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Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

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Flu shot clinics
A collaborative effort among the Case Western Reserve University Wellness Program, University Health Service and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will provide benefits-eligible faculty and staff six opportunities to receive free flu shots on campus this fall. Walk-in visits for flu shots…
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Elizabeth R. Click, Janetta M. Hammock present at Health Enhancement Research Organization’s national University Summit
Elizabeth R. Click, APP medical director and assistant professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Janetta M. Hammock, diversity program manager in CWRU’s Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and a certified diversity professional, gave…
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The Importance of Physician-Scientists to the Future of Healthcare
This week, the New York Times featured an opinion piece written by three board members of the Physician-Scientist Support Foundation, including Mukesh Jain, MD, University Hospitals cardiologist, professor at APP (CWRU) School of Medicine and member of the Case…
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Preparing practitioners for the frontlines of the opioid crisis
APP awarded $1.1 million federal grant to focus on combatting opioid, substance abuse In 2018, more than 700 people died from opioid/heroin overdoses in Cuyahoga County, according to the Cuyahoga County Opiate Task Force. The overdose rate from pharmaceuticals alone was…
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23rd Florence Cellar Conference—“Aging and Public Policy: Advocacy and Practice Implications”
The University Center on Aging and Health and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will host the 23rd Florence Cellar Conference Friday, Sept. 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Executive Caterers at Landerhaven (6111 Landerhaven Dr., Mayfield Heights). This year’s theme is “Aging and…
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Advanced Management Issues in HIV Care Conference
Members of the APP community interested in HIV care are invited to the Advanced Management Issues in HIV Care Conference Sept. 12–13 at The Glidden House (1901 Ford Dr.). The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will host the conference. Attendees can attend sessions…
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Mentoring
We all talk about mentoring, but it’s not clear that we all mean the same thing by it. Do we mean mentoring or sponsoring? Do we mean a few words of advice here and there, or sustained interest in the mentee’s career, changing goals, and expectations, even if they are not what we would choose for…
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CWRU School of Nursing awarded $2.14M National Cancer Institute grant
Study to explore new approaches to training, preparing family caregivers of patients with cancer Patients with head and neck, lung, esophageal, rectal and anal cancers typically undergo rigorous, intense treatment, usually including some combination of radiation, surgery and chemotherapy. Much of…