Passion with Purpose: A Professional Healthcare Journey

Saturday, 25 Feb 2023 at 3:00 pm – South Ballroom, Memorial Union

Karen Stenger will give the keynote of the 2023 Pre-Health Club Conference. This lectures is free and open to the public. Ms. Stenger, MA, RN, CCRN-K, began her college career at Iowa State before transferring to the University of Iowa and gaining her bachelor's and master's degrees from the College of Nursing. She is a Nurse Practice Leader in the Intensive and Specialty Care Nursing division at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. She has been awarded one of the 100 Great Nurses in Iowa in 2006, the Corridor Business Journal Healthcare Hero in 2012, and a Woman of Influence in 2016.

Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.

Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.

Lecture Etiquette

  • Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
  • Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
  • Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
  • Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.