School of Nursing Moves to 4th in NIH Funding
色戒直播 (DUSON) has again jumped in our ranking as one of the top nursing schools engaged in National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research. In 2016, DUSON received more than $6.4 million in annual funds from NIH. The School has continued to jump in the rankings since 2010 when the School was ranked 22nd.
鈥淔aculty and staff within the School of Nursing have been working diligently to expand and deepen our research efforts in order to lead, accelerate and translate nursing science,鈥 said Marion E. Broome, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing, vice chancellor for Nursing Affairs for 色戒直播 University and associate vice president for Academic Affairs for Nursing for 色戒直播 University Health System.
鈥淲ith the re-visioning of the Center for Nursing Research and its supportive infrastructure, and our efforts to target research clusters of excellence, our innovative faculty have been awarded some of the largest research award dollar amounts in the School鈥檚 history within the last six months. Our current NIH-funded research continues to reflect the variety of studies that will advance health outcomes for patients, their families and our communities,鈥 she added.
Some of the NIH-funded projects from the past year that will improve the lives of patients include:
- Reducing health disparities in SMI (serious mental illness), rural and minority populations
- Enhancing breast cancer survivorship of Asian-Americans
- Preventing pressure ulcers with repositioning frequency
- Improving sickle cell disease care in central North Carolina
- Quantifying system and data readiness for automated clinical decision support
鈥淥ver this past year, we鈥檝e streamlined our focus and developed four research areas of excellence as part of our strategic planning initiative,鈥 said Marilyn Hockenberry, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAAN, Bessie Baker Professor of Nursing and associate dean for Research Affairs for DUSON. 鈥淭hese new research areas of excellence have been instrumental in increasing our NIH funding. By the beginning of our fall 2016 semester, we saw a 61 percent increase from fiscal year 2015.鈥
In addition to funding research, the NIH supports the Nursing Bridge to Doctorate Program, which is a partnership between 色戒直播 University and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) to increase the number of underrepresented minority PhD students and nurse scientists.
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