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Kanah May Lewallen, DNP, AGPCNP-BC, CHSE, is an Associate Professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She serves as Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Center of Gerontological Nursing and Program Director for the Tennessee Valley Health System Geriatrics and Extended Care Nurse Practitioner Residency Program since 2023. Her clinical practice focuses on geriatric care through Vanderbilt Senior Care.
Education:
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Belmont University (2015)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (2009)
Research Interests
- Aging and geriatric care
- Polypharmacy management in older patients
- Delirium detection and intervention
- Virtual Reality applications for healthcare empathy
- Healthcare simulation and experiential learning
- Clinical training for APRN students
Scientific Awards
- 2022 Sara K. Archer Faculty Award for Student Learning
- 2020 Dean's Informatics Achievement Award
- 2019 Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing
- 2018 Rising Star award from Gerontological APNA
- 2015 Sigma Theta Tau inductee
- 2014 AMDA Foundation Futures award
- 2015 McWhorters Society Scholarship ($5000)
Grants & Leadership: She has partnered with VUMC Center for Quality Aging on multiple HRSA-funded grants, including:
- $342,498 for East Tennessee Post-Acute Care curriculum
- $229,638 VUSN portion of $2.7M GWEP grant
- NIH R01-funded Shed-Meds trial ($2.9M) on polypharmacy
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