by Marilyn S. Nibling DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, PNP-BC | Jan 27, 2020 | Awareness
Growing up in small-town Uhrichsville, OH, I never imagined I would one day chair a national committee focused on public policy. My family had always been passionate about politics, but I often felt conflicted about the role of policy in health care. However, I...
by Mariah Gibbons | Oct 16, 2019 | Awareness, Interviews, Undeniably Kent State
The Remote Area Medical (RAM) Free Clinic recently came to Youngstown, Ohio’s Covelli Center to provide free access to vision, dental, and healthcare. Volunteers from the community and medical field participated in this amazing event which helped 722 people of the...
by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 18, 2019 | Awareness, Highlighting Diversity in Nursing
It was only after experiencing a personal health scare did Hannah Amissah find herself considering a career in nursing. “Following my surgery, my nurses were so compassionate. They spent more time with me than any of the other medical professionals.” Through research,...
by Mariah Gibbons | Aug 30, 2018 | Awareness, Undeniably Kent State
Bonyo’s Kenya Mission (BKM), a nonprofit based in Akron, Ohio, has been providing medical care and education in western Kenya for over 21 years. I began traveling with Dr. Bonyo and BKM in 2010. The nonprofit supports the operation of a full-service mini...
by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 23, 2018 | Awareness, Highlighting Diversity in Nursing, Undeniably Kent State
The daughter of a physician, Stephanneth Adams, MSN ‘12, WHNP-BC, had been encouraged to enter the field of medicine from a young age. Her father, Dr. Stenneth Adams M.D., her earliest role model, matriculated through medical school in his early 30s. His passion for...
by Mariah Gibbons | Feb 13, 2018 | Awareness, Highlighting Diversity in Nursing, Interviews, Undeniably Kent State
Anthony Jackson, BSN ’13, did not grow up wanting to work in the medical field. That was his younger sister, Christina’s, dream. With a desire to one day be a doctor, she was studying biology at Kent State University when she passed away from a blood clot in her...
