DEAN’S LETTER

Fall 2021 was an eventful period at the college. We were excited to welcome our students back to campus and to a somewhat normal life with the resumption of in-person clinical experiences, sporting events and activities that make UC such a special place.

Leading the college as the interim dean has been an honor. I have been amazed and heartened by the eagerness and resilience of our nursing students, faculty and staff. All have been ready to help — in hospitals, clinics, the community and in our college and university. Students and faculty have weathered changes in curriculum, course delivery and the clinical setting. Yet, here they are — ready to lead at the college and in our communities.

This issue of UC Nursing magazine shares stories of how, as a college, we remain committed to our strategic priorities of inclusive excellence, technology and innovation and strategic partnerships to impact the transformation of health care. From funded research projects to a new program launch to interprofessional collaboration, we continue to push the boundaries of nursing education to prepare nurses leaders who display courage, compassion, critical thinking, empathy, humility and resilience, even in trying times, as the ones we have endured.

While no one could have predicted that the world would experience one of the most difficult time periods in recent history, I could have predicted that nurses and nursing students would step up — as they always do.

To a healing and healthy New Year!

Denise K. Gormley, PhD, RN, FNAP, Interim Dean of University of Cincinnati College of Nursing

Denise Gormley