Alzheimer’s disease remains a pressing public health concern, ranking as the fifth leading cause of death among individuals aged 65 and older in 2021. For the growing population of older adults living with dementia, achieving quality of life at the…
Much research has highlighted the dynamic, biologically specific nature of human milk and the unmatched benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child. A growing body of research also shows that – like most any health behavior – establishing and…
This summer, I attended the 2024 Implementation Science Institute hosted by the Penn Implementation Science Center (PISCE) and Master of Science in Health Policy research (MSHP) at the University of Pennsylvania. The institute was led by PISCE’s Executive Director, Dr…
Hillman Scholars continue to push the boundaries of nursing and healthcare through a diverse array of scholarly contributions. Their recent works address critical topics such as breastfeeding systems, global health, emotional regulation in children, and the implementation of innovative clinical…
Dr. Laura Sinko, a Hillman Scholar alumna from the University of Michigan ('19), is spearheading two groundbreaking research projects aimed at enhancing healing-centered outcomes for survivors of sexual harm and gender-based violence (GBV). The first project, funded by the Patient-Centered…
The purpose of this study, funded by an AERO grant, was to uncover how bedside PICU nurses identify, assess, and respond to suffering among children nearing end-of-life and their families. We conducted qualitative focus groups with 19 PICU nurse participants…
We are thrilled to share with you the recent adventures of Nina Juntereal (PENN ’23), whose journey took her from the University of Western Australia to the defense of her dissertation back home. Nina embarked on a remarkable opportunity to…
I am thrilled and humbled to share about my recent collaborations with Dr. Sirry Alang, which was born out of our shared passion for health equity and social determinants of health. It all started during my first year in the…
Congratulations to Becky Hoover, PhD candidate and Hillman Scholar, on being awarded both the highly esteemed NIH Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) and the Oncology Nursing Foundation Doctoral Scholarship. Becky’s NIH-funded project, titled “Incidence and Time on Onset of Cardiovascular Risk…
Designing Intervention Prototypes to Address Behavioral Barriers to Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among Adolescents Living with HIV in Eswatini Summary Major Achievements: The purpose of this study was to utilize principles of behavioral economics to inform the development of peer-based interventions…