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Summer Spent Wisely
BSN students share their practical work experience. For 10 weeks this summer, fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) student Clara Ahn spent her days at Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus as a nurse associate extern, scrubbing into the vascular operating room and gaining experience…
Legacies Worth Honoring
Alumnae remember peers with memorial scholarship fund. When two beloved Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing graduates—Laura J. Nosek, PhD, RN (NUR ‘61, ‘81; GRS ‘86, nursing) and Ann Farmer (NUR ‘63, ‘81)—died within six months of each other, their fellow alumni began searching for a way to…
Combating Cancer from All Angles
Through wide-ranging studies, researchers aim to improve survivorship and quality of life for cancer patients and caregivers. In treating cancer, nurses care for the entire patient. At Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, this same spirit informs how nurse…
Taking the LEAP
A new program to increase the number and diversity of nurse anesthetists provides a launchpad for aspiring CRNAs Travel nurse Mya Williams, RN, had applied to half a dozen nursing anesthesia programs, advancing to final-round interviews multiple times. Yet even after years of building her…
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New SciPod Audio Podcast Episode Available
About this episode Interventions designed to improve health, including targeted drugs and medical devices, typically undergo a complex and lengthy process of development. In a collaboration between the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cornell University, the National Institutes of Health and Case…
Student Spotlight: Nicholas Valenta
Free time always feels short-lived for Nicholas Valenta. Between studying for classes for his major in nursing and minor in public health and working two jobs—including in the emergency department at University Hospitals—Valenta serves on the executive board for the Undergraduate Student Nurses…
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School of Medicine celebrates Master of Science in Anesthesia Class of 2024
Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine celebrated the Cleveland cohort Master of Science in Anesthesia Class of 2024 during a white coat ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Frank N. and Jocelyne K. Linsalata Alumni Center.  The ceremony began with Executive Director Joseph Rifici…
Global Insights and Parental Inspiration Propel Dr. Jin Kim-Mozeleski’s Health Disparities Research Career
When Life Experiences and Empathy Collide, Community Research Thrives  This article is a part of our Health Disparities Research Feature series.  Ever since Dr. Jin Kim-Mozeleski was young, she remembers being very curious. “I loved looking around and making connections, doing things, observing…
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Medicine’s Stephen Sroka earns honor from American School Health Association
Stephen Sroka, adjunct professor at the School of Medicine, received the William A. Howe Award from the American School Health Association. This is the organization’s highest honor recognizing individuals for outstanding contributions and distinguished service in school health. Sroka was selected…
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Medicine’s Shakuntala (Rita) Kothari earns teaching award
Shakuntala (Rita) Kothari, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, was awarded the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Physicians 2022 Evelyn V. Hess, MD, MACP Master Teacher Award. The award was presented in recognition of her consistently outstanding educational contributions to…