ACADEMIC NEWS

Versatile and Affordable: Fast-Track Your Career With a WilmU Health Sciences Degree

December 2, 2024
José Matthews is the second oldest of seven children and the first in his family to earn a college degree — a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Wilmington University.  José Matthews “While serving as an executive assistant in a hospital, I really fell in love with health care operations and health care in general,” says Matthews, who now works as a business development liaison…
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ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

The New Vice President of Academic Affairs

October 16, 2024
Dr. Denise Wells became vice president of Academic Affairs on July 1, 2024. Her tenure at the University began in 2004 as an assistant nursing professor. She then assumed leadership roles as chair of the BSN Program and was dean of the College of Health Professions for 10…
ALUMNI NEWSMAGAZINE

From Aspiring Lawyer to Nursing Leader

October 16, 2024
ilmington University alumna Dr. Diane Juliano likes to say that her job is “to take care of the people who take care of the patients.” She was promoted to that job — regional chief nursing officer for Jefferson Health East — in January of last year. Her appointment was the culmination of nearly three decades of dedication and achievement in a profession she loves. “I often say becoming…
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ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

Aspiring Scientists Blazing Trails in STEM Fields

October 16, 2024
Researchers at Wilmington University are making strides in the sciences. Samantha Kidwell Samantha Kidwell, an undergrad majoring in Biology, was named a student facilitator trainee in the project by the CAREERS Cyberteam Program at The Yale Center for Research Computing.
ACADEMIC NEWS

National Nurses Week 2024: Nurses Make the Difference

May 23, 2024
In celebration of National Nurses Week, Wilmington University faculty and staff visited medical facilities across Delaware and Maryland to extend gratitude to hardworking nurses and health care workers. It was an honor to express our appreciation in person. The College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences (COHPNS) and all of Wilmington University would like to take one more…
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ACADEMIC NEWS

WilmU Adjunct Leads National Healthcare Quality Board

April 15, 2024
Patricia Resnick Patricia Resnick, a longtime adjunct faculty member, has been named president of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) Board of Directors, a 9,000-member organization that leads the development of certification in healthcare quality. At…
MAGAZINE

A Highly Credentialed Nurse and Student

April 10, 2024
MSN Leadership student Casey Green became the 85th nurse to  hold all five Emergency Nursing Certifications from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. She was also named section editor of the Journal of Emergency Nursing’s “Early Career Emergency Nurse…
ALUMNI NEWS

‘Dream and Achieve’: Trailblazing WilmU Nursing Grad Inspires Others

February 22, 2024
Dr. Johnny Gayden Frightened, anxious, worried — these are just some of the normal emotions patients may feel before surgery, but there’s an ally in their corner: Dr. Johnny Gayden, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) whose warm personality and calming presence help put patients at ease. “A big part of being a nurse anesthetist is to advocate on behalf of the patient,”…
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