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NINR/NIH leader Grady to speak at lecture

by Cindy Abole
Public Relations
On Nov. 1, the College of Nursing will host its third Distinguished Leader in Nursing Lecture Series featuring world-renowned stroke researcher and National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)/ National Institute of Health (NIH) director Patricia A. Grady, Ph.D., R.N., from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Institute of Psychiatry Auditorium. 

Grady will speak about nursing and its future in NIH research during an hour-long lecture. Her visit will mark possibly the first time an NIH program director will have visited and spoken at MUSC’s campus.

Grady has established herself as an expert in stroke and related diseases through her leadership, research and scientific accomplishments. She joined the NIH as an  extramural research program administrator in the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and later served on the NIH Task Force for Medical Rehabilitation Research. She is a charter member of the NIH Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center Board of Governors and received numerous honors from the American Heart Association and other nursing institutions. 

“Dr. Grady will provide a road map and overview of nursing research opportunities offered through the NIH that are interdisciplinary and informative,” said Gail Stuart, Ph.D., R.N., professor and dean of the College of Nursing. “Her visit will help guide us in developing our research agenda.”

More importantly, Grady’s presence supports the college’s mission to obtain extramural research funding with an NINR/NIH research exploratory center grant, which will bring more visibility and stimulate additional research for the college. 

Grady is the third speaker participating in the college’s Distinguished Leader in Nursing Lecture Series, which began in 2001 under the sponsorship of Stuart. The endowed series was established to bring nursing faculty and students together with national nursing leaders to promote interaction and stimulate ideas. This year’s program will evaluate the NIH’s course of nursing research and how it fits with the College of Nursing’s goal to meet its research perspective. 

Previous participants of the lecture series included University of Colorado Health Science Center’s Jean Watson, Ph.D., R.N., who spoke about her “Theory of Human Caring” nursing model. Last year, the series welcomed nursing pioneer, researcher and policy maker Mary Starke Harper, Ph.D., R.N., who spoke about gerontology and cultural diversity in nursing today.
 

Friday, Oct. 28, 2004
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