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School of Nursing receives HRSA grant to enhance simulation training
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreJan. 8, 2024
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Research studies focus on nurse staffing, discharge transitions and social drivers of health for patients.
Three targeted research projects aimed at improving hospital models of care delivery are coming together at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education Ruth Kleinpell PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP, MCCM, and colleagued talked to "DIscoveries in Medicine" about their work on social determinants of health and how a new State of Tennessee grant is helping them evaluate how to fit routine SDOH screening into care. Read MoreDec. 15, 2023
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Brigit M. Carter to speak on social justice and inclusion for the School of Nursing MLK, Jr. Annual Commemorative Lecture
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreDec. 15, 2023
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Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders adds new March 2024 session
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreDec. 14, 2023
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School of Nursing recognizes alumni and friends for health care and education excellence
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreDec. 4, 2023
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HRSA awards $4 million to VUSN to address need for nurse-midwives and access to care
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreNov. 30, 2023
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School of Nursing secures Moore Foundation grant for leadership academy
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreNov. 29, 2023
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School of Nursing alum Erin Miller receives VU early career achievement award
Erin Miller, MSN’19, was honored with Vanderbilt's 2023 Early Career Professional Achievement Award during Reunion and Homecoming weekend Nov. 2-5. The award is given by the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association and recognizes alumni age 40 and under for their significant record of career achievement and promise for professional success. Both a certified pediatric nurse practitioner and a pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner, Miller was one of the first graduates from VUSN’s pilot VEP-SANE program. Today, her expertise as a pediatric SANE, child advocate and health care leader is recognized in more than 1,000 completed sexual assault exams and court testimony in more than 100 cases. Read MoreNov. 8, 2023
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Anxiety Sensitivity: ‘What If’ Fears Impact Care for ICU Patients, During and After Hospitalization
Clinicians need to have a better understanding of the potential impact of patients’ anxiety sensitivity, or “fear of fear,” according to an article published in American Journal of Critical Care. When a patient has anxiety sensitivity, they misinterpret nonthreatening symptoms as threatening, assessing the potential meaning across physical, social or cognitive domains. These “what if” thoughts may trigger a spiral effect, stimulating the nervous system and resulting in stronger sensations and further catastrophic misinterpretations. Read MoreNov. 7, 2023
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Conway-Welch Family Foundation gift to honor longtime dean, support Master of Nursing students
The number of dedicated nurses entering the profession will increase, thanks to a $1.25 million pledge from the Conway-Welch Family Foundation to establish the Conway-Welch Second Degree in Nursing Scholarship at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. This milestone gift, which will be awarded to a student enrolling in Vanderbilt’s new Master of Nursing program, was made in honor of Colleen Conway-Welch, the former dean of the school who died five years ago from pancreatic cancer. Read MoreOct. 26, 2023
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VUSN receives $1.52 million NFLP grant to educate future faculty
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreOct. 23, 2023
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Vanderbilt partners with AANP and National Museum of African-American Music on therapeutic music program
A new partnership with AARP Tennessee and the National Museum of African-American Music is allowing the Theraputic Music in the ICU program led by Vanderbilt School of Nursing Professor Ruth Kleinpell, PhD, FAAN, MCCM, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor Joseph Schlesinger, MD, FCCM, to expand with outreach to veterans and older adults at long-term care facilities in Middle Tennessee. Read MoreOct. 18, 2023
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Researchers Root U.S. Maternal Health Disparities in the Social Environment
Mulubrhan Mogos, assistant professor of nursing, studies ways to reduce cardiovascular disease risk among women. He was recently quoted in a story with collaborator Monica Keith, assistant professor of Anthropology, who published insights into the complex factors contributing to maternal hypertension and health disparities in a paper titled, “Social Determinant Pathways to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Among Nulliparous U.S. Women” in the journal Women’s Health Issues. Read MoreOct. 17, 2023
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Vanderbilt nursing professor wins NIH funding to study sleep’s role in cognitive impairment
Makayla Cordoza, assistant professor of nursing, has won a multi-year grant of over $730,000 from the National Institute of Nursing Research. She will research how poor and disturbed sleep contributes to ICU delirium. More than one third of patients in the intensive care unit develop ICU delirium, an acute form of cognitive dysfunction that disproportionately increases the risk for worse outcomes and long-term cognitive impairment. Insufficient and disrupted sleep is also a known contributor to short and long-term neurocognitive deficits. Despite this, the sleep-delirium relationship has not been rigorously investigated, Cordoza wrote in the project abstract. Read MoreOct. 17, 2023
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School of Nursing earns 2023 INSIGHT Into Diversity award
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreOct. 11, 2023
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School of Nursing improves health equity, offers specialized training with new HRSA grant
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has received a four-year, $2.8 million Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant for a primary care nurse practitioner residency program that will recruit, train and retain primary care providers with a passion for helping rural and underserved communities. Associate Professor Pam Jones, BSN’81, MSN’92, DNP’13, FAAN, is the grant’s project director, with Associate Professor Christian Ketel, DNP’14, FNAP, serving as primary author and evaluator. Read MoreOct. 9, 2023
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VUSN staff take home awards at 2023 Fall Staff Assembly
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreSep. 29, 2023
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Boehm receives $3.6 million to study telemedicine and post-intensive care syndrome recovery
Assistant Professor of Nursing Leanne Boehm, PhD’16, FCCM, has received a grant of more than $3.6 million over five years to examine, the efficacy of telemedicine services among people recovering from post-intensive care syndrome. This effort, funded by the National Institute on Aging, is the first PICS longitudinal cognitive impairment intervention study of its ki Read MoreSep. 25, 2023
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Second annual Academy for Diverse Emerging Nurse Leaders application cycle opens
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreSep. 15, 2023
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Jessee to be inducted as Academy of Nursing Education fellow
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreSep. 15, 2023
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School of Nursing Professor Carol Ziegler named to Metro Nashville Board of Health
Carol Ziegler, MSN’06, DNP’12, professor of nursing and co-founder of the Climate, Health and Energy Equity Lab, was appointed to the Metro Nashville Board of Health on Aug. 15. Known for her climate and health expertise, Ziegler develops trans-institutional strategies to improve health outcomes in underserved communities through culturally appropriate, community-based health initiatives. Read MoreSep. 8, 2023
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New Vanderbilt Center for Research on Inequality and Health to study causes and consequences of health-related inequalities
Vanderbilt University announced today the creation of the Vanderbilt Center for Research on Inequality and Health, a trans-institutional collaboration of the College of Arts and Science and the School of Nursing. The center will convene leading Vanderbilt researchers with deep expertise in economic and social inequality, population health science, LGBTQ+ health policy and gun violence to explore the health impacts of these interrelated areas of study. Read MoreSep. 6, 2023
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School of Nursing improves health equity and offers specialized training with new HRSA grant
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing received a $2.6M four-year Health Resources and Services Administration grant, to continue its highly successful Collaborative Academic-Practice (CAP) program, which improves advanced practice nursing education and increases recruitment and retention in rural, tribal and medically underserved populations. Read MoreAug. 31, 2023
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Hopkins elected to national NP board of directors
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreAug. 31, 2023
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Four VUSN faculty named AAN fellows
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreAug. 29, 2023
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School of Nursing participates in new VUMC initiative funded by Tennessee Dept. of Health
Members of the School of Nursing are participating in a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center initiative funded with a $3.9 million grant to VUMC from the Tennessee Department of Health. The grant program will evaluate innovative models of nursing care that include screening and responding to social drivers of health. It will also investigate how to mitigate nursing staffing shortages while ensuring optimal patient care. Read MoreAug. 16, 2023
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Faucett chosen to lead Vanderbilt’s Nurse Midwifery Specialty
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreAug. 15, 2023
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VUSN named NLN Center of Excellence for education expertise
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has been named a National League of Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education for its support of faculty pedagogical expertise. This is the second time the school has been so honored. The five-year NLN Center of Excellence designation recognizes that VUSN demonstrates ongoing, dedicated excellence in developing and expanding faculty expertise in nursing education. Read MoreAug. 4, 2023
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Vanderbilt nurses named Tennessee Rising Star Nurse Leaders
The Tennessee Action Coalition has included a School of Nursing faculty member and a Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt nurse in its 2023 cohort of Tennessee Rising Star Nurse Leaders. VUSN Assistant Professor Monika Schmidt Do, DNP, FACC, and clinical staff leader Cory Smeltzer, RN, were among 25 young Tennessee nurse leaders named rising stars. Read MoreAug. 3, 2023
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DeVane-Johnson receives NIH grant to address breastfeeding disparities
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreJul. 5, 2023
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Selected Works and Accomplishments 2021
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty are recognized for discovery, scholarship and leadership in the nursing profession and higher education. Here is an abridged list of their work, followed by a sampling of student accomplishments. (This information is reported by most recent full calendar year.) Read MoreJul. 1, 2023
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School of Nursing’s Ginny Moore selected as AANP fellow
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreJun. 16, 2023
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McNelis to lead nursing science PhD program
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreJun. 14, 2023
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VUSN Informatics expert named to VU AI advisory board
Vanderbilt University has tapped Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Nursing Informatics Patricia Sengstack, DNP, FAAN, FACMI, to serve on an advisory board for its new Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative. The initiative and board will center Vanderbilt efforts around scholarship and opportunities connected to the growing use of nascent artificial intelligence technologies. Read MoreJun. 13, 2023
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VUSN NP student Daniel Reyes receives DiversityNursing.com Education Award
May 30 -- DiversityNursing.com announced Daniel Reyes, a VUSN Acute Care NP student, as winner of the annual $5,000 Education Award. Reyes started his health care journey in the military and hopes to help underserved populations in community health when he graduates. Read the full story at https://blog.diversitynursing.com/2023-education-award-winner Read MoreJun. 6, 2023
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Genomics course for doctoral nursing faculty seeks participants
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreJun. 6, 2023
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VUSN Research Spotlight: Emma Clark
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreJun. 1, 2023
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School of Nursing celebrates successful academic year, gives out 17 awards
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 25, 2023
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Steed chosen to direct Family Nurse Practitioner program
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 25, 2023
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Kennedy named Association of Women’s Health and Obstetrics Neonatal Nurses fellow
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 24, 2023
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School of Nursing graduates 433 in Investiture ceremony
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing celebrated graduating students and their entry into the nursing profession with a pinning ceremony and reception Thursday night, followed by Commencement and Investiture Friday. Students completing their programs in August and December 2022 and May 2023 were honored. Read MoreMay. 15, 2023
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Compassionate Care with Pediatric NP Student Anana Upton
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 12, 2023
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School of Nursing and VUMC launch new program for diverse nurses aspiring to leadership
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 11, 2023
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“If You Want to Be a Nurse”–Reflections from an Experienced VUSN Nurse in Recognition of Nurses Month
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 10, 2023
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"If You Want to Be a Nurse"–Reflections from an Experienced VUSN Nurse in Recognition of Nurses Month
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 10, 2023
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VUSN Research Spotlight: Deonni Stolldorf
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreMay. 4, 2023
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MSN program rises to No. 6 in “U.S. News & World Report” Best Graduate Nursing Rankings
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreApr. 25, 2023
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MSN program rises to No. 6 in "U.S. News & World Report" Best Graduate Nursing Rankings
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreApr. 25, 2023
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Rolanda Johnson receives university award
The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. The three-year, $1.5 million grant, funded by the Department of Health and Human… Read MoreApr. 23, 2023
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VUSN dean receives advocacy award from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners selected Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Dean Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, FAAN, ANEF, FSSH, as their Tennessee honoree for the 2023 Advocate State Award for Excellence. The award recognizes her work as dean and educator to support and promote the nurse practitioner role. Read MoreApr. 20, 2023