Team launches website promoting need for effective pain management curricula

The Interprofessional Pain Management Competency Program, a project to develop pain management core skills and drive curriculum reform related to pain management, recently launched a website. The program is led by Scott M. Fishman, professor and chief of pain medicine and vice chair of the department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Heather M. Young, associate vice chancellor for nursing at UC Davis and founding dean for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Click here to visit the program’s website.

One postdoctoral scholar position open - apply by
May 13

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing seeks a visionary postdoctoral scholar to work under the guidance of expert faculty mentors in interdisciplinary research on Latino health and interprofessional teams or child health services research. The position is for two years beginning Sept. 1, 2013. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in nursing or another health-related field. Applications are due no later than May 13, 2013. Click here for more information on the postdoctoral scholar positions.

Coming soon!
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant master’s-degree programs

Applications open soon for two new Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Degree programs:

• Master of Science for nurse practitioners
• Master of Health Services for physician assistants

Complete program information will be posted this spring, when the 2013-2014 Central Application Service for Physician Assistants (CASPA) opens.

Click here to read the full announcement.

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Applications for fall 2013 prospective students open through May 31

May 31 is the final application deadline for prospective students applying for fall 2013 entrance to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Degree Programs. Applications received by Jan. 15, 2013 are given priority review and consideration for admittance, with priority acceptances announced in March. The fall 2013 classes are expected to fill during the priority review period and applications received between Jan. 15 and May 31 will be reviewed on a space-available basis only. Prospective students may apply online through the Office of Graduate Studies.