but for it.
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Kat Phelps Featured on Badger Talks Podcast
Kat Phelps, PhD, the WI Network for Research Support (WINRS) Community Liaison, was recently featured on the Badger Talks Podcast.
Meet the Staff: Diamond D. Williams, DrPH, MPH, Associate Dean for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Diamond D. Williams discusses the importance of health equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives within nursing and the ways she'd like to see this landscape change across the UW.
Where are they now? Alumni Feature: Grace Long ’19
Grace Long ’19 talks about her career post-graduation, why she loves UW-Madison, and the challenges facing nurses today.
Student Spotlight: Spencer Meyer x’25
Spencer Meyer x'25 shares about his nursing journey, career aspirations, and advice to future nursing students.
Where Are They Now? Q&A with Sirirothnak Seng ’20
Sirirothnak Seng ’20 talks about why she loved the ABSN program and the journey to her current position in the cardiovascular ICU at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California, working with patients who have had heart and lung transplants.
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Media Mentions
School of Nursing faculty and students in the media.
Annual Events
Centennial Events
In 2024, we proudly celebrate the legacy of excellence that resulted from 100 years of dedication to innovation, advocacy, and excellence in nursing education. Join us in celebrating how our past has positioned us to prepare Badger nurses who are readied to change lives now and in the future.
Littlefield Leadership Lectures
The 24th annual Littlefield Lecture, “Nurse Leadership and Health Care Policy: Building Equity in Maternal Care,” will feature Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14). The annual lecture series highlights nurse leaders and reflects the complexity of health care, changing and aging populations, scientific discoveries, innovations, and more.
Native Nations Nursing, Helpers, and Healers Summit
The Native Nations Nursing Summit focuses on educating nurses about the public health needs of Wisconsin Native communities while highlighting the use of an integrated team model in healthcare.
Nursing Poster Fair
The annual Nursing Poster Fair showcases current research studies, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and educational projects conducted by nurses and nursing students at UW Health, UW-Madison School of Nursing, as well as regional colleagues.
Science Expeditions
Discover the science of nursing during the UW Science Expeditions. Enjoy free, family-friendly activities and facility tours at this annual open house event.