News and Events

Bernie Crook Distinguished Visiting Professorship

Date: Feb. 3
Topic: Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Burnout Among Nursing Professionals
Location: FedEx Event Center, 415 Great View Dr E Suite 103, Memphis, TN, 38018. 
Agenda: Refreshments will be served at 4:45 pm, and the lecture will begin at 5:15 pm.
Speaker: Lori Ranallo, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, CBCN
Lori Ranallo is a board-certified, oncology nurse practitioner at the University of Kansas Cancer Center, where she has cared for women with breast cancer for more than 30 years. She is certified in Clinical Breast Care, Genetic Risk Counseling, Lymphedema Management, Tobacco Cessation Management and End of Life Care.  She is a recipient of the 2022 Magnet Nurse of the Year, 2015 Ingram's Heroes in Healthcare Award, 2011 Hematology/Oncology Nurse of the Year Excellence Award.  Grant funding for the event is provided by West Cancer Foundation. Register here.

Feb. 13 - 14: The University of Tennessee Grand Challenges Summit

Location: Murfreesboro, TN

This two-day summit is a university-wide effort for members of the statewide system to address the Grand Challenges identified for our state, which include Advancing K-12 Education, Strengthening Rural Communities, and Overcoming Addiction. Many faculty from across the state will present at this summit including four College of Nursing faculty members: Dr. Ansley Stanfill, Dr. Alisa Haushalter, Dr. Diana Dedmon, and Dr. Lisa Beasley. Register here.

The Mary L. Morris Distinguished Visiting Professorship

Topic: Everyone Can and Needs to Lead: Improving Care to Save Lives."
Date: March 25
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: FedEx Event Center, 415 Great View Dr E Suite 103, Memphis, TN, 38018. 

Speaker: Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN, FAAN, is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Perinatal QI, which has the mission of expanding the use of improvement science in order to eliminate preventable maternal and infant (perinatal) morbidity and mortality and eliminate perinatal racial and ethnic disparities. Registration link coming soon.

Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Management for Health Care Providers
Date: March 28
Time: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: FedEx Event Center, 415 Great View Dr E Suite 103, Memphis, TN, 38018. 

This conference is designed for health care providers such as internists, general practitioners, emergency room physicians, hospitalists, advanced care practice nurses, registered nurses, and social workers.  There is no charge for this conference and continuing medical and nursing hours will be provided. Register and learn more.