Drs. Kyla Woodward and Mayumi Willgerodt recognized for practice excellence
Dr. Kyla Woodward (PhD ’22, Acting Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, UW School of Medicine) and Dr. Mayumi Willgerodt, professor in Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, received the 2024 Nursing Outlook Author Award for Excellence in Practice.
Their article, “A Systematic Review of Registered Nurse Turnover and Retention in the United States,” provides insights into nursing workforce dynamics, including factors associated with registered nurse turnover and retention.
Honors Program highlight
Carilyn Brandt, an English major and Interdisciplinary Honors student, immediately applied for the summer program “Biobehavioral Health Lopez Island: Reconnecting Food Roots, Community and Well Being,” led by Kerry Reding from the UW School of Nursing. The program was highlighted by UW Honors as an opportunity for students to earn ad hoc Honors credit.
Premgamon Kuntajak receives Dr. Frederick P. Rivara Endowment
Premgamon Kuntajak, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC, a PhD in Nursing Science candidate, received the 2024 Dr. Frederick P. Rivara Endowment from the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center.
The award supports her project, “Psychological Resilience among Older Adults following Mild-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A Concurrent Explanatory Mixed Methods Study.”
2023–2024 Clinical Preceptors of the Year and 2024 Nurses of Influence
We’re proud to recognize the 2023–2024 Clinical Preceptors of the Year and 2024 Nurses of Influence recipients.
Clinical preceptors are highly committed to academic programs and excel in both clinical practice and community service. They play an essential role in providing students with valuable hands-on learning experiences in real-world healthcare settings. DNP students, depending on their track and stage, spend up to three days per week over four quarters in clinical placements, learning alongside these skilled mentors. We’re thrilled to recognize these outstanding preceptors and their dedication to educating our next generation of advanced practice registered nurses and advanced systems and population health experts.
Read more about the recipients, including the clinical preceptors’ advice to nursing students.
Research spotlight: Dr. Cynthia Price’s study on mindfulness and opioid use disorder
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health featured Dr. Cynthia Price’s research in a research spotlight on Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy (MABT) as an adjunct to medication for opioid use disorder.
The large randomized controlled trial found that adding MABT did not significantly change substance use among participants who were already stabilized on medication for opioid use disorder, but it was associated with improvements in PTSD symptoms, interoceptive awareness, pain severity, pain interference and physical symptoms. The research was funded in part by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health through the NIH HEAL Initiative.
Read the full publication, “Immediate Effects of Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy as an Adjunct to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder,” published in Mindfulness.
Dr. Kori Dewing receives national and state recognition
Dr. Kori Dewing, a faculty member in Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, received the 2024 Association of Rheumatology Professionals President’s Award. The award recognizes outstanding service that advances the goals, standards and ideals of the Association of Rheumatology Professionals.
Dewing was also named a Washington state Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Medical Honoree, recognizing her dedication to advancing arthritis care and supporting the community.