Huaxin Song

Huaxin Song, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Texas at Tyler. Their research focuses on improving healthcare outcomes through interprofessional collaboration, enhancing nursing education, and addressing the needs of veteran populations. Dr. Song’s work emphasizes resilience in healthcare workers, chronic disease management, and innovative approaches to patient care.

Key research areas include:

• Developing tools to assess nursing student competencies in electronic health records
• Exploring strategies to integrate veteran students into nursing programs
• Optimizing communication workflows in long-term care settings
• Promoting evidence-based practices to reduce opioid use in maternity care

Dr. Song’s recent publications highlight interdisciplinary efforts to address chronic disease, mental health, and the unique challenges faced by military veterans in healthcare. Their work often bridges clinical practice and technological innovation, such as mobile health interventions for PTSD and telehealth applications in infection control.

Notably, Dr. Song has contributed to initiatives like the Maternity Care Home model to reduce preterm births and the use of community health workers for chronic disease management. These projects emphasize preventive care and community engagement.