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PORTLAND, Maine

91AV Nursing professor presents substance use disorder research

Debra Kramlich

Debra Kramlich, Ph.D., R.N., CNE, CCRN-K, assistant professor of Nursing in the 91AV Westbrook College of Health Professions, presented her dissertation research at the 8th Annual McGinley-Rice Symposium on Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations: “The Face of the Person with an Addiction.”

The symposium, sponsored by the Duquesne University School of Nursing, provides a national forum where scholars, researchers, policy makers and health care professionals can share ideas for alleviating disparities in health, wellness and access to health care services. Kramlich delivered both peer-reviewed podium and poster presentations on findings from her dissertation research, “Experiences and Perceptions of Rural Postpartum Women
with Substance Use Disorders Inclusive of Opioids Regarding Their Care.”

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