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Hitchcock Lecture
You're invited to listen in on the Hitchcock Lecture, where we will host Dr. Elizabeth Schlenk on Monday, April 27 from 2:00-3:00 PM.
Join us at the Chapel of Mercy for a presentation on "Planning for your Leadership Journey." This event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Elizabeth Schlenk’s impact on health care is evident in her academic research and the future nurses she has inspired in the classroom.
Dr. Schlenk served as Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. She graduated from Mount Mercy with a nursing degree in 1975 and then worked as a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids before earning her master’s degree at the University of Iowa College of Nursing. She then returned to Mount Mercy to teach nursing for five years before enrolling at the University of Michigan School of Nursing to obtain her PhD. Her dissertation focused on improving the quality of life for patients self-managing a chronic disorder. Older adults have been the focus in several of Dr. Schlenk’s studies, finding ways to enhance their health through lifestyle changes and the adherence to treatment programs.
Upon receiving her PhD, she became a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, beginning a distinguished 30-year run at that school. In 2017, she was awarded their Faculty Leadership Award.
Dr. Schlenk retired in the summer of 2025 with emeritus faculty status.
