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Dolores Albarracín appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Dolores Albarracín

Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dolores Albarracín is the Alexandra Heyman Nash University Professor, director of the Social Action Lab at the Annenberg School for Communication, and the director of the Science of Science Communication Division at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

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Dolores Albarracín appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Albarracín will be the Alexandra Heyman Nash University Professor, with joint appointments in the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Family and Community Health in the School of Nursing. 
There are too few Latino nurses. COVID showed how important they are
NBC News

There are too few Latino nurses. COVID showed how important they are

Dean Antonia Villarruel of the School of Nursing, spoke about the structural barriers that prevent many Latino students from pursuing nursing and the important role Spanish-speaking nurses have played during the pandemic.

2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named
a photograph of Penn's college hall framed by green leaves during the summer

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research announces the 2021 cohort of Penn’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity, the largest in the program’s history thus far. This fellowship program is designed to help postdocs advance their careers while enriching the community of scholars here at Penn. 

2021 cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows for Academic Diversity named

The competitive program, managed by Office of the Vice Provost for Research, is designed to support early career researchers and scholars while enriching the Penn community.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Dr. Antonia Villarruel, advancing the top nursing school in the world
AL DÍA News

Dr. Antonia Villarruel, advancing the top nursing school in the world

Antonia Villarruel was profiled for her emphasis on diversity and inclusion in her tenure as dean of the School of Nursing. “If we are advocates for our patients and for our communities, we have to demonstrate that same level of commitment by making sure that our education is open to diverse students and practitioners,” she said.

Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios policy saves lives and lowers costs
Three masked nurses in scrubs and one masked doctor standing in a line smiling and clapping.

Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios policy saves lives and lowers costs

A new study shows that a policy establishing minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals saves lives, prevents readmissions, shortens hospital stays, and reduces costs.

From Penn Nursing News

A Penn nurse plays an integral role in temporary COVID-19 hospital
Kerwin Barden wearing a face mask wearing military fatigues.

HUP’s Kerwin Barden. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

A Penn nurse plays an integral role in temporary COVID-19 hospital

Kerwin Barden, a cardiovascular nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and chief nurse for the 177th Fighter Wing with the Air National Guard, was deployed to a 250-bed field medical station in New Jersey when the pandemic hit.

From Penn Medicine News

From Penn Nursing undergrad to Nurse Anesthesia doctorate
A person standing outside, with blurred leaves in the foreground. The person is wearing a surgical cap and the jacket reads, "Kendall Smith, PENN Nurse Anesthesia"

Kendall Smith is a 2021 graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)-Nurse Anesthesia Program at the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2020, he was awarded the Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health. After graduation, he will begin work as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

From Penn Nursing undergrad to Nurse Anesthesia doctorate

After graduation, Kendall Smith will work as a certified registered nurse anesthetist in North Carolina. Long term, he hopes to build a career that divides his time between patient care, research, and educating the next generation of CRNAs.

Michele W. Berger, Ed Federico

With its flagship light device, Lumify Care improves patient experience from the frontline
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The School of Nursing’s Anthony Scarpone-Lambert of Chalfont, Pennsylvania, earned a 2021 President’s Innovation Prize for Lumify Care. The company’s first product, uNight Light, is a battery-powered, hands-free light device that magnetically clips onto scrubs, has three modes, and is easily cleanable with hospital-grade disinfectant wipes. It offers nurses an alternative to turning on overhead lights overnight, helping patients rest and making a hospital stay more conducive to healing.

With its flagship light device, Lumify Care improves patient experience from the frontline

Penn Nursing senior Anthony Scarpone-Lambert earned a 2021 President’s Innovation Prize for his company and its first trio of products: uNight Light, the Sleep-First Education Initiative, and the uNightShift Community.

Michele W. Berger

A year of isolation was hard on older adults with dementia. Families and experts wonder how much damage can be undone
Philadelphia Inquirer

A year of isolation was hard on older adults with dementia. Families and experts wonder how much damage can be undone

With the pandemic triggering declines in aging and dementia patients, Pam Cacchione of the School of Nursing shares a personal story about how the elderly living on their own during the pandemic face different challenges than those in nursing homes.