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Congratulations! Abigail L. Reese, PhD, CNM, MSN Successfully Defended her Dissertation

  Congratulations to Dr. Abigail Reese, for her successful dissertation defense on September 13th, 2018! Dissertation title “Trying to Cover …

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Sep 13 2018

Congratulations! Abigail L. Reese, PhD, CNM, MSN Successfully Defended her Dissertation

  Congratulations to Dr. Abigail Reese, for her successful dissertation defense on September 13th, 2018! Dissertation title “Trying to Cover …

Sep 11 2018

Congratulations! Patricia Gilman, PhD, MSN, RN, Successfully Defended her Dissertation

Congratulations to Dr. Pat Gilman, for her successful dissertation defense on September 11th, 2018! Dissertation title “Relationships Between APRN State …

Aug 10 2018

Congratulations! Angelina Flore-Montoya, PhD, MSN, RN, Successfully Defended her Dissertation

Congratulations to Dr. Angelina Flore-Montoya, for her successful dissertation defense on August 9th, 2018! Dissertation title “Resident and Facility Factors …

Jun 26 2018

Congratulations! Mariah Wood, PhD, MSN, RN, Successfully Defended her Dissertation.

  Congratulations to Dr. Mariah Wood, for her successful dissertation defense on June 26th, 2018! Dissertation title “Analyzing the Medical …

Jan 09 2018

Congratulations to Elizabeth Dickson, PhD, MSN, RN, for Successfully Defending her Dissertation in December 2017!

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Dickson, who has successfully defended her dissertation! Dissertation title “Sexual Health Education in New Mexico Public …

Jan 08 2018

Congratulations to Regina Eddie, PhD, MSN, RN, for Successfully Defending her Dissertation in August 2017!

Congratulations to Dr. Regina S. Eddie, who has successfully defended her dissertation! Dissertation title “A Socio-Ecological Analysis of Childhood Obesity …

Jan 27 2017

RWJF Alumna has Research on E-Cig Liquid Nicotine Featured in a Report of the Surgeon General

RWJF Alum, Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, now associate professor at North Dakota State University, has research on E-Cig Liquid Nicotine published in …

Oct 05 2016

RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative Fellow Attends UN General Assembly

  Elizabeth Holguin attends the 71st UN General Assembly with Dr. Judith Shamian, President of the International Council of Nurses. …

Sep 07 2016

2017 Health Policy Conference.

Our 4th National Health Policy Conference will be a one day event in January, 2017, at the beautiful Hotel del …

Apr 08 2016

SAVE THE DATE: Getting Research to the Policy Table: A Qualitative Study With Public Health Researchers on Engaging With Policy Makers

Join the RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative and guest speaker Dr. Jennifer Otten as we explore ways health researchers …

Apr 08 2016

Congratulations to Nicole Adams, PhD, MSN, RN, for Successfully Defending her Dissertation in March 2016!

Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Adams, who has successfully defended her dissertation with distinction! Dissertation title “Remote Hospitals and Hospital Value …

Nov 15 2015

SAVE THE DATE: Building Health Policy Competency in Graduate Nursing Programs

  Join us January 23-24, 2016, in Naples, Florida for this interprofessional conference, where we will work to increase the …

Nov 04 2015

Registration Open for 2016 Conference

You can now register for the 2016 RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative Conference, Building Health Policy Competency in Graduate Nursing …

Nov 04 2015

RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative Professional Development Session: Developing Research Trajectories to Build a Successful Career

Please join us in welcoming RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Alumna Dr. Kelly Buettner-Schmidt. Building on a Phase-one study, Dr. …

Sep 01 2015

Congratulations, RWJF Collaborative Alumna Dr. Laura Brennaman!

Congratulations to Dr. Laura Brennaman, PhD, RN, CEN, on her recent appointment to two state health-related boards in Florida. Dr. Brennaman …

Jul 15 2015

RWJF Collaborative and Nursing PhD Health Policy Concentration Featured in Advance Healthcare Network Article

For her recent article “Nurses Train for the Hill,” Senior Regional Editor of nursing.advanceweb.com Rebecca Knutsen interviewed UNM College of Nursing …

Jul 15 2015

Congratulations to RWJF Collaborative Fellow Elizabeth Dickson on the Completion of her Comprehensive Exams!

Congratulations to Elizabeth Dickson on the successful completion of both the oral and written portions of her comprehensive examinations. Now …

Jun 22 2015

Elizabeth Dickson Elected to New Mexico Alliance for School-Based Health Centers Board

Congratulations to RWJF Collaborative fellow Elizabeth Dickson, who has been elected to serve as a board member for the New …

Jun 09 2015

RWJF Collaborative Alumna Laura Brennaman Named Policy and Research Director for Florida Community Health Action Information Network (CHAIN)

Congratulations to Dr. Laura Brennaman on her new role as Policy and Research Director for Florida CHAIN. The mission of …

May 08 2015

RWJF Collaborative Fellow Stacie Pozernick Recipient of NCAI Graduate Fellowship

Congratulations to RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow Stacie Pozernick, who is the 2015 recipient of the Native Graduate Health …

May 07 2015

Congratulations RWJF Collaborative Fellow Sue No!

Congratulations to BSN to PhD RWJF Collaborative Fellow Sue No on successfully completing her MSN in the Fall 2014 term. …

May 05 2015

RWJF Collaborative Alumna Dr. Carolyn Montoya to Serve on National Advising Committee

Congratulations to RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative alumna Dr. Carolyn Montoya, who was invited …

Apr 16 2015

RWJF Collaborative Fellow Elizabeth Dickson Speaks in UNM HSC MEDTalk

On October 25, 2015, the UNM Health Science Center School of Medicine hosted MEDTalks, an inter-professional event that took place …

Apr 14 2015

Congratulations, Nicole Adams!

Congratulations to RWJF Collaborative Fellow Nicole Adams on her successful defense of her dissertation proposal!

Apr 06 2015

RWJF Collaborative Graduate Kelly Buettner-Schmidt’s Dissertation Published

Congratulations to RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative 2013 graduate Kelly Buettner Schmidt, who’s dissertation has been accepted for publication! Dr. …

Mar 26 2015

RWJF Collaborative Fellow LisaMarie Turk and Health Policy PhD Student Siri GuruNam Kaur Khalsa Publish Article in The New Mexico Nurse

Congratulations to LisaMarie Turk and Siri GuruNam K. Khalsa on their article in the April edition of The New Mexico …

Mar 25 2015

Congratulations, Angelina Flores-Montoya

Congratulations to Fellow Angelina Flores-Montoya, who was awarded a Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Research Internship. This internship focuses on …

Mar 03 2015

More Kudos for LisaMarie Turk!

Monday, February 9, 2015 was UNM day at the New Mexico capitol in Santa Fe. In conjunction with this event, …

Feb 13 2015

Congratulations, LisaMarie Turk!

Congratulations to RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow LisaMarie Turk, who has been invited to participate in the New Mexico Health …

Oct 15 2014

Congratulations to Elisa Patterson, PhD, MSN, RN who has successfully defended her dissertation in October 2014

Congratulations to Dr. Elisa Patterson, who has successfully defended her dissertation! Dissertation Title: “Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery …

Sep 19 2014

Integrating Health Policy into Doctoral Nursing Programs: Continuing the Conversation in 2015

2015 conference registration is now open! Click here for details

Sep 18 2014

Dr. Laura Brennaman selected to be the Jonas Policy Scholar

Congratulations to Dr. Laura Brennaman who has been selected to be the Jonas Policy Scholar for the Psychiatric/Mental Health/Substance Abuse …

Aug 21 2014

RWJF Human Capital Blog Features RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow Carolyn Montoya, PhD, CPNP

Dr. Carolyn Montoya, RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow and a Graduate of the UNM PhD in Nursing, Health Policy …

Aug 19 2014

Nicole Adams, RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow, Presenting at AAN

RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow Nicole Adams has been selected to present a poster at the American Academy of …

Aug 05 2014

Mariah Wood, RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow Invited to Present at APPAM

  Mariah Wood, an RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellow, and Shana Judge, RWJF Collaborative Visiting Assistant Professor, have been …

Jul 10 2014

Sally S. Cohen Selected as Distinguished Institute of Medicine Nurse Scholar-in-Residence

Congratulations to Sally S. Cohen, PhD, RN, FAAN, Virginia P. Crenshaw Endowed Chair and Director of RWJF Nursing and Health …

May 21 2014

Congratulations to Barbara Damron, PhD, RN, FAAN, Recipient of the 2014 National C-Change Award!

On May 16, 2014, Dr. Barbara Damron was honored as the 2014 National C-Change Comprehensive Cancer Control Champion Award recipient. …

Feb 26 2014

News from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Beginning in 2014, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will develop new programs that strive to increase the number of scholars/fellows/leaders …

Feb 25 2014

RWJF Human Capital Blog

  RWJF Collaborative Fellows Elizabeth Dickson, Sue No and Abigail Reese recently submitted articles to the RWJF Human Capital Blog.  …

Feb 20 2014

Integrating Health Policy into Doctoral Nursing

  Thank you to all who attended the Integrating Health Policy into Doctoral Nursing Programs Conference, please check back soon …

Dec 20 2013

Congratulations to Mark Siemon

Congratulations to Mark Siemon for successfully defending his dissertation “The Impact of State Certification of Community Health Workers on Team …

May 30 2013

RWJF Collaborative Fellow Featured on RWJF Human Capital Blog

LisaMarie Turk, an RWJF Collaborative fellow, is featured on the the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Human Capital Blog. To access …

May 28 2013

Inauguration Day Reflections on Democracy with Nancy Ridenour

I had the wonderful opportunity to experience our democracy in action.  I obtained tickets to the 2013 Presidential Inauguration.  Senators …

May 28 2013

RWJF Collaborative Supports Research to Strengthen NM School Nutrition Policy Environment

The RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative has recently provided additional funding to the research team of Elizabeth Yakes, PhD, …

May 13 2013

RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative National Advisory Committee Meeting Update

The RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative Annual National Advisory Committee meeting was held on Thursday April 18 and Friday …

Apr 25 2013

RWJF Human Capital Portfolios

“Health Care in 2013” Series The links below highlight articles written by RWJF Collaborative fellows Kelly Buettner-Schmidt and Lisa Palucci …

Apr 12 2013

RWJF Collaborative Field Placement

LisaMarie Turk Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)   During the summer of 2012, I was given the unique opportunity …

Feb 15 2013

RWJF Collaborative Fellows January On-Campus Visit (written by Regina Eddie)

The RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Collaborative Fellows met for a two-day OCV on January 25-26, 2013 at the UNM …

Jan 30 2013

Dr. Kelly Buettner-Schmidt

Dr. Kelly Buettner-Schmidt by Marie L. Lobo, PhD, RN, FAAN  Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, PhD, came to the University of New Mexico …

Dec 21 2012

Director’s Corner

Dr. Sally S. Cohen Receives the 1st Endowed Chair Award for UNM College of Nursing Sally S. Cohen, PhD, RN, …

Dec 21 2012

RWJF Human Capital Portfolios

Meet the RWJF Collaborative Program: http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/human-capital-blog/2012/11/meet_the_rwjf_nursin.html.  Carolyn Montoya, RWJF Collaborative Fellow: http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/human-capital-blog/2012/11/meet_the_rwjf_nursin.html.  The RWJF Collaborative is part of the Human …

Dec 21 2012

RWJF Collaborative Fellows September On-Campus Visit

September 2012 On-Campus Visit The RWJF Nursing and Health Policy Fellows gathered at the UNM College of Nursing on September …

Dec 21 2012

Dean’s Corner

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), in partnership with WIRED magazine, sponsored the Living by Numbers:  Better Data Can Lead …

Dec 21 2012

Kelly Nestor Serves on Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

In October, Kelly Nestor, MSN, ANP-BC, and first-year UNM Nursing PhD student in the Health Policy Concentration, assumed the role …

Dec 21 2012

Lauri Lineweaver Receives the NM Nursing Excellence Award

The New Mexico Nursing Excellence Awards held October 20, 2012 recognize excellence in nursing practice and honor nurses for the …