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A video entitled "Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative" from the Education section of the 2011 John A. Hartford Foundation Annual Report on Mental Health and the Older Adult spotlights Melissa Aselage and features Chip Bailey, Eleanor McConnell, Ashley Leak (clinical instructor), Sam Badgley (MSN student), William Johnson (ABSN Class of 2011 graduate), and Susannah Stegall (ABSN Class of 2012 graduate).

Associate Professor Michael Zychowicz, by invitation, represented the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners at the first Work Group meeting of the Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative (COAMI). The focus of the meeting was changing the paradigm of how osteoarthritis is viewed and treated, especially among healthcare providers. Work Group members discussed elements of a new vision for OA treatment and prevention, explored barriers and obstacles to achieving that vision, and identified opportunities for change.

Associate Professor Valerie Sabol gave a podium presentation entitled "Obesity: Common Problems in Acutely and Critically Ill Patients" at the 2012 National Teaching Institute Conference in Orlando, Florida, hosted by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Elizabeth “Beth” Merwin, PhD, RN, FAAN, joined Duke University School of Nursing as Executive Vice-Dean, effective July 1, 2012. As the School’s first Executive Vice-Dean, Dr. Merwin will provide senior leadership to the School’s academic and research enterprises and direct the integration of the operational activities of these areas. "Dr.