The IOMSN is proud to announce the 10 recipients of its Nightingale Awards USA for 2025.
The award recognizes significant accomplishments in MS nursing.
Stephanie Buxhoeveden, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, MSCN
Accelerated Cure Project for MS
Waltham, MA
Bio & Project Overview
Hala Darwish, PhD, APN, RN, FAAN
Regents of the University of Michigan
Ann Harbor, MI
Bio & Project Overview
Janean Jenkins, MSN, RN, CNS, CNRN
Multiple Sclerosis Makeover
Azle, TX
Bio & Project Overview
Lisa Kelly, MSN, RN, PhD Student
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Bio & Project Overview
Lynsey Lakin, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, MSCS
West Coast Neurology Inc.
Pomona, CA
Bio & Project Overview
Carolyn Philipps, PhD, MSN, RN
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing
Austin, TX
Bio & Project Overview
Cortnee Roman, PhD-C, FNP-BC, MSN
Rocky Mountain MS Clinic
Salt Lake City, UT
Bio & Project Overview
Sara Schaefer, AGPCNP-BC, CNRN, MSCN
UCHealth Neurology
Fort Collins, CO
Bio & Project Overview
Wallette G. Widener, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNRN, MSCN
Savannah Neurology Specialists
Savannah, GA
Bio & Project Overview
Carolyn Wilder, PhD, RN, BSN
UCSD Health
San Diego, CA
Bio & Project Overview
The 2025 IOMSN Nightingale Awards USA is supported by the IOMSN through a grant from EMD Serono, the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in the US and Canada.