Q&A with Carmela De Leon, x’26: Ireland Immersion Experience What’s a fun fact about yourself? I’m a big traveler. I was born in the Philippines, then I moved to Qatar and studied there about 15 …
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Where Culture Meets Care
Undergraduate nursing students are benefiting from a new nursing immersion program with the Ho-Chunk House of Wellness.
Small Victories: Bringing Compassionate Care to Disadvantaged Populations
Matt Meskan, DNP’25, RN, CCHP, brings a passion for practical, patient-centered care to his work as a registered nurse and certified correctional health professional.
Where are they now? Alumni Feature: Olivia Gonzalez ’20
Olivia Gonzalez shares about her journey post-BSN, including a global health nursing career in Malawi, and pursuing a PhD in health behavior.
Opening the Door to a World of Opportunity
Deanna DeBower Bowers credits the School of Nursing’s broad preparation for her successes in nursing leadership across the world.
Excelling Beyond the Ordinary
Famara Sanneh ’19 uses his nursing skills to provide free health care screenings in his hometown community in The Gambia.
Badger Prints Across the Globe
Richard Henker ’81, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA impacts global health with his commitment to helping advance nursing practice through teaching and mentorship
We Celebrate Helping Those in Need
UW–Madison School of Nursing students have helped international schools of nursing in times of need, including during a disastrous earthquake in Nicaragua in 1973 and another in Haiti in 2010.
We Celebrate Global Health
Exploring the School of Nursing’s outreach and immersion on a global scale.
Beyond Borders
No matter where their journey takes them, all Badger nurses have one goal: to change lives through their strong commitment to service. Whether it’s bedside care, nursing research, or addressing global health issues — such as poverty and access to care — that service makes an impact on individuals, families, communities, and systems around the world.