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Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Assistant Professor Telisa Spikes, PhD, RN, FAHA, has been named a Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA). Election as a Fellow recognizes scientific and professional achievements, vol
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From mentee to mentor: How Roxana Chicas embraces the Emory community

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Health

Lisa Muirhead appointed to National Academies committee examining veterans’ health

Lisa Muirhead, interim dean of the Emory School of Nursing, has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee conducting an epidemiologic study on the health of Veterans at Alabama's Fort McClellan.
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Emory’s School of Nursing and Georgia Institute of Technology partner to strengthen Georgia’s nursing workforce

The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have partnered to develop a pipeline that prepares more local nurses to meet workforce demands.

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