Kathy Sliwinski, BSN, RN

Kathy Sliwinski is a predoctoral student at Penn Nursing in the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR). She is also a Fontaine fellow. She graduated from the University of Michigan magna cum laude with herBSN and a minor in Population Health in a Global context.Kathy is passionate about health equity and performing health services research that addresses access barriers to healthcare. She is specifically interested in language barriers and how they impact care for patients with limited English proficiency. She is also interested in health policy and the incorporation of research into policy making.

Kathy was a writing fellow for an undergraduate global nursing course at the University of Michigan School of Nursing.

Research: Kathy currently works as a research assistant for Dr. Brooks Carthon on THRIVE related topics.

• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
• Jane Wilson Coon Undergraduate Student Graduation Award
• Drickamer Student Mentorship Award
• Gateway Fellows Scholar
• Dean’s List all four years while at the University of Michigan
• James B. Angell Scholar