Provost Wendell Pritchett and Vice Provost for Faculty Laura Perna announce the appointment of José Bauermeister, most recently Presidential Professor of Nursing, as the fifth Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations, effective January 1, 2021.
The NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health is pleased to host a conversation with Dear Pandemic to discuss science communication for real life in the era of COVID-19.
Matthew McHugh, PhD, JD, MPH, RN, FAAN, the Independence Chair for Nursing Education and Professor of Nursing, has been appointed the Director for the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR). The appointment was effective as of January 1, 2021. CHOPR was established in 1989 by Dr. Linda Aiken as one of the first centers to scale up rigorous research on the impact of nursing on patient outcomes. It uses evidence to inform policy and produces the next generation of nurse scientists.
Good-bye to 2020—and welcome to 2021! We are all hopeful that this new year will bring good luck and good health for us all. Certainly, with several COVID-19 vaccines now approved in the United States, we see a path out of the global pandemic that has influenced every aspect of our lives over the last year. It is particularly gratifying to welcome freshman and sophomores back to campus—and, of course, to welcome all of you to spring semester.
Nia Akins, a 2020 Penn Nursing graduate who enjoyed a standout career with the Quakers’ women’s cross country and track & field programs, continues to make history several months after her graduation. On Jan. 6, she was announced as one of 10 recipients for the NCAA’s prestigious Today’s Top 10 Award.
The Innovation Accelerator provides funding to assist Penn Nursing students and faculty with the creation and testing of early-stage solutions to improve health and health care outcomes with a priority on populations of greatest need.
Finalists will pitch their innovation to a panel of judges including:
Lynda Benton, Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson Adam Daken, Managing Director, DreamIt Ventures Rick Genzer, Director of Investment, Ben Franklin Tech Partners Tony Green, Vice President, Science & Technology, Ben Franklin Tech Partners Shaharam Hejazi, Partner, BioAdvance Rich Pinola, Penn Nursing, co-chair of the Innovations Committee Brett Topche, Managing Director, Red & Blue Ventures
The Penn Nursing Innovation Accelerator is funded in part through the generosity of Thomas and Carolyn E. Bennett (NU’91), Seth M. Ginns (C’2000), and Andrea B. Laporte (NJ’69).
The Innovation Accelerator provides funding to assist Penn Nursing students and faculty with the creation and testing of early-stage solutions to improve health and health care outcomes with a priority on populations of greatest need.
Finalists will pitch their innovation to a panel of judges including:
Lynda Benton, Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson Adam Daken, Managing Director, DreamIt Ventures Rick Genzer, Director of Investment, Ben Franklin Tech Partners Tony Green, Vice President, Science & Technology, Ben Franklin Tech Partners Shaharam Hejazi, Partner, BioAdvance Rich Pinola, Penn Nursing Board of Overseers Brett Topche, Managing Director, Red & Blue Ventures