The cultural diversity symposium “What is Rural Health Nursing?” will be held from 8 a.m.–noon Tuesday, Nov. 26 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.

The keynote speaker will be Pam McGranahan, DNP, who has advanced practice certifications in public health and psychiatric mental health nursing. Her professional nursing career has included emergency room nursing, public health, and nursing leadership. 

McGranahan’s scholarly interests focus on racial disparities in health, patient education, and clinicians’ understanding of the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma. She is the Director of the Doctorate of Nursing (DNP) program, and an associate clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing.