Director's Lectures
Upcoming Lectures
2020 NINR Director’s Lecture - Dr. Randy Jones Presents: “Complex Decision Making in Prostate Cancer”
Dr. Randy Jones will present the first NINR Director's Lecture of 2020, “Complex Decision Making in Prostate Cancer.” The lecture will be streamed live and archived for future viewing.
About the Speaker
Randy A. Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN is a Professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing.
Dr. Jones’ research and publications focus on health disparities, prostate cancer, chronic illness, end-of-life care, and decision-making. He has received funding from organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), American Cancer Society, and the American Nurses Foundation. He is currently a principal investigator on an NINR-funded study focusing on treatment decision-making among patients with advanced prostate cancer.
Dr. Jones is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), a RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar Alumnus, and a National Advisory Committee member for RWJF Clinical Scholars and AAN’s Institute for Nursing Leadership.
Dr. Jones is committed to promoting research, evidence-based practice, health policy, and enhancing higher education and clinical practice.
About the Event
The NINR Director’s Lecture Series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience. For more information, visit: www.ninr.nih.gov/directorslecture.
To request reasonable accommodations, including sign language interpretation, please contact nathan.brown2@nih.gov or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339 at least five days before the event.
NINR Past Directors Lectures
2019 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Patricia W. Stone Presents: “Informing Health Policy through Science to Improve Healthcare for Older Adults”
Dr. Patricia W. Stone presented “Informing Health Policy through Science to Improve Healthcare for Older Adults,” on November 19, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
2019 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Jean C. McSweeney Presents: "Matters of the Heart: A Research Journey Uncovering Signs of Heart Disease in Women"
Dr. Jean C. McSweeney presented "Matters of the Heart: A Research Journey Uncovering Signs of Heart Disease in Women" on September 17, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
2019 Director's Lecture - Dr. Eun-Ok Im Presents: "Midlife Women’s Health: Using Technology to Enhance Research and Eliminate Disparities"
Dr. Eun-Ok Im presented "Midlife Women’s Health: Using Technology to Enhance Research and Eliminate Disparities," on April 25, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
2019 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Arlene Butz Presents "Understanding Inner-city Pediatric Asthma: Environment Matters"
Dr. Arlene Butz presented the first NINR Director's Lecture of 2019, "Understanding Inner-city Pediatric Asthma: Environment Matters." In her presentation, Dr. Butz discussed behavioral, home-based interventions for inner-city children with asthma. Her research has an emphasis on environmental exposures and medication adherence.
About the Speaker
Arlene M. Butz, ScD, RN, CRNP is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a secondary appointment in the School of Nursing. For over 15 years, her primary program of research has focused on inner-city children with asthma. Her current research is focused on interventions linking emergency care, home-based care, and primary care with the goal of improving asthma morbidity in young children with recurrent emergency room visits.
Dr. Butz served on the research committee for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and as Research Department Editor for the Journal of Pediatric Health Care. She practices as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) in an urban primary care clinic and has served as a PNP on pediatric medical missions to Peru. Read more about Dr. Butz’s research.
About the Event
The NINR Director’s Lecture Series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience.
2018 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Christopher Lee Presents "Integrative Biobehavioral Research in Heart Failure"
On November 14, 2018, Dr. Christopher Lee will present the fourth 2018 NINR Director’s Lecture, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. In his presentation, “Integrative Biobehavioral Research in Heart Failure,” Dr. Lee will describe his research trajectory and current program of research, which focuses on symptom science. The lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.
About the Speaker
Christopher S. Lee, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN, FHFSA is Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Boston College Connell School of Nursing. His research in heart failure is focused on symptom science and patients’ response to symptoms when they occur. Dr. Lee’s innovative approach to research that he calls “biobehavioral profiling” reflects a deep understanding of biological underpinnings of symptomatology as well as contemporary knowledge of advanced statistical techniques that he employs to disentangle heterogeneous responses to heart failure and its therapies.
About the Event
This event is free and open to the public. The event will not be webcast, but it will be available on YouTube a few weeks following the lecture.
To request reasonable accommodations, including sign language interpretation, please contact Nathan Brown at 301-594-9262 / nathan.brown2@nih.gov or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339 at least five days before the event.
The NINR Director’s Lecture Series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience.
2018 NINR Director's Lecture- Dr. Ann Marie McCarthy Presents "Distraction in Action: Helping Children Cope with Painful Procedures"
Dr. Ann Marie McCarthy will present "Distraction in Action: Helping Children Cope with Painful Procedures," on September 25, 2018 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
In her presentation, Dr. McCarthy will describe her research trajectory and current program of research, which focuses on children with chronic health conditions. The lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.
About the Speaker:
Ann Marie McCarthy PhD, RN, PNP, FNASN, FAAN is a professor and Associate Dean for Research at the University of Iowa College of Nursing with secondary appointments in the colleges of Medicine and Public Health. For over 20 years, Dr. McCarthy’s primary program of research has focused on cognitive-behavioral interventions to assist children in coping with painful procedures, with an emphasis on the use of distraction. Data from over 1,000 families, and the use of data mining techniques, contributed to the development of a predictive model of child level of distress and parental distraction coaching ability. The Distraction in Action Tool includes the predictive model along with individualized coaching information and educational materials. Dr. McCarthy has been on the research committees for the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the National Association of School Nurses and was a Board Member of the Midwest Nursing Research Society. She is the founding president of the Institute of Pediatric Nursing and is the Co-Chair of the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science 2018 State of the Science Congress Planning Committee.
About the Event:
This event is free and open to the public. The event will not be webcast, but it will be available on YouTube a few weeks following the lecture.
To request reasonable accommodations, including sign language interpretation, please contact Nathan Brown at 301-594-9262 / nathan.brown2@nih.gov or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339 at least five days before the event.
The NINR Director’s Lecture series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience.
2018 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor Presents "Hypertension Genomics in Black Families: A Tale of 3 Studies, and Counting…"
On May 22, Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor will present the second 2018 NINR Director’s Lecture, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. In her presentation, “Hypertension Genomics in Black Families: A Tale of 3 Studies, and Counting…” Dr. Taylor will describe her research trajectory and current program of research, which addresses the genomics of chronic disease in African Americans. The lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion.
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About the Speaker
Jacquelyn Taylor, PhD, RN, PNP-BC, FAHA, FAAN is the inaugural Vernice D. Ferguson Endowed Professor in Health Equity at the Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York University.
Dr. Taylor’s work focuses on the genomics of chronic disease among African-American populations. Her current research examines the effect of psychological, genetic, and epigenetic factors on blood pressure in Black/African-American women and their young children. Dr. Taylor is also conducting a study on the genomics of lead poisoning in Flint, Michigan.
Dr. Taylor formerly served as tenured faculty and Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the Yale University School of Nursing. Dr. Taylor was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers in early stages of their independent research careers. Her long-term goal is to develop nursing interventions to prevent and reduce omic-environment risks associated with health disparities.
About the Event
This event is free and open to the public. The event will not be webcast, but it will be available on YouTube a few weeks following the lecture.
To request reasonable accommodations, including sign language interpretation, please contact Nathan Brown at 301-594-9262 / nathan.brown2@nih.gov or the Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339 at least five days before the event.
The NINR Director’s Lecture series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience.
2018 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Andrea Barsevick "The Science of Symptom Management"
On March 1, 2018, Dr. Andrea Barsevick presented the first 2018 NINR Director’s Lecture, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
In her presentation, “The Science of Symptom Management," Dr. Barsevick described her program of research which addresses cancer-related symptoms and quality of life research.
About the Speaker
Andrea Barsevick, PhD, RN, FAAN, AOCN is a Professor in the Population Science Division of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University. She is known internationally for her research on symptom clustering during and after cancer treatment, particularly fatigue and its interactions with sleep disturbances, depressed mood, and quality of life.
Dr. Barsevick is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a past member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines Panel on cancer-related fatigue.
About the Event
The NINR Director’s Lecture series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience.
2017 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Margaret Heitkemper: "Symptom Science in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Biomarkers to Intervention"
On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Dr. Margaret Heitkemper presented "Symptom Science in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Biomarkers to Intervention," on November 14, 2017 from 1:00 p.m.-2 p.m. in Lipsett Amphitheater in the Clinical Center (Bldg. 10) on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
About the Speaker:
Margaret McLean Heitkemper, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Chairperson, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, Adjunct Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, and Co-Director, Center for Innovations in Sleep Self-Management at the University of Washington. Her current studies are examining blood and fecal metabolite levels, the microbiome, and intestinal permeability in men and women with IBS as well as peripheral markers of inflammation.
The NINR Director’s Lecture series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience.
2017 NINR Director's Lecture - Dr. Mary Beth Happ - "Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Improving Communication with Critically Ill Patients"
On September 20, 2017, Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA presented the third 2017 NINR Director’s Lecture on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. In her presentation, "Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Improving Communication with Critically Ill Patients," Dr. Happ described her program of research which addresses family bedside presence during critical illness, end-of-life care and treatment decision making in the ICU, and patient and family outcomes in acute-critical illness.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Mary Beth Happ is a Nursing Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Research and Associate Dean of Research and Innovation at The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She is an NIH-funded researcher in the areas of critical care and aging. For over 20 years, Dr. Happ’s research has focused on improving care and communication with impaired patients, and their families and clinicians during hospitalization and at the end of life. She developed the SPEACS-2 online training program and toolkit for use with ICU patients. She is a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America and the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Happ has authored more than 120 journal articles, editorials, and book chapters.
Video of the lecture is now available. Please click play on the embedded video below or watch on the NINR YouTube channel.
About the Event:
The NINR Director’s Lecture series is designed to bring the nation’s top nurse scientists to the NIH campus to share their work and interests with a transdisciplinary audience. Please visit www.ninr.nih.gov/directorslecture for more information.
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