News and Events

Nov. 1,  8:00 am - 12:00 pm:  William T. Cashdollar Distinguished Visiting Professorship
Topic: Palliative Care
Location: FedEx Event Center, 415 Great View Dr E Suite 103, Cordova, TN, 38018. 
Speaker: Associate Professor Megan Lippe, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FAAN, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.

Dr. Lippe is a national leader for palliative nursing care education with published works in areas related to palliative care education, simulation, interprofessional education, and social justice. She is a co-investigator of the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) focused on advancing palliative care education in schools of nursing throughout the country.  Register here for this free event.

Feb. 3, 2025, 5:30 pm: Bernie Crook Distinguished Visiting Professorship
Topic: Oncology Nursing
Location: FedEx Event Center, 415 Great View Dr E Suite 103, Cordova, TN, 38018. 
Speaker: Lori Ranallo, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, CBCN
Lori Ranallo is a board certified, oncology nurse practitioner at the University of Kansas Cancer Center, where she has cared for women with breast cancer for over 30 years. She is certified in Clinical Breast Care, Genetic Risk Counseling, Lymphedema Management, Tobacco Cessation Management and End of Life Care.  She is a recipient of the 2022 Magnet Nurse of the Year, 2015 Ingram's Heroes in Healthcare Award, 2011 Hematology/Oncology Nurse of the Year Excellence Award. 
Registration for this free event will be available soon. The event is sponsored by the West Cancer Foundation.