​Penn Nursing’s Terri H. Lipman, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Norma M. Lang Distinguished Lecture Award for Scholarly Practice. Dr. Lipman will present the award's first lecture on Thursday, October 18, at Penn Nursing’s Ann L. Roy Auditorium.

Dr. Lipman, the Miriam Stirl Endowed Term Professor of Nutrition and professor of nursing of children , is known for her career in integrating science, education, and practice. Her research is inspired by her clinical practice at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with  children who have two health-compromising conditions, diabetes and growth disorders. Dr. Lipman developed and maintains the only registry of pediatric type 1 diabetes in Philadelphia.

Dr. Lipman’s research is widely published, including in The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Journal of Pediatrics, and Pediatric Diabetes.

The Norma M. Lang Distinguished Lecture Award for Scholarly Practice was established to honor Dr. Lang, dean of Penn Nursing from 1992 to 2000, for her world-renowned contributions to practice and policy.