de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging

09/04/2026

Don't miss the Association of Croatian American Professionals' upcoming Symposium in Seattle, taking place the afternoon after Ignite Aging. The event is free and open to the public.

RSVP now for ACAP's Pre-Conference Symposium: "Optimizing Your Performance: Strategies to Thrive in a High-Demand Professional Life."

Thursday, October 1, 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
The Westin Seattle

The full speaker lineup and program are now live. Visit conference.croampro.com/pre-conference-symposium for details.

Join ACAP's Health & Lifestyle Committee for this interactive session, bringing together experts in medicine, technology, and performance science to share evidence-based strategies for enhancing performance while protecting long-term health.

Topics include:
✅ The impact of sleep on performance and overall health
✅ Strategies to optimize brain health
✅ Applications of wearable technology
✅ Maximizing performance in high stress situations
✅ Managing jet lag, fatigue, and stress
✅ How to decipher food labels and the new food pyramid

Program highlights:
🔷 Welcome remarks from Steven Pavletic, MD, PhD, Jeana Havidich, MD MS, Norah Lenardic, and Kate Suryan
🔷 Brain Health panel with Alen Juginović, M.D., Ivo Bach, MD, and Martina Glavan, PhD
🔷 Performance Under Pressure panel with Marko Rojnica, MD, MBA, FACS, and Rachelle Gigowski Strong, Ph.D.
🔷 Total Life Balance panel with Katarina Smiljanec, PhD, Dr. Paul Biondich, DC, and Tatiana Cameron ("Tajci"), NBC-HWC
🔷 Meet & Greet to close out the afternoon

If you are planning to attend the full conference, consider arriving a day early to take part in this valuable session. Do not wait to secure your spot.

Register at https://members.croampro.com/networks/events/147994

09/03/2026

Jinseon Hwang and Charles Kwanin recently attended Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress to present their healthy aging research, supported by de Tornyay Center travel scholarships.

“Toronto was... much more than a trip to present my research. It was an opportunity to listen, learn, have meaningful conversations, and connect with accomplished nurse scientists, researchers, clinicians, and colleagues from around the world,” said Kwanin.

“Connecting with nurse researchers from around the world was an inspiring experience, and I’m deeply grateful to my advisor, Dr. Dougherty, Dr. Thompson, the de Tornyay Center, and the UW School of Nursing for their continued support and mentorship,” said Hwang.

08/28/2026

Join us on Thursday, October 1, at the Center for Urban Horticulture for our ninth annual Ignite Aging! Enjoy talks and interactive activities from UW researchers and de Tornyay Center community partners. We hope you can join us.

Learn more and RSVP: https://events.uw.edu/IA2026/ See less

08/27/2026

In a now annual tradition, a cohort of six undergraduate nursing students from the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science (NTUNHS) visited the UW School of Nursing this summer.

“I was particularly impressed by the emphasis placed on patient autonomy,” said Feng-Chun Chiu. “Nurses consistently explained procedures and care activities to patients and encouraged their participation in decision-making. These interactions helped build trust and reduce patient anxiety.”

Read about some of the highlights of the international students' trip in the center's recent article:

In a now annual tradition, a cohort of six undergraduate nursing students from the National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science (NTUNHS) visited the UW School of Nursing this summer. The...

08/21/2026

“I’m interested in finding ways to create environments where older adults are able to be supported, not only physically and medically, but also socially and emotionally.”

Read more in '25 - '26 center scholar Amber Beeson's spotlight interview: https://nursing.uw.edu/scholar-spotlight-amber-beeson-spotlight/

08/11/2026

Registration is now open for our 9th annual Ignite Aging! Join us on Thursday, October 1, at the Center for Urban Horticulture for talks and interactive activities from UW researchers and de Tornyay Center community partners. We hope you can join us!

Learn more and RSVP: https://events.uw.edu/IA2026/

08/06/2026

The de Tornyay Center was pleased to host a delegation of nursing students from Taiwan this July. Read about their experience attending a UW Bothell ethics class in a recent article:

On a beautiful summer day, a group of nursing students from Taiwan joined an ethics class that undergraduate nursing students in the RN-to-BSN program at the University of Washington (UW) Bothell were taking (Photo 1).  Dr. Ko Niitsu, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing & Health Studies at...

07/24/2026

“I was searching for something where I could spend my life giving back to my community, and I felt like nursing was the way that I was going to be able to do that.”

Read more in '25 - '26 center scholar Michelle Thomas's spotlight interview: https://nursing.uw.edu/michelle-thomas/

07/09/2026

07/02/2026

"I started to get interested in healthy aging because I noticed different health patterns in my family members."

Read more in '25 - '26 center scholar Chiayu Chen's spotlight interview: https://nursing.uw.edu/chiayu-chen-scholar-spotlight/