National Geographic Photographer to Speak in Houston
Karen Kasmauski, world renowned photographer and speaker on global health issues, will speak at the annual PARTNERS Spring Luncheon benefitting UTHealth School of Nursing on April 22 at River Oaks Country Club. This year’s luncheon chairs, Susan Cooley and Soraya McClelland, are excited to bring the works and experience of Kasmauski to Houston.
Kasmauski, a recognized photographer for National Geographic Magazine, has completed 25 major stories for the magazine, most of which were based on ideas she originated and developed. Her photos are known for revealing sentiment and emotion through nurses who help fight the worldwide struggle against illness, often in third world countries where people are facing disease, poverty and poor health.
Kasmauski is passionate about global health issues—she’s become a noted speaker on global health and cultural themes. This year, Kasmauski will speak directly to the nurses at UTHealth School of Nursing. She will engage the nurses with her own experiences through her new book: “Nurse: A World of Care, in which Kasmauski focuses her lens on the inspiring and compelling story of nurses around the globe, from midwives working on the Texas/Mexico border to nurses fighting AIDS in Kenyan slums. In this presentation, she illustrates why nurses hold the power to make a difference and are the true leaders in many communities, serving on the front lines of social, economic and environmental crises.”(Source: NationalGeographic.com).
Kasmauski will hold a book signing on April 21, 5-7p.m. at River Oaks Bookstore, 3270 Westheimer.
PARTNERS is a group of volunteers dedicated to the mission of UTHealth School of Nursing. Each year, the PARTNERS Luncheon garners community support, which provides nursing scholarships, research grants, professorships and other academic resources—all essential to the success of students.
UTHealth School of Nursing ranks in the top five percent of graduate nursing programs in the nation, with an average of 320 nurses with undergraduate degrees and 170 nurses with graduate degrees each year. UTHealth School of Nursing is part of the University Of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
For more information about the PARTNERS Spring Luncheon benefiting UTHealth School of Nursing, visit https://nursing.uth.edu/.
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