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School of Nursing Faculty and staff as well as  University collaborators accept partnership award from Komen Maryland – from left to right – Myrna Petersen, Dean Alan, Robin Prothro of Komen Maryland, Dr. Deborah McGuire, Dr. Sandra McLeskey and Dr. Kevin Cullen of the School of MedicineThe Komen Maryland Affiliate Nursing Partnership: Advancing Education and Practice is an expert-driven, efficient and effective strategy to bring breast cancer information into the nursing curriculum.

The aim of the grant is to heighten the awareness, knowledge and skills of faculty, students, practicing nurses and community members about the prevention and detection of breast cancer and the treatment options for people with breast cancer.  The grant uses five interrelated components: the Komen Visiting Professor, the Komen Scholar-in-Residence, the Komen Distinguished Lectureship, the Komen Conferees, and the Komen Educational Outreach.