Elizabeth VandeWaa, PhD
Associate Professor
Adult Health Nursing

Education:
PhD Michigan State University 1986
BA Hope College 1982

Research and Areas of Interest:
Pharmacotherapeutics and Infectious Disease
Alternative Medicines and Their Impact on Health and Disease
Effective Use of High-Fidelity Patient Simulation in Teaching

Courses Taught:
Undergraduate
Clinical Pharmacology
Pathophysiology

Graduate
Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses
Physio-pathology for the Advanced Practice Nurse

Affiliations:
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Foundation

Other Activities:
Presentations to elementary schools dealing with the human body, disease, smoking and drug abstinence. Presentations to elementary schools dealing with Africa, the rainforest, South and Central America.
Presentations to community groups on drug interactions, polypharmacy and safe drug use.