Joyce Zurmehly

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Joyce Zurmehly
First Name
Joyce
Last Name
Zurmehly
Credentials
PhD, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAAN
Faculty Emeritus

Dr. Joyce Zurmehly has been educating undergraduate and graduate students for more than 25 years. Dr. Zurmehly’s leadership and policy contributions focus on Evidence-Informed Health Policy (EIHP) in education and practice. Dr. Zurmehly’s leadership and EIHP work values the importance of practice-education partnerships to promote excellence in patient outcomes. In academic and organizational collaboratives, she has led initiatives resulting in evidence informed regulatory outcomes and received recognition for leadership in policy development. Her work advances the nursing profession and serves the public through evidence-informed health policy, educational innovation and practice.

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January 27, 2026
Two master’s specialties and online bachelor’s programs also rank among the nation’s top five

U.S. News & World Report released new rankings today that place The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s online Master of Science in Nursing program No. 1 in the nation for 2026.

January 13, 2026

Joyce Calamese put off scheduling a routine preventive medical procedure for more than a decade until an Ohio State-trained community health worker strongly encouraged her to make the appointment. That intervention likely saved her life, the 67-year-old said.