Alzheimer’s Disease: The Challenges Family Caregivers Face

Posted by Nolan Brown in Clinical Educator Spotlight

By Nolan Brown
Marketing Intern, Butler University

The term “dementia” is used to describe the loss of memory and other thinking abilities, and Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type, making up 60 to 80% of all dementia cases. During...

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Navigating the Waters to Find the "New Normal"

Posted by Mary Minix in Clinical Educator Spotlight

A VMS Clinical Nurse Educator with lupus and ankylosing spondylitis shares insights for clinicians helping people with a chronic illness

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Nancy Smith teaches patients how disease can be an opportunity

Posted by Nick Smiley in Clinical Educator Spotlight

Nancy Smith graduated with a BS in nutrition from Auburn University and received her master's degree in nutrition from Mississippi State University. Throughout the years, she has gained the titles of registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator CDE). She has been a...

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"In everything we do, we put the patient first."

Posted by Mary Minix in Clinical Educator Spotlight

Teresa Woods, RN works as a full-time Clinical Educator for VMS BioMarketing. She attended Indiana University and worked in the law field for many years. Before coming to VMS, she was a paralegal but, at age 48, she followed a different calling. Teresa went back to school to...

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