Awards
Dr. Kathi Mooney, co-leader of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute and Distinguished Professor in the College of Nursing, and representing the Huntsman at HomeTM team, was selected as one of three finalists for the Cancer Community (C2) Catalyst for Care Award. This award is part of the YOUR Cancer Program, which AstraZeneca uses to spotlight new cancer research and exceptional patient care.
Drs. Lisa Taylor-Swanson and Se-Hee Jung co-authored a paper that was a finalist for the American Medical Informatics Association’s Harriet H. Werley Award for Best Nursing Informatics Paper. The citation for the paper: Backonja U, TaylorSwanson L, Miller AD, Jung S-H, Haldar S, Woods NF. "There's a problem, now what's the solution?": Suggestions for technologies to support the menopausal transition from individuals experiencing menopause and healthcare practitioners. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2021;28(2):209-221.
Publications
Editor Jacqueline Scheider published the College of Nursing insights magazine. Key collaborators included Vianney Alcala, Eden Bennett, Mindy Francis, Dean Marla De Jong, and many donors, alumni, students, staff, and faculty.
Community Engagement
The University of Utah Alpha Chi chapter of Sigma Phi Omega, The International Academic Honor and Professional Society in Gerontology, and AARP Utah partnered to host a moderated focus group with College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy students. AARP Utah sought to understand students’ views on Social Security and retirement, and to provide information and data about Social Security’s history, present, and future. Students were relieved to receive non-biased information about various aspects of Social Security. Shanceline Tebo, a College of Pharmacy student who also is earning a Pharmacy Long-Term Services and Support Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program Graduate Certificate, is president of Sigma Phi Omega, and Dr. Katarina Felsted is chapter faculty advisor.
Alumna Kalin Organ teaches in the Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers Medical Assistant Program and arranged for the College of Nursing Simulation Center to host 110 high school seniors who are considering a career in health sciences. Moe Arnes, Yvonne Bass, Carly Bonfiglio, Sherri Kerney, Mandy Thomson, Debbie Boulter, and Dr. Ann Butt made a “tour” into an “experience” for the students. Students met patients, used moulage to create bruises, learned how to safely transfer patients, and practiced cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Members of the simulation team collaborated with Dr. Allison Spolsdoff, Sonja Jensen, and Marissa Smith to arrange a question and answer session with current students Caroline Howell, Elaina Briscoe, Karina Perez, and with Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library librarians Brandon Patterson and Donna Baluchi who shared information and showcased resources that are available to College of Nursing students.
To help community partners expand access to care, and at the request of rural clinic partners, members of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention (NEPQR) team (project director Dr. Linda Edelman) developed a four-module course titled RN-Led Women’s Well Visit Training. Content experts in women’s health – Leslie DiVall and Kellie Morrow – wrote the modules, which include simulation and provide nursing contact hours.
Events
Caring Connections team members Dr. Kathie Supiano, Adrienne Bott, Laura Bradbury, Anna Fetzer, and Kimberly Ponce Gonzalez, with support from members of the Office of Advancement – Eden Bennett and Mindy Francis, Systems and Technology – Cole Wandler, and Communications – Jacqueline Scheider and Vianney Alcala, planned, publicized, and implemented Grief and the Holidays: Growing Through Loss. Guest speakers were Jennifer Morris and Todd Schofield. Cori Connors provided music. In addition, the Caring Connections Advisory Board, Kylene Metzger, Kathy Wilets, Larkin Mortuary, The Rose Shop, and Ruby Snap Cookies supported the event. Laura Bradbury and Dr. Kathie Supiano made media appearances regarding the event with PBS Utah – Contact in the Community, the Salt Lake Tribune, and other outlets.
Dr. Jackie Eaton is a featured investigator for the 2022 Vitae Event, which highlights investigators and their pioneering research programs, and seeds new collaborations and development strategies by humanizing research through story. Presented by Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development, Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Michael Rubin, on behalf of the Office of the Associate Vice President for Research, the event will be December 1, 2022, from 3-5 PM in the S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom.
In collaboration with Association for Utah Community Health, members of the HRSA-funded NEPQR team held a workshop titled RN-Led Women’s Annual Well-Visits and Guideline Development in Ambulatory Settings at the Utah County Department of Health. The face-to-face workshop was open to all community partners, and 12 attendees represented the Moab Free Clinic, Carbon Medical Services, Utah County Health Department, Summit County Health Department, and Intermountain Health. Leslie DiVall and Dr. Kimberly Garcia led conversations about providing health care to women, primary care nurses practicing at the top of their skill and license, and increasing the capacity for students to complete contemporary clinical experiences at primary care settings. In addition, participants reviewed writing a guideline for RN-led care, and applied didactic content to an on-site simulation of women’s health physical exams. Dr. Brenda Luther served as Women’s Annual Well-Visit Curriculum and Simulation Liaison. Dr. Larry Garrett presented about RN-Led Guidelines in Ambulatory Care. Additional team members include research analyst Christopher Hernandez, administration program coordinator Hannah Moerk, program manager Harper Vander Hoek, and project director Dr. Linda Edelman.
University Engagement
Dr. Djin Tay was selected to be a mentor for University of Utah Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR), which provides undergraduate students with an intensive 10-week research experience under the mentorship of a University of Utah faculty member. SPUR mentees receive a stipend, and have a robust summer experience, including hiring and onboarding, belonging to a cohort of scholars, receiving mentorship and advisement, attending educational programs, presenting research, and publishing their work. Students will work with Dr. Tay on her The Impact of Immunotherapy on Palliative Care Needs for Patients and their Caregivers project.
In the Media
Dr. Joanne Montepare, the editor of the Gerontological Society of America’s Advancing Age Inclusivity in Higher Education newsletter invited Dr. Katarina Friberg Felsted and Dr. Jackie Eaton to write a feature article titled Enhancing age-friendly initiatives through the intersection of university, community, and health systems at the University of Utah. Co-authors include Dr. Linda Edelman and Valerie Greer.