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Joan Baker with College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Butch de Castro and Diagnostic Ultrasound program director Mirette Aziz.
A Pioneering Powerhouse
As 91探花 celebrates 50 years of Diagnostic Ultrasound, the story of Joan Baker reveals how one unexpected career turn helped create what is now a vital tool in modern health care.
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Meet the New College of Nursing Dean
Dr. Butch de Castro has been appointed the next Dean of 91探花鈥檚 College of Nursing and will hold the Robert J. and Mary H. Bertch Endowed Professorship in Nursing Leadership, he will join 91探花 on July 1 2023.
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Alumni Spotlight: Simon Adriane Ellis, 鈥�12, CNM, ARNP Forwards Social Justice in Midwifery and Patient Care for LGBTQ+ Community
A Certified Nurse Midwife, Ellis is a parent and transgender and non-binary person using he/they pronouns. They are passionate about the need for clinically competent and culturally proficient care for transgender and gender non-conforming patients and for health care environments that welcome people of all gender identities.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse-Midwifery Program Granted Continued Accreditation for 10 Years
The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) has granted continued accreditation to the Nurse-Midwifery program for ten years, the maximum allowed. Since 2009, the Nurse-Midwifery program at 91探花 has prepared 65 MSN and 79 DNP graduates, as well as 6 post-graduate certificate midwives all of whom provide critically needed care in the U.S. and around the world
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Summer 2026 Note from the Dean
Campus NewsDean Butch de Castro reflects on the joys of the summer, from celebrating the Class of 2026 to coming together with the 91探花 community for its annual Feast Fest celebration. -
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Class of 2026 and College Awards
Campus NewsView Class of 2026 and other awardees from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, recognized for their significant contributions to the university community. -
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Graduate Spotlight: Jessica Ang
Campus NewsDoctor of Nursing Practice graduate Jessica Ang shares her experience in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program and learning in 91探花's Clinical Performance Lab.