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Step-Up Boys Mentorship Program Plants Seeds at St. Thomas
AlumniSt. Thomas recently hosted its 13th cohort of young students participating in the Step-Up Boys Mentorship Program, a unique partnership between the St. Thomas School of Education and the Northwest Suburban Integration School District. Young men in middle school are invited to participate and learn more about what it takes to succeed in high school,…
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In the News: First Hmong Nurses Association National Conference
In the NewsSt. Thomas recently hosted the first Hmong Nurses Association National Conference. Dr. MayKao Y. Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health, spoke with Alex Jokich at 5 Eyewitness News from the event about the importance of representation in health care. From the story: In addition to… -
St. Thomas to Host First Hmong Nurses Conference
Health & EducationRepresentation in health care matters. Patient outcomes improve when providers reflect the communities they serve, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. But representation is not enough. To sustain and improve health outcomes, those health professionals need support and opportunities to grow so that they can thrive in their profession. This need for… -
Rising Stars: CARE Counseling Founders on Secret to Success
AlumniLate-night champagne parties. Handwritten thank-you notes. Surprise pay raises handed out at a moment's notice. Those are just a few of the perks that employees of CARE Counseling have come to expect from their laser-focused leaders. In a mental health industry where providers leave in droves and clinics struggle to hire new talent, CARE seems… -
Expanding Literacy Access Through Youth Empowerment
Health & EducationGetting children to start reading can be a challenge. At the Legacy Family Center, a Brooklyn Park-based nonprofit founded in 2013, organizers are working to equip families to cultivate literacy at home. Victoria Karpeh '03 MA, a St. Thomas alumna, founded the Legacy Family Center in 2013 to promote access to education and social services… -
Embracing Neurodiversity in a More Inclusive World
Diversity, Equity and InclusionAutism awareness has come a long way since University of St. Thomas professor L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan first went looking for help. “There was one book at the library when my son was diagnosed in 1991,” Stansberry Brusnahan said. “And it wasn't a good one.” Facing down that massive void, she went to work, not… -
Tommie Nurses: A Plan to Achieve Health Equity
Health & EducationThe new School of Nursing's plan is in motion for fall. When Dr. MayKao Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health, was charged in fall 2019 with developing a plan to launch the School of Nursing at the University of St. Thomas, she essentially had a… -
Raney Linck – On Finding Passion in Nursing Education
Health & EducationBefore he found his true calling, Dr. Raney Linck tried out a few careers after his bachelor's in mass communication, including as an assistant chaplain at a Baptist hospital and as a sales rep. He was working in sales when he decided he wanted another college degree – one that would allow him to transition… -
Berline Pierre-Louis – Advocating for Change in Patient Care
Health & EducationGiving birth to her own child is what reinforced for Berline Pierre-Louis, a clinical faculty member in the St. Thomas School of Nursing, just what an impact a good nurse can have on society. Her hospital stay gave her a close-up view to the other side of patient-provider relations than the one she experienced through… -
Heather Anderson – Taking Care of Families Through Nursing
Health & EducationAt the intersection of care and education is where you’ll find Heather Anderson, who was raised in the small town of Rushford, Minnesota. Hailing from a family of nurses and educators, Anderson knew she wanted to follow one of these community-oriented paths. The question was: which one? Watching the nursing careers of her cousin and…