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July 2025

• The American Academy of Nursing has just announced a cohort of distinguished nurse leaders, including many representatives from 性视界member schools, as its 2025 class of new Fellows. The inductees will be recognized for their substantial and sustained impact on health and healthcare at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, taking place on October 16-18, 2025, in Washington, DC. The new Fellows represent 42 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and 12 countries, joining over 3,200 current Fellows.
• Following a national search, the University of Central Florida has named Dr. Sharon Tucker as the next dean of the College of Nursing. She will assume the role on August 1, succeeding retiring Dean Mary Lou Sole. Dr. Tucker joined UCF in 2024 as professor and chair of the Department of Nursing Practice, after previously serving in leadership roles at The Ohio State University, including executive director of the Fuld Evidence-Based Practice Institute and associate dean.

June 2025

• The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP). The program provides up to $40,000 in loan repayment, plus tax assistance, to health professions faculty who commit to two years of full- or part-time teaching at an eligible U.S. health professions school. For details, see . The application deadline is July 3.
• HRSA is accepting applications for the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (LRP), which provides up to $100,000 in loan repayment for eligible clinicians, including psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners. For details, see . The application deadline is July 17.
• GoodRx Helps is offering $5,000 scholarships (renewable up to $20,000) to students from underrepresented groups pursuing patient-facing healthcare careers. The Students for Healthcare Equity Scholarship supports baccalaureate nursing students enrolled in accredited programs. Visit to learn more. The application deadline is July 8.
• The University of Florida College of Nursing is the first nursing college in the nation to partner with the Nurses United Against Human Trafficking (NUAHT), an organization that offers a specialized certificate in anti-human trafficking. This groundbreaking initiative represents a major step forward in equipping healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge necessary to recognize, respond to, and help prevent human trafficking in clinical settings. Beginning this fall, the certificate will be offered at no cost to all current students, faculty, and staff.
• A new research initiative led by Dr. Victoria Marshall at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing aims to transform how older adults manage cancer treatment, supported by more than $213,000 in funding from the Florida Department of Health. The grant will allow Dr. Marshall and her multidisciplinary team to develop a web-based program designed for adults aged 65 and older who are prescribed oral anti-cancer medications. The technology is designed to bridge critical gaps in cancer care by addressing adherence, education, and symptom management for a population often left out of digital health innovations.
• The University of Tennessee College of Nursing received a $1 million award from the Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF to support undergraduate nursing programs. The funding will establish the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship, which will provide scholarships to 60 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students over a period of three years, with each student receiving an average of $8,750 annually. In addition, the Joanne Barkett Conway Angel’s Wings Emergency Fund will offer financial assistance to nursing students facing unexpected hardships.
• Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston will offer free in-state tuition and fees to Texas residents earning less than $100,000 annually through the UTHealth Houston Future Nurses Fund. Beginning in the Spring 2026 semester, grants will be available to current and newly accepted students in the Pacesetter accelerated BSN program.
• Case Western Reserve University announced that Dr. Ronald Hickman, the Ruth M. Anderson Endowed Professor and associate dean for research in the Center for Research and Scholarship, will serve as the next dean of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Dr. Hickman will begin his role July 1, pending Board of Trustees approval this month.
• Dr. Michael V. Relf has been appointed dean of the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) effective May 1. Dr. Relf, the Mary T. Champagne Distinguished Professor of Nursing and a research professor in the Duke Global Health Institute, has served as interim dean since 2023. He will continue in his role as associate chief nurse executive for academic innovation and partnership for the Duke University Health System.
• Dr. Paula Milone-Nuzzo, the sixth president of the MGH Institute of Health Professions, is retiring after leading the Boston graduate school for eight years. Dr. Milone-Nuzzo intends to stay on the job until her successor is in place, which is expected to be this fall after a nationwide search is complete.
• The University at Buffalo School of Nursing (UB) will create a new $34 million simulation center to advance cutting-edge nursing research, education and professional development. The center will receive $17 million from the State University of New York (SUNY). UB will match SUNY’s commitment, making it the single largest investment in the School of Nursing’s 89-year history.
• The Andy and Barbara Gessner College of Nursing at the University of Houston is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025. As the only public nursing program in the Houston area that sits within a comprehensive university, the college has grown to almost four times its original enrollment and graduated 1,720 practice-ready professionals to help meet the growing demand.
• Starting in Fall 2025, the University of South Carolina (USC) College of Nursing will launch the state’s only accredited nurse-midwifery education program to address South Carolina’s maternal health needs. To support clinical training for this online MSN program, USC has partnered with the School of Medicine Columbia, Prisma Health Baptist, and the South Carolina affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Ten midwifery practices across the state will provide clinical learning opportunities for students.
• Dr. Wendy Likes, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, has been appointed executive director and special advisor on rural health for the university. She will continue serving as dean while taking on this new role. Building upon the recommendations of a gubernatorial task force that addressed rural health needs in Tennessee, Dr. Likes will collaborate with the other UT Health Science Center deans and vice chancellors to advance care, training, and clinical retention in rural communities.
• Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will establish a nurse anesthesia program in summer 2026 that will draw on the school’s expertise in nursing education and practice combined with clinical education at nearby Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The three-year program will be part of the school’s DNP program.

May 2025

• Georgetown University’s School of Nursing has received a $25 million gift from the Berkley Family Foundation — and with it, a new name. The school will be renamed the Berkley School of Nursing during the 2025 fall semester, marking a significant milestone in the university’s 122 years of educating nurses.
• Montana State University and local partners are on track to meet their goal of training 40 sexual assault nurse examiners in the first year of a new grant program aimed at increasing support for victims of sexual assault in Montana. The three-year, $1.5 million HRSA grant was awarded in July 2024 to MSU’s Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing and the Montana Office of Rural Health and the Area Health Education.
• The University at Buffalo School of Nursing will create a new $34 million simulation center to advance cutting-edge nursing research, education, and professional development. The center, announced Friday by Governor Kathy Hochul, will receive $17 million from the State University of New York (SUNY). UB will match SUNY’s commitment, making it the single largest investment in the School of Nursing’s 89-year history.
• The West Virginia University School of Nursing has been awarded $1.5 million through West Virginia’s Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, which is designed to address the state’s nursing shortage through a multifaceted approach to attract, train, and retain nurses in the Mountain State.
• The Duke University School of Nursing is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael V. Relf, as dean effective May 1, 2025. Dr. Relf also holds an endowed chair appointment as the Mary T. Champagne Distinguished Professor and serves as the Associate Chief Nurse Executive for Academic Partnerships and Innovation at Duke University Health System.
• Dr. Julie Hoff has been selected to serve as the next provost for Rush University. Before joining OU Health, Dr. Hoff worked at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, and Elmhurst University, where she held leadership roles including dean, director and department chair. She will begin her term as provost in May 2025.
• Dr. Paul Thomas Clements, a clinical professor at the Texas A&M University College of Nursing and its Texas A&M Health Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing, has been named president of the Academy of Forensic Nursing for 2025.
• Dr. Zoe Spyralatos, clinical assistant professor at the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, was recently appointed a faculty fellow in the University Psychedelic Education Program (U-PEP). U-PEP aims to broaden education about the therapeutic use of psychedelic medicines by providing faculty with knowledge and resources to develop and integrate this evidence-based content into nursing curricula.
• Dr. Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst will become professor and senior associate dean for academics at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), effective August 1. Dr. Dreifuerst comes to VUSN from the College of Nursing at Marquette University, where she is a tenured professor and director of the PhD program. Her research focuses on how to develop, use, and test innovative teaching methods to improve students’ clinical judgment and reasoning skills.

April 2025

• Drs. Karen Hunt and Rachael Salguero from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA were awarded an Acceleration Academy Implementation Grant titled, "Integrating 性视界 (AACN) Competencies into Clinical Education: A Comprehensive Tool for Clinical Instructors to Enhance Clinical Judgment." Dr. Monika Schuler from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth will serve as a mentor on this grant. This research study will provide faculty across prelicensure programs with practical guidelines for integrating the Essentials within a clinical setting to enhance clinical judgment development in all nursing programs.
• The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the Bedford Falls Foundation, which was founded by Carlyle Group co-founder and co-chairman Bill Conway, Jr. and his late wife, Joanne Barkett Conway, announced a $2 million donation to create the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship. The program will provide renewable scholarships for eligible BSN students who are Ohio residents. More than 200 students—who will be known as Conway Scholars—are expected to benefit from this new support.
   
• Dr. Kelly Harden, former dean and professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Union University recently assumed the role of dean at the Mississippi College School of Nursing. She succeeds Dr. Lisa Eichelberger, who has served as interim dean since December 2023.
   
• Dr. Kathryn Tart, professor and founding dean of the University of Houston Gessner College of Nursing, has been elected Disting