The Bernadine Cimprich papers (2.5 linear feet) document her work primarily with the University of Michigan. The papers span from 1986 to 2012. The contents are for the most part paper materials which include numerous research proposals, IRB documentation, pilot studies and course materials. The contents are divided into four series: Personal, Service, Teaching, and Research.
Bernadine Cimprich earned a nursing diploma in 1960 from the St. Francis School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She worked for several years at the St. Francis General Hospital before becoming part of the staff at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York, New York in 1963. It was in this hospital that she worked more actively in the areas of education and cancer through different roles, such as Clinical Instructor and Coordinator for Patient Education, after completing a B.S. in Nursing at Columbia University's Teachers College in 1967 and an M.A. degree from the same institution in 1977. Afterwards, Cimprich pursued a PhD at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where her research focused on fatigue and cognition in cancer patients. She completed her degree in 1990 with her dissertation Attentional Fatigue and Restoration on Individuals with Cancer.
Cimprich went on to teach as a School of Nursing faculty member at the University of Wisconsin in Madison from 1990 to 1993 before she joined the faculty at the University of Michigan as an assistant professor and later as an associate professor in 2000 when she received tenure. She taught courses at all academic levels. Several of her graduate courses were on topics related to research and nursing science, bio behavior and functions, as well as the role of the environment in patient care. At the University of Michigan, Cimprich actively worked on committees and administrative services, for the University and the School of Nursing, in the areas of admission, grant preparation, search committees, Institutional Review Board, planning and several task force groups.
Cimprich is known for her extensive research work on cancer patients and cancer survivors, with a special attention on breast cancer patients. Her studies focused on cognitive problems during treatment, survivorship and quality of life, and the role of environment on patient recovery. She was the Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator on multiple projects with the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Walther Cancer Center, the National Cancer Institute, Michigan State University, UM School of Nursing, and the University of Wisconsin.
Her work and achievements were recognized through awards and appointments such as her fellowship into the American Academy of Nursing in 2001, and through various other teaching and research awards. Cimprich was also Senior Scientist for the Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group, a member of the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, a member of the Oncology Nursing Society, as well as a member of multiple professional associations. In January 2012 Cimprich was named Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing.
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Sources consulted:
Bernadine Cimprich papers --Personal series - Curriculum Vitae
Bernadine Cimprich papers --Personal series - Emeritus Appointment
