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Q&A with Prof. Susan Altman

November 25, 2019
Prof. Susan Altman, Clinical Assistant Professor & Program Director, Nurse-Midwifery   What makes the NYU Meyers Nurse-Midwifery Program stand out? Our program prepares students to become expert providers of healthcare across the…
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Q&A with Prof. Mary Brennan

November 22, 2019
Prof. Mary Brennan, Clinical Associate Professor & Program Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP   What makes the NYU Meyers Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Program stand out? Our program is a stand-out for so many reasons, but…
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NICHE receives grant from Washington state to improve care in nursing homes

November 21, 2019
Education and leadership program for nurses has potential to benefit 3,000 older adults The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has awarded Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), a nurse-driven program based…
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Gerontology and aging

November 19, 2019
With the number of persons aged 65+ expected to double globally by 2050, the race is on to deliver exceptional evidence-based care for older adults. NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing pursues excellence in gerontology and aging care through expert…
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Our institutes, centers, + initiatives Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing is a globally recognized research center known for its expertise in the specialized care of older adults. Since its…
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What makes our research unique is that it’s highly interdisciplinary. We reach out as nurses across the community to solve problems that affect people every day. – Dean Eileen Sullivan-Marx Our research Generating new knowledge and…
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NYU Meyers: By the Numbers

November 14, 2019
    881 undergraduates + 682 graduate students     #5 in funding awards from the NIH     6 centers for research and innovation     $22.5 million for scholarships $7.5 million for research 9 fully funded…
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Studies find nurse-led program improves care of older adults

November 04, 2019
NYU Meyers analysis of 27 years of research involving more than 12,000 patients demonstrates success of NICHE Program in supporting healthcare organizations in caring for older adults An analysis of research on the Nurses Improving Care for…
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Raising the bar on Alzheimer's

November 01, 2019
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. That number is expected to grow to 14 million by 2050, making it a public health crisis. NYU Meyers is…
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Prof. Sally S. Cohen receives 2019 Lois Capps Policy Luminary Award

October 31, 2019
Last week, Prof. Sally S. Cohen, PhD, RN, FAAN, received the 2019 Lois Capps Policy Luminary Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) for her exceptional contributions to the nursing workforce and healthcare policy. The…
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Prof. Jacquelyn Taylor elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 21, 2019
Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, PNP-BC, RN, FAHA, FAAN, the Vernice D. Ferguson Professor in Health Equity at NYU Meyers, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine, effective October 1. She is recognized for her bench-to-community…
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Hartford Institute receives New York Community Trust grant to address behavioral health in primary care

October 18, 2019
NYU Meyers’ Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing has received a $285,000 grant from the New York Community Trust to train community-based primary care nurses to identify and treat addiction and other behavioral health conditions for people of…