Kirkhof College of Nursing
Presentation will focus on Alzheimer's disease
Presenters at a community event will discuss the latest research on Alzheimer's disease and the impact it has on patients, caregivers and the health system.
Nov 6, 2018
Area health care professionals attend polarity thinking conference
Participants at a recent conference hosted by Grand Valley's Wesorick Center for Health Care Transformation were better acquainted in "polarity thinking" by a master of the subject, Bonnie Wesorick.
Oct 25, 2018
Grand Valley breaks ground on DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health
More than 300 people attended a groundbreaking ceremony October 23 for the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on Grand Valley State University's expanding Health Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.
Oct 23, 2018
Visual thinking workshop connects art, health professions for students
Standing before a painting and discussing with classmates what they see is status quo for students majoring in visual arts. It was new territory for students majoring in nursing and health professions October 3, when artist-medical educator Alexa Miller led a workshop in visual thinking by using the artwork in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences as a backdrop.
Oct 10, 2018
Nursing professor spearheads NIA grant
A Grand Valley nursing professor spearheaded a $311,351 federal grant to facilitate statewide implementation of an intervention in a Medicaid program that helps vulnerable adults age-in-place rather than move into a nursing home.
Sep 25, 2018
Flu vaccine clinics planned through October
Grand Valley will again offer flu vaccines to students, faculty and staff members and their dependents, retirees and community members.
Sep 24, 2018
KCON to host documentary, panel discussions about patient safety
To raise awareness of patient safety, particularly among emerging nursing and health professionals, KCON will host the first West Michigan screening of a new documentary, "To Err is Human," followed by panel discussions in two locations for specific populations on September 25.
Sep 18, 2018
Middle school students experience real-life simulations in health professions
Area teenagers were able to experience what it's like to be a physical therapist, sonographer, speech-language pathologist and other health professions during a summer camp held at Grand Valley.
Jul 23, 2018
Art expands health education in Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall
When Grand Valley State University constructs a new building, artwork from the university's permanent collection of more than 16,000 works is selected to tell visual stories that help connect students to curricula. The more than 280 works of art found in Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall, Grand Valley's newest health building, tell stories of community connections and the importance of health professionals in West Michigan and around the world.
Jul 18, 2018
Finkelstein Hall called a 'game changer' for students
President Thomas J. Haas said Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall is both an example of what deep collaboration can accomplish and a game changer for students studying health sciences.
Jul 17, 2018
