Dr. Cheedy Jaja is an associate professor in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and a board-certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. His eclectic education includes graduate degrees in public administration and policy, public health genetics, philosophy, political science, and clinical and translational science. He was the inaugural Pharmacogenetics, Ethics, and Public Policy Postdoctoral Fellow at the Indiana University School of Medicine. His research interests are sickle cell disease pain, analgesic, and psychopharmacogenetics. He has over 14 years of experience providing clinical and psychosocial care primarily to sickle cell disease patients in ambulatory healthcare settings locally and internationally.

Dr. Jaja is actively involved in global health. During the Ebola virus disease epidemic in 2014-2015, he served two tours of duty in Sierra Leone with the Boston-based humanitarian organization, Partners in Health. More recently, in the West African nation of Sierra Leone, he was instrumental in establishing a pediatric sickle cell disease clinic.

Currently, Dr. Jaja holds leadership positions in organizations including the International Association of Sickle Cell Nurses and Physician Assistants and the Network of Minority Research Investigators and has received a Fulbright Scholar Fellowship award from the U.S. State Department, among other honors. In 2020, he was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing.

Learning Objective: As a result of participating in this activity, the learner will be able to review and critically appraise evidence-based teaching strategies and to discuss implications of these strategies for clinical practice, classroom teaching, and online teaching.

Target Audience: APRNs and Registered Nurses who are not APRNs; Physicians and/or PAs.

Competencies to be addressed: Patient Care and Procedural Skills; Systems-based Practice; Medical Knowledge; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Professionalism

Fees: There are no fees and no prerequisites for this activity.

To receive credit, participants MUST sign in for each session they attend. Those participants who DO NOT sign in will NOT receive credit for the session.

For comments or concerns regarding credit, contact CPDRSS@usf.edu. For all other concerns, contact  confacdev@usf.edu.

Learn more about our CRNA DNP program, get information about the admission process review, and enjoy a virtual tour of the CAMLS facility.

Event Link: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/6413f8dcc1af4e59925a6006434c43c9

Join us for a discussion on racial inequality in healthcare this Black History Month!

The discussion will be led by Dr. Tricia Penniecook, Vice Dean of Education and Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor for Community and Family Health within the USF College of Public Health.

Penniecook was a practicing physician in Mexico, and has extensive experience working in public health in the U.S. and Costa Rica.

Join us via Microsoft Teams here.

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a real talk roundtable featuring our Trailblazing nursing faculty: Dr. Wallena Gould, Dr. Janet Roman and Dr. Latiena Williams.

• Dr. Gould- A Critical Race to Change the Face & Culture of Nursing: A Call to Action  
• Dr. Roman- Heart Failure in African American Women: A Journey Through My Career  
• Dr. Williams- Research Collaboration in the Faith-Based Community Setting: A Black Women’s Perspective 

Join via Microsoft TEAMS.

Join us to celebrate Black History Month by supporting our local black-owned food trucks!

Crab Daddy’s Surf & Turf and BBQ Time will be in the WELL Courtyard from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on February 17, 2022.

$11 food vouchers will be given to the first 100 people who attend! See you there!

Trailblazer Thursday will begin with high tea and spirits with Dr. Loretta Ford, nurse and the co-founder of the first nurse practitioner program followed by a panel discussion. Then we will introduce The Victoria and Alexander Rich Distinguished Lectureship Series lecturer, Candice Saunders, President and CEO at WellStar Health System.

Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

We would love to provide spirits and refreshments for those in attendance. Your RSVP helps to ensure that we can accommodate all guests. Please RSVP by reserving a ticket for this event by February 10, 2022.

RSVP HERE.

Parking will be provided.

Masks are highly encouraged.

Jump-start your professional career in nursing by networking with health care providers!

Participate in National Park Your Lunch Day by packing your favorite healthy food and joining us in the CON Gathering Space on March 10 at 12 p.m.

USF Health Promotions Specialist Karen Tally will present How to Care for Yourself as a Caregiver.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to recognize and manage compassion fatigue
• Learn how to practice self-care and stress management
• Learn how to recognize and address emotional/binge eating habits

The first 25 attendees to arrive will receive a free WIRES t-shirt!

Registration is required to attend this virtual event. Register here.

Please join us on Friday, May 6, 2022, 2 p.m.— 5 p.m.

Learn more about our CRNA DNP program, get information about the admission process review and enjoy a virtual tour of the CAMLS facility.

Add this event to your calendar or join by clicking here.

If you have questions, please contact Zuzana Moore, zmoore@usf.edu.

USF Nurse Anesthesiology Program Open House

May 19,  2023

2:00 – 5:00 pm EST

Please join us either in person at USF Tampa or online via Microsoft Teams for an in-depth overview of the USF Nurse Anesthesiology DNP Program. Meet faculty and staff and gain valuable program information.

Link to virtual Teams meeting: Click here to join the meeting

Link to registration: https://usf.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0reeZADHmRDW9RY