Kimberly Baltzell, RN, PhD, MS
Kim Baltzell works in several sub-Saharan African countries to support the development of nursing leadership and clinical skills. She is especially passionate about nurses given their vital role as the primary front line workers in LMICs. Her past work in understanding cancer risk, particularly breast cancer, align with current priorities among many sub-Saharan African sites. A recent member of the Global Cancer Program, Kim is working on developing tools to help nurses with wound care and pain control in Tanzania based on the Global Action in Nursing (GAIN) model she leads in Malawi. In addition to her work in nursing leadership, Kim’s research also explores how health providers, including nurses, make diagnostic decisions in settings with few resources. She is particularly interested in febrile illness, including malaria and fevers that mimic malaria.
