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October 20, 2008

Dr. Carolyn Sampselle earns prestigious Pathfinder Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Carolyn Sampselle, the Carolyne K. Davis Collegiate Professor of Nursing University of Michigan’s School of Nursing, was rewarded the Pathfinder Distinguished Service Award by Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FINR). The award ceremony, which took place on October 1, was held in Washington, D.C. This prestigious award acknowledges nursing scientists and researchers who tirelessly work to increase our collective knowledge of health and health care. The award is funded by multiple grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research.

This award was given to Dr. Sampselle to recognize her 20 years of work in the field of women’s incontinence prevention and self-management. Through her research, she has addressed health care disparity among women of different ethnic and economic backgrounds.

While forging new research frontiers, Dr. Sampselle has also advanced the science knowledge critical in addressing health disparities by serving in key steering positions. She has directed two NINR funded projects: the Women’s Health Disparities Interdisciplinary Training Program and co-directing the Health Promotion Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Populations Training Program. She currently directs the Michigan Center for Health Interventions that supports translation of new knowledge into widespread care, and the Community Engagement Program, part of the University of Michigan Clinical and Translational Science Award.

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