University of Michigan School of Nursing

Rachel Bowers didn't pursue a DNP just to earn another degree. She wanted to create meaningful and lasting change for the patients and communities she serves.

After nearly a decade caring for patients with advanced heart failure, Rachel used her Post-Master's DNP experience at UMSN to develop a patient support and education initiative that helped patients feel less isolated while improving self-care.

Now, she's bringing that same passion for innovation and leadership full circle in her new role as a clinical assistant professor at UMSN.

Learn more about our DNP program:
https://nursing.umich.edu/academics/dnp

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ICYMI: Two UMSN faculty members recently joined separate podcasts to share their expertise.

Dr. Geoffrey Hoffman, who joined A Health Podyssey by Health Affairs, discussed how Medicare payment policies affect hospitals across the country.
➡️ https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hp20260615.915758/full/

Dr. Florence Johnson, who joined Working Caregivers: The Invisible Employees, shared insights on caregiving, community support, and why asking for help is a sign of strength.
➡️ https://www.buzzsprout.com/2401927/episodes/19166918

A childhood trip to the hospital for his mom at just eight years old is what inspired Joshua Truchan (BSN '25) to pursue nursing. With support from the Go Blue Guarantee, he earned his degree from UMSN and now cares for patients in the Michigan Medicine ICU.

Now, he's making a world of a difference.

Read his story:

Making a World of Difference - Look to Michigan How the Go Blue Guarantee opened the door to a top nursing education and a new life course for Joshua Truchan Joshua Truchan (BSN '25) learned early that a...

A first for the Clinical Learning Center!

More than 40 Family Nurse Practitioner students participated in a pediatric simulation pilot featuring children ages 8 months to 14 years and their parents, bringing an added level of realism to the learning experience.

Following the success of this year's pilot, plans are already underway to make it an annual experience for future students.

We were also pleased to welcome visiting scholars from 國立陽明交通大學 National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, who are spending the week observing classes and engaging with our community.

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Our series continues with Mary Richardson, a Research Area Specialist and Study Director at UMSN!

Mary was drawn to Michigan Nursing by the meaningful research taking place across the school and the opportunity to work with Dr. Patricia Hershberger and the TELL Tool Research Lab team, who has an impressive research program and a genuine passion for supporting donor-conceived individuals and families.

When she's not supporting research, you can find her spending time with her family, cheering on the Indiana Hoosiers (she's an alum but "Go Blue" has started making its way into the rotation 😅), watching baseball or reading a good book.

Fun fact: Mary can juggle and once worked as the Easter Bunny at the mall!

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A new month means new episodes of our Dose of Discovery featuring research from Drs. Jessica Mongilio, Jeri Antilla, Linda DiClemente, Amy Buckenmeyer and HaEun Lee!

They explore topics including the importance of including men in preconception care conversations, how researchers are rethinking the way social media exposure is measured and the impact of systemic racism and feeling unheard in maternity care after perinatal loss.

Listen now!

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Dose of Discovery | University of Michigan School of Nursing A Dose of Discovery brings you the latest scholarship from the University of Michigan School of Nursing in two minutes or less. Each episode highlights bold ideas, groundbreaking findings and tangible real-world impact from our faculty.

We recently welcomed nurses from Seoul National University Hospital to campus for a day of learning, conversation and connection.

Led by our Office of Global Affairs team at UMSN, visitors explored our Clinical Learning Center, learned about nurse practitioner education and met with faculty to discuss global nursing leadership, education and research.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this visit so special!



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Today, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day from UMSN.

Another year, another Sweet Treat Celebration filled with some of the brightest minds in nursing... all at UMSN! We celebrated some of our amazing faculty for their outstanding achievements, dedication and impact across education, research and practice.

Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees!

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