Grant Award
The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center awarded a $17,000 grant to Dr. Teresa Garrett and Joan Gallegos, enabling them to continue work to promote environments of belonging in nursing education. In addition, public health faculty will complete an 8-week Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) curriculum, fostering interdisciplinary conversation about identifying and removing barriers.
The Health Sciences Office for Faculty Development awarded $1,250 to Dr. Emily Winn to purchase the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) New Faculty Development Program, a 28-hour program that addresses the learning needs of novice nurse practitioner educators, and examines the complex and unique aspects of nurse practitioner education. The program features content about foundations and theoretical frameworks of education, curriculum design, student assessment, clinical education and evaluation, and technology and learning best practices.
Presentations
The 2nd annual DELPHI Data Science Initiative Symposium was held at the University of Utah on November 1, 2024. Dr. Mollie Cummins served on the DELPHI Data Science Initiative leadership team that planned the event. Presenters highlighted discoveries and innovations in data science at the University of Utah and beyond.
- Sunho Im, Leela Jandhyala, Dr.Kathy Sward, Dr. Julio Cesar Facelli, Dr. Mollie Cummins, and Ram Gouripeddi presented a poster titled Metadata-centric Approaches for Incorporating Sensors into Exposure Health Ecosystems.
- Dr. Echo Warner presented a lightning talk titled Who is Most at Risk for Believing in Cancer Misinformation? A Novel Cancer Misconceptions Measure (CMM).
Publications
Elmore CE, Elliott M, Schmutz KE, Raaum SE, Johnson EP, Bristol AA, Conroy MB, Wallace AS. Assessing patient readiness for hospital discharge, discharge communication, and transitional care management. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024;37(4):706-736. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230172R3
Kimpel CC, Frechman E, Chavez L, Maxwell CA. Essential advance care planning intervention features in low-income communities: A qualitative study. J Pain Symptom Manage. In press. 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.09.018