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de Tornyay Center at WIN

Are you attending the upcoming Western Institute for Nursing annual conference? Check out the posters from UW School of Nursing students supported by the center: Megumi Azekawa, PhD in Nursing Science student and travel scholar, is a co-presenter of a poster on “Music as a Social Determinant of Health: Visual Mapping and Exploration” Priscilla Carmiol-Rodriguez, PhD in Nursing Science student and de Tornyay Center predoctoral scholar, is presenting the poster “Unhealthy Coping in Sleep-Deprived Individuals: A Concept Analysis” and is…

Scholar Spotlight: Emilie Martel-Rousseau

Emilie Martel-Rousseau is a DNP student in the Adult-Gerontology Primary Track and the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2023-2024 Myrene C. McAninch Doctoral Scholar. Her mentor is Assistant Professor Maya Elias and her de Tornyay Center research project is the “Dementia Action Collaborative Provider Survey.”  What interests you about healthy aging?   I always enjoy caring for and connecting with older adults. As I was entering this program, I wanted to focus more on what I can do for healthy…

Scholar Spotlight: Hsin-Ni Lee

Hsin-Ni Lee is a UW School of Nursing BSN student and the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 2023-2024 Myrene C. McAninch Undergraduate Scholar. Her de Tornyay Center project is on “The Relationship of Ageism, Aging, and Music on Cognitive Health: Perspectives of Mandarin-Speaking Older Adults,” and her project mentors are center director Basia Belza and center predoctoral scholar Sarah McKiddy. Why did you choose nursing? It all started with my mom because my mom is also a nurse, and…

Scholar Spotlight: Lalipat Phianhasin

Lalipat Phianhasin, MS, RN, AGPCNP-BC is a second-year Ph.D. in Nursing Science student and the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging illustrator. Her faculty mentor is Dr. Eeeseung Byun. Her area of interest centers around social factors related to stroke survivors’ quality of life. What interested you about stroke research? I have a clinical background working with stroke patients, especially in the acute phase. My research will center around stroke survivors because, based on my experience, I know that most…

Scholar Spotlight: Yanjing Liang

Yanjing Liang is a first year PhD student and one of the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s predoctoral scholars. Her research areas of interest include aging-related medical issues. Why did you choose nursing? The original reason is my family members have some chronic diseases. I learned nursing so that I could take care of them and provide them with health knowledge. After I chose nursing, I think nursing chose me at the same time. I like nursing. It can…

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Healthy Aging Scholars!

PHD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS: Shao-Yun Chien, Healthy Aging Doctoral Scholar Topic: Developing a Culturally Sensitive Web-based Discussion Platform to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Chinese Immigrants Faculty Mentor: Oleg Zaslavsky PhD, MHA, RN, FAAN, FGSA Sarah McKiddy, Germaine Krysan Doctoral Scholar Topic: Perspectives of Adolescent Musicians and People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners of an Intergenerational Music-Based Intervention: A Pilot Study Faculty Mentor: Basia Belza, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA DNP RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS: Emilie Martel-Rousseau, Myrene C. McAninch…

Thank you for joining us for Ignite Aging 2023

Thank you to the approximately 90 people who joined us for Ignite Aging 2023, to hear about current work across the lifespan from UW School of Nursing faculty and students, listen to music and discuss Engaging with Aging. The room was full of discussion and energy, and each presenter got a standing ovation: our way to honor our speakers and get guests out of their chairs. We are so grateful to the many people who contributed: our faculty and student…

PhD Pathways to Healthy Aging Award

Congratulations to this year’s two de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging PhD Pathways to Healthy Aging awardees: Wonkyung Jung Project: Social Integration and Cognitive Function Following Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury Faculty Mentor: Professor Hilaire Thompson   Shih-Yin Yu Project: Risk Factors and Early Prevention of Skin Cancer in Rural Older Occupational Populations Faculty Mentor: Professor Emeritus Barbara Cochrane

Scholar Spotlight: Jaemie Lam

Jaemie Lam is a BSN student. During winter quarter in 2023, she traveled to Japan as part of the Keio University Short-Term Nursing and Medical Care Studies Program to learn about challenges of an aging society. UW students attending the program were supported by the Center for Global Health Nursing and the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging. Why did you choose nursing? It was a long process. I believe my interest in nursing sparked from my interactions with nurses…