Master’s students discuss community research projects

First-year Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Master of Science students present posters of their fieldwork projects from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 1 on the second floor of the Education Building. The presentations are a part of the student’s three-quarter-long work in the Community Connections course.  View the posters and mingle with Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing leadership, faculty and students. Associate Vice Chancellor for Nursing and Founding Dean Heather M. Young provides formal remarks at 5 p.m.  View a flyer for this event here.

New Web pages showcase impacts
of giving to the School of Nursing

The School of Nursing recently launched new Web pages related to philanthropic giving to the school. These pages feature stories about some of the school’s founding donors and the positive effects of their gifts, as well as useful information about the variety of ways one can support the school’s mission. The first set of stories showcase contributions that are making an impact on nursing education, research and leadership. These stories will be updated regularly. Click here to read the first installment of these inspirational stories of generosity.

Applications close May 31: All admitted students receive generous financial support

Picture yourself at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis—a new nursing school with a vision to advance health and ignite leadership through innovative education, transformative research and bold system change. The final UC Davis application deadline is May 31, 2012, with acceptances announced mid-July for fall 2012 classes in the M.S. and Ph.D. interprofessional Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Degree Programs. Learn more about the School of Nursing's graduate programs. 

Lecture Series: Leading Change, Advancing Health Initiative

Nationally recognized nurse researcher and gerontology professor Mary D. Naylor launched the inaugural Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis Lecture Series: Leading Change, Advancing Health with a presentation on her development of the Transitional Care Model. More than 150 people packed the Cancer Center Auditorium to hear Naylor present "Achieving High-Quality Transitional Care" and discuss her innovative, evidence-based approach to address the needs of high-risk, chronically ill older adults and their family caregivers. Click here for more information about the lecture series and to watch a video.