Rachell Ekroos (Nursing) has been named a "healthcare hero" for 2018 by Nevada Business Magazine. Ekroos, who received the Humanitarian Healthcare Hero award, was one of 10 health professionals from Southern Nevada honored by the publication in categories ranging from educator, administrator, and care provider to community partner, humanitarian,…

Rachell A. Ekroos (Nursing) and colleagues from four universities published a policy brief in Nursing Outlook, the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), titled “Policy Brief on the Nursing Response to Human Trafficking." Publication of a policy brief in Nursing Outlook is a rigorous process involving review and input from…

Barbara St. Pierre Schneider (Nursing) accepted an invitation to become a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. The fellowship is one of the profession’s most prestigious honors and recognizes outstanding contribution and achievements in nursing. The academy’s nearly 2,500 fellows are nursing leaders in education, management, practice, and…

Jay Shen (Community Health Sciences), Catherine Dingley (Nursing), and Dr. Ji Yoo (Medicine) received a $250,000 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for their study “Engaging Asian Communities in Palliative Care in Nevada,” which includes the Asian Community Development Center as a collaborating community partner.…

Tricia Gatlin (Nursing) has been selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to participate as a Fellow in the 2018 Leadership for Academic Nursing Program. The year-long leadership program is designed for those who have experience in academic administration and aspire to more senior administrative or executive positions within the…

Jennifer Kawi (Nursing) and Dr. Barbara Atkinson (Medicine) accepted two-year appointments to the Nevada Office of Minority Health and Equity Advisory Committee. In their roles, they will work with fellow committee members to advise the office’s program manager about priorities and opportunities that influence health policy or systems.  …

Janelle Willis (Nursing) has been elected executive director for the new Nevada Nursing Students’ Association, which functions to enhance nursing education through multiple avenues. In her role, Willis will work with the association’s board of directors to establish goals and strategies, manage financial and material resources, and oversee…

Michael Johnson (Nursing) gave a podium presentation titled, "Decision-Making Factors that Influence Cervical Cancer Screening Among Transgender Men," at the Mountain West CTR-IN 5th annual meeting held at UNLV.  

Reimund Serafica (Nursing), Kelly Webber (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Brendan Morris (Electrical and Computer Engineering) received a Faculty Opportunity Award in the collaborative interdisciplinary research category for their project “Food App for Tracking and Identifying Dietary Biculturalism in Southern Nevada,” which will examine…

Dieu-My Tran (Nursing) received the Nursing Excellence Award from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Alumni Council. The accolade honors an alumni member who has made outstanding achievements in nursing within five years of graduation and demonstrates early accomplishments in one or more of the following areas: nursing…

Reimund Serafica (Nursing) was named president-elect of the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association of Nevada for the 2018-2019 term. The association’s newly-formed Nevada chapter strives to positively affect the health and well-being of Asian American Pacific Islanders and their communities throughout the Silver State. Serafica…

Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing) co-authored a chapter in the book Top 10 Contributions on Nursing & Health Care titled “Ethical, Legal, and Sociocultural Issues (ELSI) in Nursing Viewed through a Complex Synergistic System Lens." The book is in press and published as an eBook earlier this year.