Breaking barriers

As a nursing informatics leader at Optum, DNP grad Kari Miller makes health care technology help rather than hinder
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School names inaugural Global Health Faculty Scholars
The School of Nursing announced the slate of inaugural Global Health Faculty Scholars. The Global Health Faculty Scholars Program supports the advancement of global health through meaningful partnerships around the world.
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DNP program climbs to 18th in U.S. News ranking
The school tied with Ohio State University and University of Alabama Birmingham. The University of Minnesota’s DNP program is the largest full-time program in the county and offers 12 specialties.
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11 faculty elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice

Eleven faculty at the School of Nursing were elected as Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Nursing, the most ever in the School of Nursing’s history. The prestigious honor acknowledges their outstanding achievements and recognizes them as a leaders in the profession.

School of Nursing 12th in NIH funding, 1st in Big Ten

With nearly $6 million in awards to the School of Nursing and Earl. E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing in 2020, the University of Minnesota ranked 12th in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to schools of nursing.

Human-trafficking networks targeted in new research

Terry Forliti helps sex-trafficking survivors find a different life, but she knows what it’s like to be on the other side, caught in a spell of addiction and homelessness while grasping the bars of a jail cell.

$4M contract supports advancing health sciences higher ed in Afghanistan

The University of Minnesota was awarded a $4.48 million contract to support health sciences higher education advancements in Afghanistan.

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Transforming nursing education through state-of-the-art facilities

Our 11,000 square foot learning simulation environment for nursing education, research and professional development is designed to reflect the future of health care delivery and nursing science.

Conference room in Bentson facility Our Bentson Healthy Communities Innovation Center was designed for optimal team education and training experiences involving a range of health care professionals, with high-tech facilities and technology and simulated environments that span the continuum of care.