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Dr. Gina Browne inducted into Community of Distinction

Tuesday, Dec 03, 2019: Browne joins our other School of Nursing Community of Distinction inductees; Heather Arthur, Alba DiCenso, Susan French and Alma Reid. Read More

Featuring: Gina Browne

Diana Sherifali appointed inaugural Heather M. Arthur chair

Tuesday, Dec 03, 2019: Diana Sherifali, a clinician scientist of the School of Nursing, has been named the inaugural Heather M. Arthur Population Health Research Institute/Hamilton Health Sciences Chair in Inter-Professional Health Research at McMaster University. Read More

Featuring: Heather Arthur and Diana Sherifali

School hosts visiting scholar Jennifer Weller-Newton

Friday, Nov 29, 2019: An interview with Dr. Jennifer Weller-Newton about her research study of nurses’ experience of being a health care consumer. Read More

Alba DiCenso reflects on 35 years at Mac

Monday, Nov 25, 2019: The professor emerita has won a Distinguished Alumni Award from McMaster. Read More

Featuring: Alba DiCenso

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Dana Hart, Research Assistant

Thursday, Nov 21, 2019: I work as a research assistant for Dr. Bernice Downey and manage her Indigenous Early Career Women's Heart and Brain Health Chair project. Read More

Featuring: Bernice Downey

In the news: Dr. Diana Sherifali on challenges older diabetes patients face

Friday, Nov 08, 2019: Diabetes Canada podcast features an interview with Dr. Sherifali. Read More

Featuring: Diana Sherifali

How to get published as a graduate student

Wednesday, Nov 06, 2019: Advice from Carley Ouellette and Carly Whitmore, two rising stars in the graduate program. Read More

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Maria Nicula, Research Coordinator

Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019: What does a research coordinator do? Read More

Featuring: Sharon Kaasalainen

In the news: Dr. Naomi Thulien

Friday, Oct 18, 2019: Dr. Thulien writes about how cuts to government programs are harming young women who have been sexually trafficked. Read More

Featuring: Naomi Thulien

Highlights from our latest research: Oct 2019 report

Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019: Cancer, mental health, diabetes, healthy aging, and intimate partner violence are some of the topics that researchers in the School of Nursing covered in publications and presentations over the past four months. Read More

Study finds increased survival rate of lung cancer patients

Monday, Oct 07, 2019: ​ Dr. Noori Akhtar-Danesh, an associate professor in the School of Nursing, is the lead author on a new study with good news for lung cancer patie... Read More

Featuring: Noori Akhtar-Danesh

Researchers are making a global impact

Tuesday, Oct 01, 2019: The Times Higher Education Impact announced that McMaster University placed second in the world in its new international ranking that recognizes the impact universities are making in their own countries and on a global scale. Read More

Featuring: Denise A. Bryant-Lukosius, Andrea Baumann, Diana Sherifali, Iris Mujica, Michael McGillion, Nancy Carter, Olive Wahoush, Ruta Valaitis, Sandra L. Carroll and Susan Jack

New article on homelessness and social inclusion

Monday, Sep 30, 2019: Dr. Naomi Thulien writes about a study to see whether an intervention focused on identity could improve the socioeconomic inclusion of young peopl... Read More

Featuring: Naomi Thulien

Melissa Northwood Awarded Health System Impact Fellowship

Monday, Sep 16, 2019: The graduate student ​has received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fellowship for doctoral trainees. Read More

Dr. Naomi Thulien lends expertise to new research projects

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2019: What can we do to help people who are homeless or used to be homeless? How can we help them be more stably housed and socially included? Read More

Featuring: Naomi Thulien

Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen discusses advanced care planning on podcast

Wednesday, Aug 28, 2019: New: An interview with Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen and Dr. Tamara Sussman about tailoring, implementing and evaluating a multi-faceted suite of Advance Care Planning tools in long-term care homes. Read More

Featuring: Sharon Kaasalainen

Danielle Bourque's research wins awards and recognition

Tuesday, Aug 27, 2019: Graduate student and rising scholar Danielle Bourque is already attracting national recognition for her research. Read More

Featuring: Olive Wahoush

Welcome to our summer students

Monday, Jul 29, 2019: Meet our summer students! Read More

Students take Canadian Nurses Foundation awards

Tuesday, Jul 23, 2019: Congratulations to our five students who recently won Canadian Nurses Foundation awards. Read More

CIHR funds research on hospital-to-home transitions

Monday, Jul 22, 2019: Dr. Maureen Markle-Reid and her research team have been awarded a new grant through the CIHR project scheme. Read More

Featuring: Kathryn Fisher, Rebecca Ganann, Jenny Ploeg and Maureen Markle-Reid

New grants will fund research into diabetes

Thursday, Jun 27, 2019: Dr. Diana Sherifali has been awarded six grants to continue her research into technology-enabled diabetes coaching support. Read More

Featuring: Diana Sherifali

Dr. Bernice Downey receives Education Innovation Fund grant

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019: The primary objective of this research study is to assess how inter-professional learners benefit from Core Indigenous Cultural Safety training. Read More

Featuring: Bernice Downey

Simple habits are key to health, says Dr. Diana Sherifali

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019: Diana Sherifali, associate professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster University, spoke at the Benefits Canada 2019 Chronic Disease at Work conference. Read More

Featuring: Diana Sherifali

Dr. Bernice Downey wins MacPherson Institute’s PALAT grant

Friday, Jun 21, 2019: Dr. Bernice Downey is one of seven recipients of the 2019 Leadership in Teaching and Learning fellowships and Priority Areas for Learning and Teaching (PALAT) grants. Read More

Featuring: Bernice Downey

New funding for youth homelessness project

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2019: Dr. Naomi Thulien has been awarded an additional $150,000 in funding for her Transitioning Youth Out of Homelessness research project. The additio... Read More

Featuring: Naomi Thulien