Progress and
Partnership 
Internationally-Renowned
Professors Visit Penn Nursing
Visiting professors and scholars
from the U.S. and around the world foster an exchange of ideas with Penn
Nursing faculty and students. This semester, the School hosts Dr. Ada Sue
Hinshaw, Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Michigan School of
Nursing ,
and Dr. Karlene Kerfoot, principal, Kerfoot and Associates, Inc., an
Indianapolis-based
consulting firm.
Dr. Fairman
Receives Research Award
Penn Nursing professor, Dr.
Julie A. Fairman, Director of the
Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, received the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research.
The award will support a book documenting American nursing history since
1975.
Alumni Connections
Penn Nursing Alumni
Now on MySpace.com
Many thanks to Alumni Board member,
Kristin Tuozzo, Nu’03, for creating our Penn Nursing Alumni MySpace page.
Join the group and network with other young alumni and those young at heart.
Register, then,
visit our site.
Check Out Penn Alumni
Online Community
 QuakerNet,
with a new name, yet another way for Nursing alumni to stay connected to Penn
and each other. Update your contact and professional information instantly
and connect with classmates.
Giving to Penn Nursing
Do More Than You Ever
Thought Possible
Make a difference in the Where
Science Leads Campaign. If you haven’t yet given for 2006-07, please consider
increasing your Annual Giving
contribution, up to double your last gift, or giving for the first time.
Our Students. Our Future. Our Impact.
Share your Penn Nursing
Story
We’re collecting alumni stories to
help capture the variety of talents and experience that Penn Nurses offer to
others. Your story can inspire students, parents, faculty and potential funders
in ways that may surprise you. Check out the stories below, then take a few
moments to share yours today.
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Lisa Barbarotta, Nu’99 – an oncology nurse... |
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Rosemary Ciotti, GNu’81 – a clinical educator, author,
researcher... |
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Doris M. Huegel, HUP’56 – sees her 6 ½ years as a family nurse
practitioner as... |
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Read more on these
fascinating alumni |
School of Nursing Happenings
Spread the
Word for Alumni Weekend
"Penn Nursing Leading the
Way"
Call a few classmates for
Penn Nursing
Alumni Weekend, May 10-12, 2007. Make plans now to join us!
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Alumni and
faculty experts will discuss: |
- Nursing
leaders as change agents
- The
challenges of global health
- Improving
health care policy and practice through nursing science
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Festivities
include breakfast, tours of HUP, Alumni Awards presentation,
updates from our Dean and Alumni President and time to
reconnect. To help, contact Jill Siegrist, Alumni Events
Chair, at
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Health of
Young Black Males - Respect and Identity -
February 27th
John Rich, a physician, scholar, and
leader in addressing health care needs of one of the nation’s
most ignored and underserved populations—African-American men in
urban settings speaks.
The Global
Initiative and Global Research Framing – February 28th
Dr. Marjorie Muecke, Penn Nursing
Associate Dean of Global Health Affairs speaks on critical global issues.
Philadelphia
Eagles DHANI JONES Talks Men’s
Health Care – March 21st
Come learn about health and fitness
from one of Philadelphia’s most popular athletes, Dhani Jones,
of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Penn
Nursing Alumni Gatherings
If you’re attending one of these
professional conferences, check the conference bulletin board
for a gathering of Penn Nursing Alumni. An opportunity for
updates on the School, sharing feedback, connecting with other
alumni, and getting involved.
- Health
Information Management Systems (HIMSS) – New Orleans – February
25th
- National
Association Pediatric Nurses and Practitioners (NAPNAP) –
Orlando – March 21st
- Society of
Pediatric Nurses (SPN) – Philadelphia – June
Continuing Education
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