Christine K. Bradway, associate professor of gerontological nursing at Penn’s School of Nursing, is the 2015 recipient of the Norma M. Lang Award for Scholarly Practice and Policy. The award is given annually to a Penn Nursing faculty member or a graduate from the School’s doctoral program who has made a distinguished contribution to nursing through scholarly practice. This award honors the distinguished practice and policy work achieved by Dr. Lang, former dean of Penn Nursing. As the award recipient, Dr. Bradway delivered a lecture entitled “Clinical Care and Practice Scholarship: A Journey into the Lives of Older Adults” at Penn in October.

Dr. Bradway currently maintains academic clinical practices with Genesis Physician Services and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she provides direct care as a gerontology nurse practitioner and mentors the scholarship of nurses and other interprofessional team members. She is recognized for her career-long contributions to advancing nursing science related to continence care, long-term care of persons with morbid obesity, and nursing interventions, including implementation of the Transitional Care Model for cognitively impaired, hospitalized elders.