(Press-News.org) Indigenous students pursuing nursing careers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing will benefit from additional financial support thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service.
The grant will fund the successful Indians in Nursing: Career Advancement and Transition Scholars, or INCATS, program for another five years. The program provides Indigenous students at the U of A College of Nursing with financial support for tuition, fees and a living stipend.
Additionally, the grant provides resources for dedicated time and personnel to partner with tribal communities in Arizona, fostering outreach and engagement efforts to inspire Indigenous youths to pursue nursing careers.
“This grant provides critical resources that not only support our Indigenous nursing scholars but also help us connect with tribal communities in Arizona to strengthen the tribal nursing workforce,” said Timian Godfrey, DNP, an associate clinical professor at the College of Nursing and director of the INCATS program.
Indigenous students pursuing nursing careers stand to gain significantly from INCATS funding, with an overall goal to ultimately improve health care in Native American communities. The program was developed to increase the number of highly trained and skilled Native American nurses in tribal health care facilities and create new pathways for nurses with two-year associate degrees to advance their careers.
Godfrey, who is Diné (Navajo), said the program has supported 13 Native American students, 10 of whom have graduated, in advancing their nursing education and careers.
“This grant provides a valuable opportunity to educate, train, mentor and graduate more Indigenous nurses from the University of Arizona who will then go on to work with Indigenous peoples and support the health of those respective communities,” Godfrey said. “The goal of this work is to advance health equity for Indigenous peoples, and education is a key component of health for a community.”
“This additional funding from the Indian Health Service is a vote of confidence in our program and, more importantly, our Native American students,” said Brian Ahn, PhD, dean of the College of Nursing. “The INCATS program has a successful record of increasing the number of Indigenous nurses in Arizona, and we look forward to expanding that impact over the next five years.”
Godfrey said the grant should fully support four to six Indigenous students during each of the next five years, providing them with the tools and education they need to succeed in the nursing profession.
“The INCATS program is a model for the nation about how to diversify the nursing workforce and educate the next generation of Indigenous nurses,” said Terry Badger, PhD, RN, a professor, the director of research initiatives and the Eleanor Bauwens Endowed Chair at the College of Nursing.
END
U of A College of Nursing receives $1.6M grant to support Indigenous students
An Indian Health Service grant will help Indigenous nursing students pursue higher education while also building new tribal-academic-practice collaborations to improve the care of Native populations.
2024-08-28
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Moths may use disco gene to regulate day/night cycles
2024-08-28
How does one species become two? If you’re a biologist, that’s a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most cases, the process of speciation occurs when individuals from a single population become geographically isolated. If they remain separate long enough, they lose the ability to interbreed.
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences demonstrates what happens when a less common form of speciation occurs. Rather than being separated by a physical barrier, such as a mountain range or an ocean, members of a species can become ...
Henna secures $30,000 from PSU’s University Venture Development Fund to enhance AI fairness & safety
2024-08-28
UVDF Funding, Henna
Henna Secures $30,000 from PSU’s University Venture Development Fund to Enhance AI Fairness & Safety
Portland, OR – August 13, 2024 – Henna, a startup with deep ties to Portland State University (PSU), has successfully secured $30,000 in funding from the University Venture Development Fund (UVDF). This grant will support Henna's mission to make AI adoption fairer and safer.
Henna was founded earlier this year by Arsh Haque (they/them), Chair of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion ...
Heriot-Watt University breaks ground on new £2.5M Optical Ground Station
2024-08-28
Work has started on a new Quantum Communications Hub Optical Ground Station (HOGS), a state-of-the-art telescope which is being built on Heriot-Watt University’s Research Park.
The new facility will demonstrate and test satellite quantum secure communications, maintaining and growing the UK’s strength in the field of quantum technologies. It is scheduled to be fully operational by late Autumn [2024].
As well as helping to tackle future cyberattacks by researching methods to send secure transmissions via satellites, it will unlock new research on space environmentalism alongside innovative R&D activities for future laser communication ...
SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King announce presidential appointment at SUNY College of Optometry
2024-08-28
New York, NY – The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. David Troilo as president of SUNY College of Optometry. He is the 4th president to serve the state’s only college of optometry, following the retirement of Dr. David A. Heath after 17 years of dedicated service to the campus. Dr. Troilo’s appointment is effective immediately.
The SUNY Board of Trustees said, “SUNY College of Optometry is a center of research and academic excellence, and Dr. Troilo is a collaborative and thoughtful leader who is ready to move the campus forward growing ...
Cold math, hot topic: Sea ice thermal conductivity
2024-08-28
A new applied mathematical theory could enhance our understanding of how sea ice affects global climate, potentially improving the accuracy of climate predictions.
The authors of a new paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A on 28 August, offer new insights into how heat travels through sea ice, a crucial factor in regulating Earth's polar climate.
Dr Noa Kraitzman, Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at Macquarie University and lead author of the study, says the research addresses a key gap in current climate modelling.
“Sea ice covers about 15 per cent of the ocean’s surface during ...
Individuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, Danish study suggests
2024-08-28
Individuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Madrid, 9-13 September) will hear.
People with type 2 diabetes are known to be at higher risk of developing cancers associated with obesity (OR cancers), including breast, kidney, womb, thyroid and ovarian cancer, as well as gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal and pancreatic ...
New UT School of Public Health San Antonio welcomes inaugural class, launches degree program designed for South Texas
2024-08-27
The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio (UT School of Public Health San Antonio), a collaboration between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), proudly welcomes its inaugural class and the official launch of the region’s first Master of Public Health (MPH) graduate degree program.
Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, the first cohort of 40 students will attended classes at the new UT School of Public Health San Antonio, located on the Greehey Campus at UT Health San Antonio. Many of the students in the program ...
Mizzou researchers explore solutions to help reduce nurse burnout
2024-08-27
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily because of the stressful demands of the job. The COVID-19 pandemic only amplified these challenges, and with nearly a third of all Missouri nurses nearing retirement, improving nurse retention is key to avoiding an impending nursing workforce crisis in our state.
Despite dozens of studies proving burnout is an issue, few provide interventions to help nurses — and their patients — overcome its challenges.
A recent study by the University of Missouri has found that ...
Algorithm raises new questions about Cascadia earthquake record
2024-08-27
The Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest has a history of producing powerful and destructive earthquakes that have sunk forests and spawned tsunamis that reached all the way to the shores of Japan.
The most recent great earthquake was in 1700. But it probably won’t be the last. And the area that stands to be affected is now bustling metropolises that are home to millions of people.
Figuring out the frequency of earthquakes – and when the next “big one” will happen – is an active scientific question that involves looking for signs of past earthquakes in the geologic record in the form of shaken up rocks, ...
Defining chronic pain for high-performance athletes with disabilities
2024-08-27
With the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games just around the corner, the extensive training and the sacrifices athletes make to compete at the games take centre stage.
For Paralympians and high-performance athletes with spinal cord injuries (SCI), assessing chronic pain plays a key role in their training and readiness to compete. However, the source of chronic pain is often misattributed to acute trauma or overuse injuries. While the International Olympic Committee acknowledges pain management data among Paralympians and athletes with disabilities is limited, few studies have been launched investigating this dilemma.
Now, new research from UBC Okanagan highlights the need for more comprehensive ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
New personalized risk score could improve ovarian cancer detection
People on Ozempic who eat to regulate emotions less likely to lose weight
AACR Cancer Progress Report highlights lifesaving impact of federal investments in cancer research
Indra's internet
Lymph nodes found to be key to successful cancer immunotherapy
Room-temperature terahertz device opens door to 6G networks
A hard look at geoengineering reveals global risks
When smoke signals danger: How Australian lizards evolved to escape fire
Beyond the surface: Atopic eczema linked to significantly higher risk of suicidal thoughts, major study finds
After weight loss regular exercise rather than GLP-1 weight-loss drug reduces leading cause of heart attack and strokes
EASD launches its first ever clinical practice guideline – the world’s first to focus on diabetes distress
Semaglutide provides powerful protection against diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults, Greek study suggests
Orforglipron taken orally once daily leads to significant body weight loss (ATTAIN-1 Study)
U of I researchers trace genetic code’s origins to early protein structures
Disease experts team up with Florida Museum of Natural History to create a forecast for West Nile virus
Researchers: Targeted efforts needed to stem fentanyl crisis
New UMaine research could help lower prescription drug costs
Molecular movie shows how mitochondria read their DNA
Loss of key male fertility gene leads to changes in expression of hundreds of other genes
Water’s density is key to sustainable lithium mining
Pioneering research reveals problem gambling quadruples the risk of suicide among young people four years later
New method improves the accuracy of machine-learned potentials for simulating catalysts
Astronomers discover rare Einstein cross with fifth image, revealing hidden dark matter
UCalgary researchers show brain shunts significantly benefit older adults with hydrocephalus
UCalgary researchers pursue new approach to manage deadly lung scarring
Psychotherapy can be readily integrated into brief “med-check” psychiatry visits
‘Wiggling’ atoms may lead to smaller, more efficient electronics
Alliance webinar highlights latest advances in cancer treatment
Climate change could drastically reduce aquifer recharge in Brazil
$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health
[Press-News.org] U of A College of Nursing receives $1.6M grant to support Indigenous studentsAn Indian Health Service grant will help Indigenous nursing students pursue higher education while also building new tribal-academic-practice collaborations to improve the care of Native populations.