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Dr. Peeranuch (Pim) LeSeure Focuses on Improving Self-Care Management Among People with Diabetes

Dr. Peeranuch (Pim) LeSeure, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth College (UMassD) of Nursing and Health Science. With over 25 years of experience teaching and conducting research at Payap University's McCormick Faculty of Nursing in Thailand, Dr. LeSeure brought expertise in adult and gerontological nursing, focusing on improving self-care management … [Read More...]

Katie Webber Focuses on Nurse-Parent Relational Complexity in Pediatric Oncology Contexts

Katie Webber, BScN, RN, is a doctoral student in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Katie’s passion for caring for children with cancer, and their families, comes from both her professional experience working for ten years as a pediatric hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant nurse, as well as her personal experience of being the sibling of a pediatric … [Read More...]

Report of the 30th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing

The 30th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing was held on September 9-10, 2023 (live streaming at the first venue only, on-demand streaming from September 15 to October 30, 2023) at the Osaka University Suita Campus Convention Center and Health Sciences Lecture Hall. The theme of the meeting was "Dyadic Approach/Another Way of Building a Home.” A total of … [Read More...]

Dr. Susan Carr Focuses on Family Caregiver Knowledge About Health

Susan Carr, PhD, MSc, BA, RN, RHV, HVL, RNT, PGCE, Dip Soc Res, Dip Coaching is a Professor of Public Health in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Northumbria, England. She is also Associate Director of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, where she leads public involvement and engagement. Dr. Carr has experience in a variety of clinical and … [Read More...]

Dr. Karyn Roberts is an NIH-ACMG Fellow in Genomic Program Management

Karyn Roberts, PhD, RN, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Fellow in Genomic Program Management. The purpose of this fellowship is to provide health care providers with the credentials and experience to lead genomic medicine research and implementation programs at the NIH, major medical centers, and other organizations. During her time at the … [Read More...]

Dr. Intima Alrimawi Focuses on Child Protection and Improving Health Outcomes for Families Experiencing Higher Rates of Health Disparities

Intima Alrimawi, PhD, MSN, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, USA. She has more than eight years of experience in nursing education and 17 years of experience as a registered nurse working with children and in the public health sector. Her research focuses on underserved populations, including children, families, and low-income communities. She … [Read More...]

Dr. Rosemary Eustace Focuses on Breast Health Awareness, Education, and Early Detection

Dr. Rosemary Eustace is a Professor at Wright State University, USA. Her current research focuses on breast health awareness, education, and early detection. She works primarily with a population of rural women in midlife and their significant others in Tanzania, a low-income country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her research also involves community health workers and primary care health care providers. … [Read More...]

Dr. Barbara Giambra Advances Knowledge About Caregiver-Clinician Communication and the Effects on Child and Family Outcomes

Dr. Barbara Giambra, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, is an Assistant Professor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati (USA). Dr. Giambra studies the effects of communication between healthcare providers and the families of children with complex chronic conditions. Dr. Giambra seeks to understand the effects of caregiver-clinician communication on family management … [Read More...]

Dr. Theresa Ryan Schultz Focuses on the Intersection Between Youth who Identify as LGBTQ+ and Emergency Care for Suicidality

Theresa Ryan Schultz, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the Director of Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center Nursing at Children's National Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science in Washington, D.C., USA. Dr. Schultz’s research focuses on the intersection between youth who identify as LGBTQ+ and emergency care for … [Read More...]

Dr. Teresa Gutiérrez-Alemán (Spain) is Recognized for Her Leadership in Family Nursing

IFNA member, Teresa Gutiérrez-Alemán, PhD, MSc, RN, was recently recognized in a Spanish nursing journal for her contributions to the International Family Nursing Association (IFNA) and her leadership in family nursing. See the English language translation of the journal article below: NURSING IS AN INTERNATIONAL KEY TERESA GUTIÉRREZ-ALEMÁN IS A NURSE … [Read More...]

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