Gerri MacEwen Memorial Lecture in Nursing

Join Dr. Allison Norful for the Gerri MacEwan Memorial Lecture in Nursing hosted by the School of Nursing. Her topic is: Leveraging advancements in nursing science to advocate for the nursing role. 

As the global population ages and more patients are living with complex chronic conditions, the role of the nurse is integral to meeting the demand for care.  Yet, nurses are often underutilized and overworked, thus creating suboptimal care delivery models, burnout, and risk for poor mental health. This lecture will present novel research approaches and current evidence about the expanded role of nurses across health settings, impact of work environment factors on workforce and organizational outcomes, and measurement strategies to inform change in nursing policy and practice.

Allison A. Norful, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAAN is a PhD-prepared nurse practitioner who is jointly appointed as an Assistant Professor at Columbia University School of Nursing in New York and a Nurse Scientist in the New York-Presbyterian Hospital enterprise. She has been recognized as a leading international researcher and expert consultant in latent construct measurement, care delivery model analysis, nurse work environments and psychometric testing. Dr. Norful has received several national and international accolades for her research and clinical efforts including fellowship in the New York Academy of Medicine and American Academy of Nursing.

About the Lecture in Nursing

The Gerri MacEwen Memorial Lecture in Nursing was established by Dr. Pete MacEwen, MD'73, in memory of his wife, Gerri MacEwen. The Lecture fund brings speakers to the School of Nursing on a variety of topics, including nursing education, research, scholarship, clinical expertise, and innovation.

Accessibility

All floors of the School of Medicine Building can be accessed by elevator and have accessible washrooms. Some doors do not have automatic openers. Visit Building Accessibility Features for more information. 

Virtual attendance 

This lecture is also available on Zoom with optional live closed captioning. If you are attending virtually, you do not need to register in advance; at the scheduled time of the event, simply click on the link here Zoom