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Valde Selected to Serve on National Diabetes Prevention Committee

Jill Valde, PhD, RN, associate professor (clinical) at UI’s College of Nursing has been selected to join the American Diabetes Association's Prevention Committee.

The invitation to serve on this prominent committee can be largely attributed to the notable work that Dr. Valde has done in developing a prevention program that is administered in schools across Eastern Iowa.

IOWA INVESTIGATOR: Pamela Mulder

IOWA INVESTIGATOR: Pamela Mulder

CON’s Daack-Hirsch Inducted as Environmental and Public Health Ambassador

A clinical geneticist and assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Nursing is the new Environmental and Public Health Ambassador for the State Hygienic Laboratory. The Hygienic Lab recently announced that Sandra Daack-Hirsch, PhD, RN, has accepted the one-year honorary position to help raise awareness of laboratory sciences, particularly in the areas of newborn and maternal screening.

A reception honoring Dr. Daack-Hirsch and previous ambassadors was held on Monday, Oct. 22, at the Hygienic Laboratory in Coralville.

Student Life: Q&A with a Crooner

While James Kinney has only been singing “seriously” for a couple of years, he still possesses enough drive and talent to be part of a group that performed before President Barack Obama last month.

With that kind of innate aptitude and determination, imagine what he could accomplish in a health care setting. More so, just think of what he will bring to the table in the nursing profession after receiving four full years of leading-edge education from one of the country’s best BSN programs!

Alumnus Accepted into Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy

Chris Forcucci (BSN ’94), RN, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been accepted into the Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy (GNLA), which is presented by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). In collaboration with the John A. Hartford Foundation Centers for Geriatric Nursing Excellence, the program pairs Leadership Mentors and Fellows in a blended curriculum designed to empower nurses to effectively lead their organizations through challenging times regarding elder care.

Grant to Bolster Smith’s Research on Late Life Depression

Marianne Smith, PhD, RN, assistant professor at UI’s College of Nursing, was recently awarded a five-year Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) at the National Institute of Health (NIH).

The grant will provide more than $3 million in funding for Dr. Smith’s research project, which is titled “Improving Mood in Assisted Living Using a Cognitive Training Intervention.”

‘MiN’ to Attend Marque Conference in San Francisco

The University of Iowa College of Nursing’s student organization, Men in Nursing (UI MiN), is sending six students to San Francisco to participate in the American Assembly for Men in Nursing’s (AAMN) annual convention.

Themed “Men in Nursing: Partners and Leaders in Nursing’s Future,” this year’s conference will provide the opportunity to network with member nurses and other students from around the United States.

UI College of Nursing students attending the event are:

AANP Responds to the American Academy of Family Physicians Report

AUSTIN, TX – Angela Golden, President of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), recently issued the following statement concerning the report, "Primary Care for the 21st Century: Ensuring a Quality, Physician-led Team for Every Patient," released by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP):

Alumna Earns State Policy Leader Award

HIMSS State Policy Leader Award: Nurse-legislator Rep. Linda Upmeyer

[Published by Government Health IT | September 13, 2012 | Tom Sullivan, Editor]

When Linda Upmeyer, RN, was elected Iowa State Representative from the 12th District in 2002, she was the lone healthcare provider in the State House or Senate.

There was nary a doctor or nurse, not so much as a pharmacist, to be found.

Dr. Ramey’s Research Highlighted by ICTS

The research of Assistant Professor Sandra Ramey, PhD, RN, which investigates the relationships among Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk factors and CVD morbidity in large law enforcements cohorts, has received considerable press in recent months.

The trend continues as a recent article published by the Institute for Clinical & Translational Science (ICTS) takes a closer look at how Dr. Ramey’s research looks to improve the health and well-being of law enforcement officers.

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