Author Archives: Dean Merwin

Rural America Live Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Merwin

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Elizabeth I. Merwin, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ann Henshaw Gardiner Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing
Immediate Past-President and Board Member, Rural Nurse Organization

Dr. Elizabeth Merwin and Dr. Jeffrey Gold, Chancellor of University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha, discuss health care in rural America – the role that nurses play in improving patient care, the importance of interprofessional care, and communities working in partnership with health care systems through education and collaboration to optimize resources and tailor care to each rural community’s unique needs.

Rural America Live Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Merwin

Understanding Health Care Needs of Rural Populations: A Foundation for Population Health Improvement

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Elizabeth I. Merwin, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ann Henshaw Gardiner Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing
Immediate Past-President and Board Member, Rural Nurse Organization
Consultant, University of Missouri—St. Louis College of Nursing

Supported in part by Health Care Services Administration (HRSA Grant) A10HP25169,
R. Lavin, PI, University of Missouri—St. Louis
https://www.umsystem.edu/stories/2_million_grant_goes_to_umsl_college_of_nursing

Integration of Rural Nursing in the Curriculum: A Strategy to Increase Nursing Education’s Contribution to Population Health

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Elizabeth I. Merwin, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ann Henshaw Gardiner Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing
Immediate Past-President and Board Member, Rural Nurse Organization
Consultant, University of Missouri—St. Louis College of Nursing

Supported in part by Health Care Services Administration (HRSA Grant) A10HP25169,
R. Lavin, PI, University of Missouri—St. Louis
https://www.umsystem.edu/stories/2_million_grant_goes_to_umsl_college_of_nursing

Laverne Myers Receives Administrative Leadership Award

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The Susan B. Clark Administrative Award is a Duke Health system-wide award for excellence and leadership in the administrative profession. Laverne Myers, Executive Assistant to Dr. Beth Merwin, the Executive Vice Dean at the Duke School of Nursing, was the 10th recipient of the annual award.

https://today.duke.edu/2017/03/laverne-myers-receives-susan-b-clark-administrative-leadership-award

Dr. Merwin Receives almost 3 million from NIH for research

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Dr. Elizabeth Merwin has received a significant grant of almost 3 million from the NIH for research into the reduction of health disparity in the under 65 Medicare population of the physically disabled or those with serious mental illness. The 14 year study will examine self-care capacity, community capacity to support health, quality of available health care, and the intersecting effects of gender, race, and rurality in this population.