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PORTLAND, Maine

2nd Annual Symposium on Evidence-Based Clinical Scholarship

Alyce Schultz, nurse researcher and scholar, gives a presentation at ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ
Alyce Schultz, nurse researcher and scholar, gives a presentation at ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ

On December 9, 2016, ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ senior level nursing students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and accelerated BSN cohorts participated in the 2nd Annual Symposium on Evidence-Based Clinical Scholarship.

 The event preceded the University-wide Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) training on the Portland campus. The nursing students, mentored by faculty members Debra Kramlich, Ph.D.(c), RN, CCRN, CNE, and Kristen Holt, M.S.N., RN, developed and executed oral presentations, poster presentations or info graphic visuals focusing on the nurses’ role in the continuum of care for addiction and recovery.

A keynote presentation from Alyce Schultz, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, well-known nurse researcher and scholar kicked off the event with a talk entitled β€œClinical Scholars and Thought Leaders.” The morning ended with a moving presentation by Kelly Collins, RN, called β€œThe Addiction Within.”

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The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.