Norton Chosen to Lead SON Research Mission
By Patrick Broadwater
Monday, April 15, 2019
Nationally recognized expert in palliative care research Sally A. Norton, PhD, RN, FNAP, FPCN, FAAN has been named the new associate dean for research at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
A longtime faculty member at the school, Norton assumed her new duties overseeing the School of Nursing’s research mission on April 1.
“I’m thrilled that Sally has agreed to take on this critical leadership position at the school,” said Kathy Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, the dean of the UR School of Nursing. “Sally’s impressive body of work in the areas of palliative care and research design is well respected by her peers on the faculty, and her intimate knowledge of research funding and how scientific discovery today translates to better, more efficient health care for patients tomorrow makes her an ideal choice to build on our history of innovative and transformative research."
