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Leslie Hopkins attends SEC leadership development meeting
March 6, 2017
Assistant Professor Leslie Welch Hopkins, one of Vanderbilt’s SEC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows for 2016-17, visited Mississippi State University Feb. 22-24 for a series of workshops designed to help prepare the SEC fellows for administrative roles in higher education.
A Letter from the Deans’ Nursing Policy Coalition
March 1, 2017
Recently, deans from some of the nation’s top nursing schools sent a letter to congressional leaders. In it, they urged Congress to include nurses in the national discussion regarding the Affordable Care Act. Dean Linda Norman was one of the 10 deans signing the letter as part of the Deans’ Nursing Policy Coalition.
FNP student Kelsey Moore helps Vanderbilt student teams advance in Hult Prize competition
February 24, 2017
Three Vanderbilt student teams might not have advanced to the next round of Hult Prize competition if it weren’t for the leadership and hard work of Vanderbilt Family Nurse Practitioner student Kelsey Moore. Moore organized and headed up the Hult competition for the university this year.
Nursing researcher aims to help children with life-threatening illnesses
February 24, 2017
As a college softball player, Terrah Foster Akard learned self-discipline, teamwork and collaboration. Now, Akard uses those same skills as a pediatric palliative care researcher. Her research focuses on ways to improve coping and adjustment for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Colleen Conway-Welch named to national Health Care Hall of Fame
February 20, 2017
Dean Emerita Colleen Conway-Welch, Ph.D., R.N., CNM, FAAN, FACNM, will be inducted into the Modern Healthcare Health Care Hall of Fame on March 26 in recognition of her transformational impact and contributions to health care and the education of health care providers. The honor is given by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and…
Barut named Chief Nursing Officer of Psychiatric Hospital, VBH
February 16, 2017
Jennifer Barut, MSN, R.N., has been named chief nursing officer for Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH) and Vanderbilt Behavioral Health (VBH). Barut was selected after a nationwide search. In addition to her VPH and VBH leadership role, Barut is earning her Ph.D. here at VUSN.
