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Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston offers innovative, affordable graduate programs and undergraduate programs.
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Experts from UTHealth Houston and community partners remind us that human trafficking can affect people of all ages and backgrounds, and that awareness is key to prevention. Learn the signs. youtu.be/lLay2hzfrkI #CizikNursing #HumanTrafficking
Human Trafficking Awareness
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December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Experts from UTHealth Houston and community partners remind us that human trafficking can affect people of all ages and backgrounds, and that awareness is key to prevention. Learn the signs. youtu.be/lLay2hzfrkI #CizikNursing #HumanTrafficking
Graduate and undergraduate students at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston wowed faculty and classmates with thoughtful presentations on a wide variety of research projects during the 2025 Scholars’ Day. Congratulations to the winners! go.uth.edu/Scholars-day... #CizikNursing #DNP #PhD
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Graduate and undergraduate students at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston wowed faculty and classmates with thoughtful presentations on a wide variety of research projects during the 2025 Scholars’ Day. Congratulations to the winners! go.uth.edu/Scholars-day... #CizikNursing #DNP #PhD
Congratulations to the 36 Doctor of Nursing Practice students graduating from Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston this semester! We celebrated them with a pinning ceremony on Dec. 12. Go forth and lead!
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Congratulations to the 36 Doctor of Nursing Practice students graduating from Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston this semester! We celebrated them with a pinning ceremony on Dec. 12. Go forth and lead!
This season, we pause to celebrate you, the people who make our community shine brighter every day. Thank you for making this year one to remember and the future one to look forward to. Happy holidays from Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston! youtu.be/YNlzPKJKPTs
Happy holidays from Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston!
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December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This season, we pause to celebrate you, the people who make our community shine brighter every day. Thank you for making this year one to remember and the future one to look forward to. Happy holidays from Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston! youtu.be/YNlzPKJKPTs
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Associate Professor Nitha Mathew Joseph has been appointed to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Minority Fellowship Program’s National Advisory Committee by the president of ANA. Congratulations!
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December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Associate Professor Nitha Mathew Joseph has been appointed to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Minority Fellowship Program’s National Advisory Committee by the president of ANA. Congratulations!
#CizikNursing #Faculty #ANA #Leadership
#CizikNursing #Faculty #ANA #Leadership
It’s #UTHealthHoustonGivingTuesday! Join us today to strengthen the future of nursing. Your gift helps prepare skilled, compassionate nurses who care for patients and communities across Texas and beyond. Make your gift before midnight: launch.uth.edu/gt25cson
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December 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
It’s #UTHealthHoustonGivingTuesday! Join us today to strengthen the future of nursing. Your gift helps prepare skilled, compassionate nurses who care for patients and communities across Texas and beyond. Make your gift before midnight: launch.uth.edu/gt25cson
Reminder: Dec. 1 is the deadline to apply for Fall 2026 admission to the PhD in Nursing Program at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. Take the next step to advance nursing research and education with Texas’ #1 ranked nursing school for NIH funding. nursing.uth.edu/programs/App...
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Apply to the PhD in Nursing program at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Reminder: Dec. 1 is the deadline to apply for Fall 2026 admission to the PhD in Nursing Program at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. Take the next step to advance nursing research and education with Texas’ #1 ranked nursing school for NIH funding. nursing.uth.edu/programs/App...
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An inspiring start to my #UTHealthHouston Listening Tour! I enjoyed hearing from our students, faculty, and staff about how @ciziknursing.bsky.social leads in nursing education, research, and care. Thank you for the warm welcome — stay tuned for my next stop!
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
An inspiring start to my #UTHealthHouston Listening Tour! I enjoyed hearing from our students, faculty, and staff about how @ciziknursing.bsky.social leads in nursing education, research, and care. Thank you for the warm welcome — stay tuned for my next stop!
“The nurse you support now could be the one who comes to your aid later.” Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston supporter Linda Quick recently shared her thoughts on the importance of nursing education. go.uth.edu/Quick
Investing in Our Future
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November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“The nurse you support now could be the one who comes to your aid later.” Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston supporter Linda Quick recently shared her thoughts on the importance of nursing education. go.uth.edu/Quick
Experts in firearm violence prevention discussed built-environment risks, hospital screening, and youth survivorship during the 2025 Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. go.uth.edu/DVL2025
Diaz-Lewis lecture highlights firearm violence prevention
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October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Experts in firearm violence prevention discussed built-environment risks, hospital screening, and youth survivorship during the 2025 Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. go.uth.edu/DVL2025
More than 100 experts from various fields shared ideas about the future development, ethics, and marketability of health care robotics during the day-long “Live with Robotics as You Age” event, sponsored by the Cizik Nursing Research Institute. go.uth.edu/CNRI-robotic...
Experts explore future of robotics and aging
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October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
More than 100 experts from various fields shared ideas about the future development, ethics, and marketability of health care robotics during the day-long “Live with Robotics as You Age” event, sponsored by the Cizik Nursing Research Institute. go.uth.edu/CNRI-robotic...
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston has many fans, and two dozen FAANs. Congratulations to Associate Professor Meagan Whisenant and Assistant Professor Higinio Fernández-Sánchez on their recent induction to the Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing! go.uth.edu/FAANs-2025
Two faculty members recognized by AAN
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October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston has many fans, and two dozen FAANs. Congratulations to Associate Professor Meagan Whisenant and Assistant Professor Higinio Fernández-Sánchez on their recent induction to the Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing! go.uth.edu/FAANs-2025
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston will offer the nation’s first Emergency Medical Services Nurse Practitioner subspecialty track beginning in the Summer 2026 semester. go.uth.edu/EMSNP
New EMS Nurse Practitioner subspecialty
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October 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston will offer the nation’s first Emergency Medical Services Nurse Practitioner subspecialty track beginning in the Summer 2026 semester. go.uth.edu/EMSNP
Register now for “Live with Robotics as You Age,” a daylong event presented by the Cizik Nursing Research Institute on Oct. 23. Meet industry partners from Amazon and Google and tour the Smart Apartment. Hear from health care scientists specializing in AI and health aging. conta.cc/42eeLoZ
Live with Robotics as You Age
Email from Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Register Now Register Now! Live with Robotics as You Age Oct. 23, 2025, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 3rd floor, Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston 6
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October 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Register now for “Live with Robotics as You Age,” a daylong event presented by the Cizik Nursing Research Institute on Oct. 23. Meet industry partners from Amazon and Google and tour the Smart Apartment. Hear from health care scientists specializing in AI and health aging. conta.cc/42eeLoZ
You can help transform nursing education by completing Dr. Allison Edward’s 20-30 minute survey about inclusive technical standards for nurses with disabilities.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
You can help transform nursing education by completing Dr. Allison Edward’s 20-30 minute survey about inclusive technical standards for nurses with disabilities.
go.uth.edu/TechnicalSta...
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Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Professor Jennifer Kawi shared tips for building relationships with communities in a session at the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory’s 2025 Annual Steering Committee Meeting: go.uth.edu/Kawi-tips #CizikNursing #Faculty #NIH
July 14, 2025: Researchers Share Tips for Building Relationships With Communities in Pragmatic Research - Rethinking Clinical Trials
Engaging with community partners can enrich and inform research through the lifespan of a trial. In a session at the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory’s 2025 Annual Steering Committee Meeting, Cheris...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Professor Jennifer Kawi shared tips for building relationships with communities in a session at the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory’s 2025 Annual Steering Committee Meeting: go.uth.edu/Kawi-tips #CizikNursing #Faculty #NIH
A new grant from the Trellis Foundation and the Aspen Institute will be used to develop a sustainable framework for nursing schools to provide course credit for paid clinical work. Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Professor Erica Yu is principal investigator. go.uth.edu/Yu-Aspen
Working, learning, and earning
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September 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A new grant from the Trellis Foundation and the Aspen Institute will be used to develop a sustainable framework for nursing schools to provide course credit for paid clinical work. Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Professor Erica Yu is principal investigator. go.uth.edu/Yu-Aspen
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Assistant Dean for Simulation Vuong Prieto is leading a feasibility study to prepare students to work as part of intraprofessional teams made up of virtual registered nurses and in-person health care professionals. go.uth.edu/Sigma-Simula...
Virtual pediatric nursing simulation
ViRNs often handle activities that don’t require hands-on care, such as admissions, discharges,and real-time quality and patient safety surveillance.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston Assistant Dean for Simulation Vuong Prieto is leading a feasibility study to prepare students to work as part of intraprofessional teams made up of virtual registered nurses and in-person health care professionals. go.uth.edu/Sigma-Simula...
Congratulations to Associate Professor Linda Cole on receiving a Dean’s Research Award to explore how DNP graduates develop leadership skills during their education and apply them in practice. go.uth.edu/Cole-Award
Cole explores how DNP graduates develop leadership competencies
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September 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Congratulations to Associate Professor Linda Cole on receiving a Dean’s Research Award to explore how DNP graduates develop leadership skills during their education and apply them in practice. go.uth.edu/Cole-Award
Register now for the 2025 Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. This year’s speakers will include structural violence expert Sara Jacoby and gun violence researchers from UTHealth Houston. go.uth.edu/2025DVLecture
2025 Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture at UTHealth - Survey Tools
2025 Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture at UTHealth - Survey Tools
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September 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Register now for the 2025 Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. This year’s speakers will include structural violence expert Sara Jacoby and gun violence researchers from UTHealth Houston. go.uth.edu/2025DVLecture
Don’t miss the 2025 Stroke Transitions of Care and Post-stroke Care Conference, Oct. 3-4 at Hotel ZaZa. Speakers will include nurse scientists Jennifer Beauchamp & Carina Katigbak. Nurses can earn 11.5 CNE contact hours. Get the details and register. go.uth.edu/2025strokeco...
September 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Don’t miss the 2025 Stroke Transitions of Care and Post-stroke Care Conference, Oct. 3-4 at Hotel ZaZa. Speakers will include nurse scientists Jennifer Beauchamp & Carina Katigbak. Nurses can earn 11.5 CNE contact hours. Get the details and register. go.uth.edu/2025strokeco...
Becker’s Clinical Leadership highlighted Cizik School of Nursing’s new Future Nurses Fund, covering tuition and fees for qualifying BSN students starting in January. Apply by Sept. 15 for automatic consideration if you earn under $100K annually. go.uth.edu/Beckers
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Stay updated on the latest changes in nursing programs for 2025, including new openings, expansions, and closures.
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September 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Becker’s Clinical Leadership highlighted Cizik School of Nursing’s new Future Nurses Fund, covering tuition and fees for qualifying BSN students starting in January. Apply by Sept. 15 for automatic consideration if you earn under $100K annually. go.uth.edu/Beckers
Professor Jennifer Kawi received a $5.98 million NIH grant to lead a pragmatic trial testing a self-managed auricular point acupressure intervention for nonpharmacological pain management in rural communities in Texas and South Carolina. go.uth.edu/NIH-Pain-Rel...
NIH grant funds large-scale pain relief study
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September 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Professor Jennifer Kawi received a $5.98 million NIH grant to lead a pragmatic trial testing a self-managed auricular point acupressure intervention for nonpharmacological pain management in rural communities in Texas and South Carolina. go.uth.edu/NIH-Pain-Rel...
Military personnel are routinely exposed to low-level occupational blast exposures during service. Cizik School of Nursing faculty Sara Mithani will use a new grant from the Department of Defense to study the neurological effects on both veterans and their caregivers. go.uth.edu/Mithani_Grant
Low-level military blast exposure impacts
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September 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Military personnel are routinely exposed to low-level occupational blast exposures during service. Cizik School of Nursing faculty Sara Mithani will use a new grant from the Department of Defense to study the neurological effects on both veterans and their caregivers. go.uth.edu/Mithani_Grant
PhD students Kayla McElhany and Alexander Sardual successfully defended their dissertations. Congratulations and good luck on your next endeavors!
August 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
PhD students Kayla McElhany and Alexander Sardual successfully defended their dissertations. Congratulations and good luck on your next endeavors!