The IOMSN is proud to announce the 10 recipients of its Nightingale Awards USA for 2025.
The award recognizes significant accomplishments in MS nursing.

The awards were granted to the following individuals due to their commitment to the MS community: 

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

Thank you!

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.