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Students in the Promoting Community and Public Health Course, Nurs 420, presented their work with community organizations at a December 7th poster symposium.
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Six degree programs, multiple specialties, continuing education opportunities and world renowned research are part of the UW School of Nursing's goal of addressing society's most pressing challenges in health care. Students: Oliver Liscano and Joann Ucol.
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Recognizing Leaders in Nursing
Every year the UW School of Nursing honors local and national leaders for their important contributions to the field of nursing and pays tribute to our community's most accomplished nurses and health care leaders at the annual Nurses Recognition Banquet.
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With a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and patient care the UW School of Nursing is the No. 3 Nursing School in research funding from the NIH, with six centers of excellence and over 185 active and pending research projects.
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NRB Award winners with Dean
Nurses Recognition Banquet & Elizabeth Sterling Soule Endowed Lecture
May 9, 2012; Benaroya Hall, Seattle
4:30-6pm- Soule Lecture (See below for details)
5:30-7pm- Reception
7-8:30pm- Nurses Recognition Banquet
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NRB Award winners 2011
The Nurses Recognition Banquet is designed to honor our community’s outstanding nurses and nursing leaders. Since 1980 the School of Nursing has presented a Distinguished Alumni Award to an outstanding graduate. In 2004, three new awards were added to expand our partnership with the greater nursing community. This celebration acknowledges the many ways the profession of nursing improves health and touches lives.
We are pleased to announce this year’s nursing leadership award winners:
Distinguished Alumni: Mady Murrey, RN, MN, Vice President and Administrator, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Center
Distinguished Researcher: Cynthia M. Dougherty, PhD, ARNP, FAHA, FAAN, Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, UW School of Nursing
Distinguished Practitioner: Charles Moody, RN, BSN, JD, Senior Computer Specialist, Patient Care Information Systems, University of Washington Medical Center
Lifetime Achievement Award: Margaret A. Hollinger, BSN, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Nurse Corps
Heart of Nursing Award: Eli and Rebecca Almo, longtime School of Nursing board members and supporters
Again this year, we are holding the Nurses Recognition Banquet in conjunction with our annual Elizabeth Sterling Soule Endowed Lecture. Established in 1979, the Soule Endowed Lecture honors the founding dean of the UW School of Nursing. The annual presentation features prominent nursing and health care leaders and is supported through the Elizabeth Sterling Soule Endowed Fund.
The lecture will feature Dr. Pamela Mitchell, The Robert G. and Jean A. Reid Dean (Interim) with a panel of distinguished colleagues in pharmacology, nursing, medicine, and dentistry on: Promoting Health Through Collaboration– Team-based Science and Practice.
This lecture will explore the roots of interprofessional, transdisciplinary science and practice and the evidence that collaboration and teamwork improve health and the sciences of health from the perspectives of several health sciences professions.
To see photos of last year's event, visit our Facebook page.
We thank the following sponsors for helping to underwrite our 2012 banquet:
Gold: UW Medicine, Premera
Silver: Swedish Medical Center, Providence, Era Living, Virginia Mason Medical Center
Bronze: Northwest Kidney Centers, Overlake Hospital, Group Health, Washington State Nurses Association
Patron: Seattle Children’s, Chateau Ste. Michelle
If you or your organization is interested in sponsorship opportunities for this year’s banquet, please contact Margaret Higginson at higginso@uw.edu or 206-543-8736.
