ASU Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

💜 June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. At the Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging and the ASU Roybal Center, researchers are partnering with older adults to better understand memory changes, support independence and improve quality of life.

Interested in getting involved? Learn more about current research opportunities at aging.asu.edu.

Hormone medication that affects women's quality of life is suddenly in short supply.

Barbara Marusiak, senior director of clinical research management and regulatory science for ASU's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, talked with ASU News about the shortage and what women should do.

🔗 Q&A: https://ow.ly/4i2250ZcTOm

When Cynthia Bonilla saw gaps in residential care, she didn’t just notice a problem; she built a solution.

Using the lessons and experiences she gained through the Master of Healthcare Innovation program, the Edson College alumna is addressing challenges in residential care through the launch of her patient-centered business.

She hopes her story inspires others to think bigger about what’s possible in health care.

🔗 Check out the full feature: https://ow.ly/LwNJ50Z7RgM

Daphne Poerio is turning her Edson education into impact on the front lines of patient care.

Her actions, backed by her training from both her BS in community health and Master of Healthcare Innovation, led to changes in her workplace that reduced errors and improved patient safety.

Read how, as an Indigenous student in California, she found mentorship and a course of study at Edson College whose dynamic approach to health care matched her own: https://ow.ly/HQy750Z7Rcm

Over the past eight months, our 40 All Ears Friendship Bench volunteers have shown up with empathy and compassion, engaging in meaningful conversations with more than 2,100 ASU students and over 2,400 people in our campus community.

We are deeply grateful to our volunteers, partners and everyone who stopped by the bench this year. Your presence helped build connections across generations, turning simple spaces into places of belonging.

Our special thanks to the BHHS Legacy Foundation, whose support helps make this program possible. 🫶

Please join us in congratulating Assistant Dean Dani Sebbens on her election as president-elect of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, the nation's leading professional association for pediatric nurse practitioners.

This distinguished national leadership role reflects her longstanding commitment to advancing pediatric health care, supporting children and families and strengthening the pediatric nurse practitioner profession. Through her service with NAPNAP, she will help guide national initiatives that promote excellence in clinical practice, education, advocacy and child health outcomes.

We are proud to have her as part of Edson College and look forward to the impact she will continue to have locally and nationally.

Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!

Inclusivity is the cornerstone upon which health care quality thrives.

At Edson College, guided by the ASU Charter, we're committed to inclusive research, representation and a shared responsibility for the health of the communities we serve.

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

A two-time ASU Nursing alum, Karleen Lee has spent the last four decades advocating for women and children. First as a nurse, then as an educator and now as a volunteer.

See how her education set her up to influence change and create a meaningful impact that people still benefit from today: https://ow.ly/YGmI50Z3pFO

Nursing careers continue to rank among the nation’s top jobs, highlighting the growing demand, impact and opportunities across the profession.

At Edson College, we're proud to prepare future nurses for careers where they can make a difference from day one.

🔗 https://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/