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Message from the Dean and Vice President for Health Promotion

Homecoming holds a special place in my heart. It was awe-inspiring to welcome back the many of you fantastic alumni who made the trip to Columbus and hear your stories, both about the old days and about your successes and dreams now, and exciting to cheer the Buckeyes on to victory together on that beautiful fall day! Surrounded by a crowd of alumni, I was humbled once again by the power of your unwavering support and love for our fantastic College of Nursing.

Your support has been vital to the college’s terrific growth over the last several years. We have doubled our population of students, faculty and staff, and greatly increased the breadth of our initiatives and the stature and prestigious rankings of our academic programs and research. Now, Newton Hall, our home since 1968, is about to grow, too. We are transforming the future of health with a landmark beautiful new addition and renovation that will give us 40,000 square feet of much-needed new space. You can read more about it below and see a video tour of what the building will look like. We are breaking ground in April of 2020 and have an ambitious fundraising goal of $5 million to achieve. If you are financially able, please consider helping to support our much needed new addition.

In this newsletter, you’ll also find out about the national C. Everett Koop Award for wellness, a new $5 million NIH grant to support Alzheimer’s research, and the great news that our Total Health and Wellness clinic earned full Federally Qualified Health Center status. That is just a small sample of the exponential growth we experience every day at the College of Nursing.

On November 9, Ohio State and the Million Hearts^® initiative will remind you how important it is to take care of your heart’s health with an “O-heart-I-O” themed football game (read more about the college’s special collaboration with Million Hearts below). Sadly, one out of three women and men die from heart disease, yet 80% of heart disease can be prevented with just a few healthy lifestyle behaviors, including regular physical activity, healthy eating, not smoking and regular stress reduction. For all those you love, please get a cardiovascular screening today and learn what you can do to protect your heart health for the future.

Wishing you hearts full of joy this fall! Be well, and Go Bucks!

Fondly,

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Vice President for Health Promotion
University Chief Wellness Officer
Dean and Professor, College of Nursing
Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, College of Medicine
Executive Director, Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare
The Ohio State University

Total Health and Wellness clinic granted FQHC status

The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded full “Federally-Qualified Health Center” status (FQHC) to The Ohio State University College of Nursing’s Total Health and Wellness, a nurse practitioner-led comprehensive primary care health center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital.

Nursing Alumni Society

Congratulations to the recipients of this year's Nursing Alumni Society Awards: Eric Yap (1995, 1998 MS), Tim Raderstorf (2019 DNP), Amy Provenzano (2017 MS), and Charold Baer (1968, 1970 MS).

Million Hearts^® Partner Spotlight features the College of Nursing

Read about how Ohio State’s partnership with the Million Hearts^® initiative inspired College of Nursing faculty to create a free learning module about heart health that is now being used by more than 180 educational institutions across the country.

Last call: register for the 2019 EBP National Summit

Final weeks to register for the 2019 EBP National Summit hosted by the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare. For more information, visit the summit's website or register below.

Johnson & Johnson features MHI program

Read about our Master of Healthcare Innovation program, as featured on Johnson & Johnson’s nursing blog, “Nurses Leading Innovation.”

Barbara Warren and Audra Hanners receive grant

Professor of Clinical Nursing Barbara Warren, PhD, APRN-CNS, FNAP, FAAN, and Instructor of Clinical Practice Audra Hanners, MSN, RN, APRN-CNP, received a $50,000 Emergent Innovation grant from the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation for their nurse practitioner-led health coaching program that incorporates ketogenic eating and culturally competent mental/physical health interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk and increase quality of life for adult African American women.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear, but many women with breast cancer have no symptoms, so regular screening is critical. The United States Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends regular screening mammograms every two years for women 50 to 74 years of age. If younger, discuss when to start with your primary care provider. Help us spread the word on the importance of regular screenings.

Want more wellness? Read “Seven ways to help children and teens cope with stress” no-nonsense health advice from our dean and university chief wellness officer, Bern Melnyk. An Ohio State Alumni magazine web exclusive.

Support our new building addition and renovation

Will you join us as we build dreams, discover solutions and deliver impact? Your commitment will be reflected in the next generation of inspired healthcare leaders. We look forward to your support as we transform the future of health. Please make your gift today by clicking below or contacting Courtney Shaul at 614-688-1086 or shaul.8@osu.edu.