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The U.S. population
is aging dramatically. We are faced with a severe shortage
of PhD prepared faculty who can teach gerontological nursing
and conduct the research needed to establish best practices
in the care of older adults. To meet this shortage, our brightest
nurses must be supported in becoming gerontological nursing
leaders early in their careers.
In 2001, the John
A. Hartford Foundation recognized the OHSU School of Nursing
for its leadership and long-term commitment to improving the
health and health care of older adults and selected the School
of Nursing as one of five Centers of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
(CGNE) in the United States. As part of the mission to grow
the population of PhD prepared gerontological nursing faculty,
the CGNE program provides financial support and mentorship
for doctoral study by nurses committed to a teaching or research
career in gerontological nursing.
Support
for students
• A scholarship of $7,500 for the first
year of graduate education.
• A Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing faculty mentor
to provide individual guidance and support throughout your
program of study.
• Funding support to attend the national meeting of
the Gerontological Society of American during your first year
of graduate education.
Scholarship Eligibility
• BSN graduate.
• Demonstrated commitment to a teaching and research
career in gerontological nursing.
• Accepted into the OHSU School of Nursing Post Baccalaurete
to PhD program for nurses.
To Apply
• Complete the application for the OHSU School of Nursing
Post Baccalaurete to PhD program (indicate your interest in
the Hartford scholarship on the application in the space provided.)
Applications are online only from OHSU School of Nursing website
at: http://www.ohsu.edu/son/academic/phd-applying.shtml
• In the required essays, describe your interest in
gerontological nursing, what you hope to achieve in the program,
and your goals following completion of the PhD.
• Submit all other materials as required for the Post
Baccalaurete to PhD Program
application by December 1st.
Selected Faculty Research Interests (selected)
• Juliana
Cartwright, PhD, RN, End-of-life care in assisted living
settings
• Lissi Hansen, PhD, RN, End-of-life decision making
across settings
• Theresa
Harvath, PhD, RN, CNS, Care of older adults with dementia
and their family caregivers.
• Susan
Hickman, PhD, End-of-life care; nursing facilities; clinical
and research ethics. 
• Karen
Lyons, PhD, The family care dyad: Relationships, incongruence
and well-being.
• Glenise McKenzie, PhD RN, Occupational health of direct
care workers; work organization & training interventions.
• Lois
Miller, PhD, RN, End-of-life care & pain management;
pain & dementia care
• Maria Elena Ruiz, PhD, RN, Cross cultural health care
across the lifespan and the social/environmental factors that
contribute to health outcomes.
• Elena Siegel, PhD, RN, health services and care systems
for older adults in long term care settings.
• Kerri
Winters-Stone, PhD, Physical activity for prevention and
management of chronic disease; focus on cancer survivorship
and osteoporosis prevention.
• Heather
Young, PhD, FAAN, GNP, Environments that promote healthy
aging; medication safety; rural health.
Hartford
Post Baccalaurete to hD scholarship recipient research interests
• Elizabeth Caley, Community Health and Health Policy.
• Colleen Casey, The impact of critical care environment
on care outcomes for older adults in critical care settings.
• Daksha Mankaney, Ethical decision making at end of
life.
• Casey Mayo Shillam, Chronic pain in community dwelling
older adults.
• Rebecca Scobee, End-of-life care and dementia.
• Kristen Swafford, direct caregiver's role in promoting
individualized care for persons with dementia residing in
nursing homes.
• Allison Terwilliger, End-of-life care and end-of-life
decision making.
• Miriam Volpin, Family caregivers and end-of-life dementia
care; Aging in underrepresented minorities.
• Yi Yan, Critical care and end of life.
For Information Contact Juliana Cartwright, PhD, RN,
Program Director
(541) 552-6703 or
email @ cartwrig@ohsu.edu
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