Ecumen, a leading nonprofit provider of senior housing and care for older adults, and the University of Minnesota School of Nursing announced the creation of a formal academic-practice partnership, or collaboratory, to generate, disseminate, and apply knowledge for the improvement of nursing practice, education, and patient outcomes.
The American Academy of Nursing Board of Directors appointed Associate Professor Melissa Horning, PhD, RN, PHN, FAAN, to the Standing Committee on Scientific Leadership.
Clinical Professor Misty Wilkie, PhD, RN, FAAN, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa/Métis, was elected to serve on the Minnesota Indian Education Association Board of Directors.
Professor Jayne Fulkerson, PhD, FNAP, and Professor Renee Sieving, PhD, RN, FAAN, FSAHM, were named co-associate deans for research.
Diane Treat-Jacobson, PhD, RN, FAHA, MSVM, FAAN, who served at the forefront of cardiovascular nursing advocating for earlier detection and innovative treatment options for patients suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD), passed away Sept. 3.
The University of Minnesota ranked No. 9 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 ranking of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs. The publication ranked nearly 670 programs this year.
