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Bright Ideas

Bright Ideas

A fascinating course for Nurse Practitioners emphasizes design-thinking and community engagement to help students see and solve real-life problems in underserved populations.

By Janine White

Meet the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care NP Fellows

This fall, nine carefully chosen nurses from across the country will embark on their NP education at Penn—and thanks to a $125 million gift from Leonard A. Lauder W’54, they will emerge from the experience debt-free and ready to care for those who need their expertise most.

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The Narrative Arc in Health Care

Storytelling is changing the face of nursing and empowering providers and patients. And Penn Nursing has carved out a particularly strong position. Here we explore the various mediums, how the community is engaging, and why it’s more important now than ever before.

By Natalie Pompilio

Barbara Doyle, RN, MSN, Nu'86, GNu'94, GNC'96, WEV'09 | Executive Advisor at SEI

Path to Penn Nursing with Barbara Doyle, RN, MSN

Barbara Doyle, RN, MSN, Nu’86, GNu’94, GNC’96, WEV’09 | Executive Advisor at SEI

  1. Wanted to become a nurse at age seven.
  2. Took a career break from an Oncology Unit to join the Peace Corp and focus on direct care and education.
  3. Returned to the Cancer Center as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
  4. Left clinical practice for software account management.
  5. Returned to Penn to broaden her skillset with a Marketing Certificate from Wharton.
  6. Transitioned to Health Informatics, and then moved into Health IT consulting.
  7. Receives an appointment as a Penn Nursing Renfield Fellow.
  8. Excelled in her career because Penn taught her “You can do anything. You just have to do it.”
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The Psychedelic Revival

Psychedelics have taken new shape as groundbreaking medicine with the potential to disrupt and transform our mental health care system. Here, how Penn Nursing is taking on the paradigm shift.

Shoutout to all the alumni near and far who graced our campus for an unforgettable Penn Alumni Weekend.

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