DNP Public Health Nurse Leader student Tessa Robinson has been selected as a participant in the 2021 Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute, offered by the Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute and the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the College of Nursing a two-year grant to Expand Education and Treatment Strategies to the College of Nursing, in their ongoing efforts to address the opioid epidemic.
SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
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Dr. Gabrielle Abelard, '97, '01 MS, Clinical Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing, is one of several UMass Amherst alumni interviewed in a "COVID-19 Heroes" video released by the Alumni Association this week. Dr. Abelard speaks about CON's efforts provide nursing students with clinical experience while responding to the needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as an initiative to provide mindfulness coaching and support for student-athletes.
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Clinical Assistant Professor Terrie Black DNP, MBA, CRRN, FAHA, FAAN is answering the call for nurses to assume leadership roles in the healthcare industry. Dr. Black, a graduate of the UMass Amherst online Doctor of Nursing Practice - Public Health Nursing Leader (DNP-PHNL) track, serves as a faculty member and advisor for both the MS-Clinical Nurse Leader program and the DNP-PHNL specialization.
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Hear UMass Amherst College of Nursing's Maud Low describe the prejudice she experienced working at Planned Parenthood and the patient who helped her see the good in her work. It’s part of of our “Social Justice Video Series.”
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
The baccalaureate degree program is fully approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
