Emerging Scholars Exchange Program: Jade Burns, PhD, RN
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Speaker
Jade Burns, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, University of Michigan
Jade Burns, PhD, RN has more than 15 years of experience working with youth and young adults (ages 0-24) in a variety of clinical, community-based and academic settings. Her research is centered on innovative approaches using community-engaged research and technology (e.g., social media, mobile apps, messaging) to improve health care and sexual health outcomes among adolescents at community health care centers. Her secondary area of interest is improving nursing practice and training programs in underserved areas.
Dr. Burns is a clinical expert on pediatric and community-based health care. She has mentored and served as a preceptor for students in both undergraduate and graduate programs for nursing (BSN, PNP, FNP) and allied health professions (social work, public health). Additionally, she has taught courses on population health, fundamentals in nursing and interprofessional education. Her techniques for teaching include the use of invented dialogue and interactive teaching methodologies. She fully believes that students need to be pushed to think independently and critically, regardless of their level of education. Moreover, she considers it important for faculty to be transparent and help students understand who they are as nurses. This means emphasizing being a scholar and an intellectual, and understanding the value of promoting quality care for patients and families. Dr. Burns continues to work closely with students and community partners within the city of Detroit, building upon her current research and translating her findings and real-world experiences to the classroom setting.
The Emerging Scholars Exchange Program is a collaborative program with peer universities developed to provide professional development opportunities for early career faculty. Conceived by the Faculty Development Committee at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation (IHPI), the Exchange Program is a collaboration between IHPI, Penn LDI, and UCSF’s Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies.