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Drexel University and Duke Health Partner to Launch Complementary and Integrative Health Pathway Program and Certification

Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, in collaboration with Duke Health, has launched a new degree and certificate program in Complementary and Integrative Health. Through ...
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Drexel University's Recent Academic Activity: Sponsored Opportunities and New Partnerships

Last term, Drexel University’s colleges, schools and departments received funding, created partnerships and otherwise contributed to the success of Drexel’s academic enterprise. This update offers a ...
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HBCU-Drexel Health Science and Stem Partnership Pilot Research Awards

Drexel University’s Office of the President, College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP), Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Office of Research & Innovation have ...
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How Mentorship Enriches This Nursing Student's Experience

Jaelyn Walker, a nursing student in her senior year at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, recalls the pivotal conversation that motivated her to get more involved in ...
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It’s Never Too Late: Earning Her Doctorate After 20 Years as an Advanced Practice Nurse

At age 53, Kristin Kelly, MSN, FNP-BC, proudly added DNP to her credentials, reflecting the most recent milestone in her accomplished career as an advanced practice nurse. In June 2025, Kelly ...
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Overcoming Challenges: How Stella Willoughby Renewed Her Dream of Nursing

Stella Willoughby needed a moment to herself. Everything felt like too much. She just got notice that she lost her job as the rowing coach at Lake Washington Rowing Club. The COVID-19 pandemic caused ...
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Emily A. Roper, PhD, Appointed Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions

We are pleased to share that following a national search, Emily Roper, PhD, has been appointed dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, effective September 1, 2024. Dr. Roper will join ...
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The Power of Perspective: A Peek into Aaron Pitt Jr.'s Sophomore Year

Aaron Pitt Jr. lives a super hectic life. Between juggling classes, a part-time job and three student organizations, he seems to do it all. For the sophomore nursing major, the choice to become a ...
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Drexel Public Health Researchers Lead $3.7 Million Study Looking at Impact of Federal Housing Assistance on Health Care for Chronic Conditions

Through a new $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Nursing Research, the ...
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A Decade of Food Education: Philly Chef Conference Returns in October

The Philly Chef Conference™ returns for its 10th year on Oct. 13-14. Started by the Food and Hospitality Management program in Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions in 2013, ...
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‘The Poetry of Food’ and the Power of Collaboration

The starter was a Drexel Writing Festival food writing workshop led by Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a Drexel University professor in the Food and Hospitality Management program in the College of Nursing and ...