In the United States, many doctoral students in nursing have not had the grounding in philosophy that other educational traditions require. The introduction of philosophical thought, both historical and current, is often unwelcome and uncomfortable for the novice who is accustomed to a pragmatic discipline. Educational methods that allow for exploration of a kind that engages the student are th...

PUBLICATIONSBallard, K.D., Olive, J.L. Metabolic Rate in Individuals with a Predisposition for Type 2 Diabetes.American College of Sports Medicine 53 Annual Meeting, May 2006, Denver, CO.Olive, J.L., Ballard, K.D., Robinson, J. Vascular Function in Individuals with a Predisposition for Type 2Diabetes. American College of Sports Medicine 53 Annual Meeting, May 2006, Denver, CO.<l...

Bryan L. Sykes and Meghan Ballard on racial justice acts.

By Maryland Pao, MD, Elizabeth D. Ballard, and Julie M. Zito, PhD | October 10, 2009 Dr Pao is deputy clinical director at the NIMH, NIH in Bethesda, Md; Ms Ballard is a predoctoral fellow at the NIMH, NIH; Dr Zito is professor in the departments of pharmaceutical health servicesresearch and psychiatry at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. The authors report no conflicts of interest conce...