Review of current best evidence led by scientists at The Ohio State University

Healthcare scientists at The Ohio State University’s Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, College of Nursing and College of Public Health have released new, evidence-based recommendations based on current best evidence that can help organizers of professional meetings and events return to in-person gatherings safely.

Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN, The Ohio State University College of Nursing associate professor and associate dean of academic affairs and educational innovation, was installed as the new president of the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) at the 2019 MNRS 43rd Annual Research Conference, March 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. Anderson previously served a one-year term as president-elect.

Associate Professor Laureen Smith PhD, RN, FAAN, director of community outreach and engagement at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, has been selected as an ambassador by the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR), an independent nonprofit group that advocates for and advances nursing science in the name of promoting the health and well-being of all Americans.

As part of the multidisciplinary research that will inform the FDA, Karen Ahijevych, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, will serve as director of the developmental and pilot research core

The Ohio State University has received an $18.7 million federal grant to establish a research center devoted to the study of tobacco-use patterns, industry marketing practices and public perceptions that will help the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put science behind its new role in regulating tobacco.

At its annual conference on March 7-10, 2013, The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) recognized Donna McCarthy, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate dean for research and Mildred E. Newton Professor of Nursing, as a 2013 Senior Scientist.

With less than seven months’ tenure at The Ohio State University, Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP/PMHNP, FNAP, FAAN, associate vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer, and dean of the College of Nursing, was recognized as a 2012 Senior Scientist by the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) at its annual conference.