UW Faculty Research Spotlight: Vaccine Hesitancy in Transplant Survivors
A recent study published in Vaccine by Dr. Mihkai Wickline, in collaboration with Dr. Sarah Iribarren, Drs. Kerryn Reding, Donna Berry and Kenneth Pike, explores vaccine hesitancy among hematopoietic cell transplant survivors. Conducted alongside Fred Hutch’s Long-Term Follow-Up Program, the research sheds light on the unique concerns of this vulnerable population regarding revaccination. Read more about the study and its findings.
Student Spotlight: Global Health Nursing Capstone Featured in The Seattle Times
Global Health Nursing student Ruth Rono recently had her capstone work published as an op-ed in The Seattle Times. Co-authored with Dr. Bianca Frogner, the piece explores the shortage of primary care providers, including nurse practitioners, and potential solutions within the U.S. healthcare system. She was also supported by Dr. Jillian Pintye, who leads the Global Health Nursing certificate program.
Celebrating Dr. Joycelyn Thomas
The UW School of Nursing is proud to announce that Dr. Joycelyn Thomas, DNP-track lead for the Family Nurse Practitioner program, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award.
This distinguished honor recognizes individuals who exemplify Dr. King’s principles of service through a commitment to addressing community needs—particularly for communities of color and low-income populations—and by empowering others to improve the human condition. Dr. Thomas’s extensive scholarship, clinical expertise and community leadership make her a fitting recipient of this award.
Tyler Breier Appointed to Washington Public Health Advisory Board
Tyler Breier, a 2023 PHSL graduate, was appointed to Washington state’s Public Health Advisory Board, succeeding Patty Hayes. Nominated by the Washington State Nurses Association, Tyler will contribute to advancing public health in Washington state. Congratulations, Tyler!
NIH Highlights Dr. Cynthia Price’s Opioid Use Disorder Research
NIH recently highlighted Dr. Cynthia Price’s research in a research spotlight. Her study, a large randomized controlled trial funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and the NIH HEAL Initiative, examines a mindfulness-based intervention as an adjunct to medication for opioid use disorder. Read the publication, Immediate Effects of Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy as an Adjunct to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder. Congratulations to Dr. Price and her team!
Dr. Kori Dewing Receives Rheumatology Honors
Dr. Kori Dewing has been honored with the Association of Rheumatology Professionals President’s Award, a remarkable achievement in the field. She has also been recognized as the Washington State Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Medical Honoree. Congratulations, Dr. Dewing!
Highlights from the Gerontological Society of America Conference
Check out the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s write-up featuring the UW School of Nursing at the 2024 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting. Read about presentations and contributions from the UW School of Nursing community.
New AHA Scientific Statement on Cardiovascular Nursing Stress and Burnout
The American Heart Association (AHA) has published Nursing Wellness in Academic and Clinical Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Led by Nancy Pike and Cynthia M. Dougherty, the statement examines drivers of stress and burnout and strategies to support wellness among nurse clinicians, educators and scientists. The AHA also published a video discussion with Pike and Dougherty about the statement and its proposed interventions.
2024 HIPRC Dr. Frederick P. Rivara Endowment Awarded
The 2024 recipient of the Dr. Frederick P. Rivara Endowment is PhD candidate Premgamon Kuntajak, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC, for her project titled, “Psychological Resilience among Older Adults following Mild-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Concurrent Explanatory Mixed Methods Study.”