Nursing Journal Editor to Present Bullough Lecture

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Diana J. Mason, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Nursing, will deliver the Ninth Annual Bonnie Bullough Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Center for Tomorrow on the University at Buffalo North (Amherst) Campus.

Mason will speak on "Evidence-Based Practice: A Cautionary Tale."

The Ninth Annual Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching also will be awarded at the lecture. The award, established by Dean Mecca Cranley, recognizes the importance of teaching to the mission of the School of Nursing.

The lecture is free of charge and open to the public. While there is no fee to attend the lecture, reservations are required and should be made by calling 829-2533 or emailing sams@buffalo.edu.

The Bullough Lecture was created by Vern Bullough in memory of his wife and colleague, Bonnie, dean of the School of Nursing from 1980-91 and a professor on the nursing faculty until 1993.