Nurse Scientist Jeanne Alhusen Pushes for Support for Nursing Science at Congressional Briefing

Associate dean for nursing research Jeanne Alhusen - disability rights advocate, a family nurse practitioner, and an NIH-funded nurse scientist - spoke out July 22, 2025, on Capitol Hill with colleagues including alumnus Michael Cary (PhD ’12), Duke University School of Nursing, Dean Toni Villarruel, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and patient advocate, Ms. Joseph, on the inextricable ties between quality patient care and nursing science.

The group was joined by Illinois Congressional Rep. Lauren Underwood, a fierce champion of nursing science, nurses, and health, at the event, "Powered by Evidence," which was organized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Academy of Nursing. Learn more about the Academy's SAVE campaign (SCIENCE ADDS VALUE FOR EVERYONE). 

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Photos courtesy of EPNAC and the American Academy of Nursing.