Karen
Monsen
May 2021
Karen
Monsen
,
PhD, RN, FAMIA, FAAN
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Dear School of Nursing Honors, Awards, and Recognition Committee,
It is my deep honor to nominate Dr. Karen Monsen for the 2021 DAISY Award for Commitment to the Understanding of Social Determinants of Health. Her career-long commitment to ensuring the health of populations makes her a very worthy recipient of this award.
Dr. Monsen is the Director of the Omaha System Partnership for Knowledge Discovery and Health Care Quality within the Center for Nursing Informatics. Some of her papers include:
- "Understanding tailored PHN interventions and outcomes of Latina mothers" - "Relationships among interventions and health literacy outcomes for sub-populations" - "Documentation of social determinants in electronic health records with and without standardized terminologies" - "Older adults, frailty, and the social and behavioral determinants of health" - "Social determinants and health disparities associated with outcomes of women of childbearing age receiving public health nurse home visiting services."
In recognition of her contributions, Dr. Monsen received the 2019 Population Health Research Excellence Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society.
Most recently Dr. Monsen led the development of a Coursera course titled "Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action." The course includes minority stress theory, the impact of gender, women's health, and families in need. It covers health literacy, mental health and substance abuse, and trauma. It also addresses planetary health and the environment as a determinant of health. She coordinated a team of scholars to the development of a unique model of the SDOH's and completion of 6 chapters and over 30 modules. Once it is published, this course will reach thousands of people around the world and expand awareness and inspire action on the Social Determinants of Health.
Clearly, Dr. Monsen is leading nurses and other health professionals to an understanding of the social determinants of health that goes beyond the biomedical model of disease. This outcome is a major criterion of the DAISY Award.
It is my deep honor to nominate Dr. Karen Monsen for the 2021 DAISY Award for Commitment to the Understanding of Social Determinants of Health. Her career-long commitment to ensuring the health of populations makes her a very worthy recipient of this award.
Dr. Monsen is the Director of the Omaha System Partnership for Knowledge Discovery and Health Care Quality within the Center for Nursing Informatics. Some of her papers include:
- "Understanding tailored PHN interventions and outcomes of Latina mothers" - "Relationships among interventions and health literacy outcomes for sub-populations" - "Documentation of social determinants in electronic health records with and without standardized terminologies" - "Older adults, frailty, and the social and behavioral determinants of health" - "Social determinants and health disparities associated with outcomes of women of childbearing age receiving public health nurse home visiting services."
In recognition of her contributions, Dr. Monsen received the 2019 Population Health Research Excellence Award from the Midwest Nursing Research Society.
Most recently Dr. Monsen led the development of a Coursera course titled "Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action." The course includes minority stress theory, the impact of gender, women's health, and families in need. It covers health literacy, mental health and substance abuse, and trauma. It also addresses planetary health and the environment as a determinant of health. She coordinated a team of scholars to the development of a unique model of the SDOH's and completion of 6 chapters and over 30 modules. Once it is published, this course will reach thousands of people around the world and expand awareness and inspire action on the Social Determinants of Health.
Clearly, Dr. Monsen is leading nurses and other health professionals to an understanding of the social determinants of health that goes beyond the biomedical model of disease. This outcome is a major criterion of the DAISY Award.