Скачать или смотреть A Celebration of the Life of Dr. Karen Meneses

Karen Meneses, PhD, RN, FAAN, renowned nurse scientist and beloved Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing died suddenly of natural causes August 1, 2018.

Meneses joined the UAB School of Nursing in 2007 as Professor and Associate Dean. She also held a professorship in the Department of Nutrition Sciences in the UAB School of Health Professions and was a Senior Scientist within the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she was the Co-Leader of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program. She also was a Senior Scientist in the UAB Center for Healthy Aging, UAB Minority Health & Disparities Research Center, UAB Center for Outcomes & Effectiveness Research, UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center, UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care and UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, where she also chaired the mentorship panel.

“Karen’s energy, compassion and commitment to scientific excellence and its translation leaves an indelible global legacy for countless students, patients, families, colleagues and others who knew her, and for future nurse scientists and clinicians,” said UAB School of Nursing Dean and Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN. “Her spirit of scholarly inquiry and discovery will live on at the UAB School of Nursing.”

Meneses was internationally recognized as a pioneering expert in breast cancer survivorship and cancer survivorship disparities, with a prolific and sustained history of scientific contributions, methodological innovations, and evidence-driven translational programs that have improved the lives of cancer survivors. She had continuous peer-reviewed funding for more than 25 years supporting her research in survivorship issues among underserved populations from a variety of entities, including the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society and the Oncology Nursing Society.

During her decades of dedicated service to the nursing profession, Meneses served on and/or chaired numerous national and local committees, academic boards and advisory groups, has served in an advisory role to the White House for two U.S. Presidents, including President George W. Bush, who appointed her to the National Cancer Advisory Board, and most recently was appointed to the Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women, comprising external experts and stakeholders who advise the CDC in developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based approaches to advance the understanding and awareness of breast cancer among young women. Most recently, she was appointed to the National Institute of Nursing Research National Advisory Council for Nursing Research, where she directly impacted NINR’s continuing mission to promote and improve the health of the nation’s individuals, families and communities.

At UAB, Meneses was bestowed with the highest honor by the Academic Health Center, being named the Distinguished Faculty Lecturer in 2016. This award recognizes the tremendous impact a faculty member has had on the University and the community.

Meneses is survived by her long-time partner M. Patrick McNees, daughter Lauren Hassey, granddaughter Madelyn Hassey, mother Leonina Meneses, brother Tony Meneses, sisters Sonya Meatte, Xenia Naert and Heidi Pollard, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Meneses will be held at 4 p.m., Friday August 24, at the UAB School of Nursing, Room 1056, 1701 University Boulevard, with a reception following at the School.

Her funeral is Tuesday, August 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, at Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home Chapel, 540 Montreal Avenue, Melbourne, Florida 32935. At 1:30 p.m., family and friends will proceed to Florida Memorial Gardens, 5950 South U.S. Highway 1, Rockledge, Florida 32955, for her burial. There will be a reception following at Florida Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be made to The UAB School of Nursing c/o The Office of Development and Alumni Relations, 1720 2nd Avenue South, NB 385, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, or made online at uab.edu/nursing.