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Kristen Pecanac

Dr. Kristen Pecanac Receives Grant to Improve Surrogate Decision Making

Posted on May 29, 2024

The primary goal of Dr. Pecanac’s project is to improve the process and experience of surrogate decision-making by identifying effective provider communication strategies when engaging with racially diverse surrogate decision makers.

Posted in Grants & Recognition, News, Symptom Science & Palliative CareTagged grant award, Kristen Pecanac

Dr. Kristen Pecanac Awarded a Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative Grant

Posted on January 21, 2022

Dr. Kristen Pecanac, PhD, RN, was awarded a Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative grant to support the study Surrogate Outcomes: The Influence of End of Life/Palliative Care Communication Strategies and Health Literacy. The study is funded by …

Posted in Grants & Recognition, Symptom Science & Palliative CareTagged Kristen Pecanac, palliative care, Research award

Ageism in Research and Health Care

Posted on October 27, 2021

School of Nursing faculty discuss the broad reach of ageism, from health research to care provision, to health policy and funding decisions, to the dearth of providers specializing in older adult care.

Posted in Aging & Care for Older Adults, ForwardNursing, News, Research & ResearchersTagged aging, Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE), Kristen Pecanac, Lisa Bratzke, Sarah Endicott

Hundreds Attend Inaugural LGBTQ+ Health Summit

Posted on June 4, 2019

The School of Nursing’s first annual LGBTQ+ Health Summit aimed to educate current and future providers to provide better care for LGBTQ+ patient populations as well as to inform community members about this population’s unique healthcare needs.

Posted in Events, Inclusive Excellence, NewsTagged intersectionality, Kristen Pecanac, LGBTQ+ health, LGBTQ+ Health Summit, Mel Freitag, student life

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