Defining the Science of Nursing
Penn Nursing Faculty are regarded internationally as leaders in the field of
Nursing. In its last two surveys, U.S. News & World Report ranked Penn Nursing
among the top three in the nation. Our Faculty are one reason why. Five faculty
have been recipients of the prestigious Sigma Theta Tau Episteme Research Award,
more than any other school of nursing in the world. More than 60 percent of Penn
Nursing Faculty are Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing.