211897 HRSA funding opportunities for public health nursing education and practice

Monday, November 9, 2009

Irene Sandvold, CNM, DrPH, FACNM , Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
This roundtable session will present information about funding opportunities for public health nursing education and practice through Title VIII, as administered by the Division of Nursing and other entities in HRSA. The session will provide an overview of the Advanced Education Nursing program funding for graduate education, The Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship programs, the Nurse Education Practice and Retention Program, the Nursing Workforce Diversity Program and the Faculty Development: Integrated Technology in Nursing Education and Practice. Examples of project achievements in each of these programs will be described, as well as student support programs administered through other Divisions and Bureaus in HRSA. The Nurse Faculty Loan Program will be described as an opportunity for loan cancellation for nurses who are preparing to be public health nursing faculty. Opportunities for employment in HRSA will also be described.

Learning Objectives:
1. List the funding opportunities available to support public health nursing through the Health Resources and Services Administration, Title VIII. 2. Define the importance and meaning of funding factors. 3. Discuss how to address funding factors in completing an application. 4. List possible sources of support for graduate education and loan repayment and cancellation.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Branch Chief for Federal support for graduate education and practice, and have collaborated with schools of nursing and public health in enhancing academic and practice preparation for public health nursing. I have also worked in international health for AID and WHO and been faculty in schools of nursing and public health. I have organized presentations and frequently provide presentations for national organizations.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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