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Join us for the 2026 Endowed Lecture for Health Promotion Lecture!

Join us on April 30 at 5 p.m. in the Walker Ames Room at Kane Hall for our annual 2026 Endowed Lecture for Health Promotion! Register to attend the lecture This year’s topic: Health is Wealth — Closing gaps for healthy people and thriving economies Good health is good for business. So why are leaders ignoring the solutions to thriving health systems and economies? If you knew of one or more interventions that could prevent millions of premature deaths and…

UW Nursing Simulation Center Earns National INACSL Endorsement

The UW School of Nursing Simulation Center has earned the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement, a recognition awarded to programs that meet the highest standards for evidence-based simulation education. This recognition reflects the care, rigor, and intention behind the simulation experiences that support learning across UW Nursing programs—helping students build clinical judgment, confidence, and readiness for real-world care. Please join us in celebrating the Simulation Center team. Read more about the INACSL endorsement.

New UW Study Abroad Program to Brazil in Sep 2026

UW students are invited to apply for Nursing Brazil: Health Promotion and Community Engagement, a study abroad program open to students from all disciplines. The program runs Sept. 5 to 27, 2026, with time in Londrina and São Paulo, and offers five credits through NURS 413, Health in the Context of Culture. No prerequisites or language requirements are needed, and applications are due Feb. 15, 2026. The immersive program blends global health education, community engagement, and cultural exploration, with a…

You Belong Here. Resources for Support and Care

Your well-being matters. The School of Nursing offers mental health resources, safety guidance, and community care spaces to help you navigate challenging times. Students are encouraged to connect with advisers for individualized support. Additionally, the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging is hosting virtual community care gatherings every other Friday from 10–11 a.m. in a trauma-informed setting.

Belonging and Healing in Uncertain Times: A Community Care Space

In light of current events, locally and globally, that may be causing stress, fear, grief, or a sense of unsafety for members of our community, the UW School of Nursing DEIB Office is offering a recurring virtual space to pause, ground, and be together. These community care gatherings will be held every other Friday, beginning Friday, January 23, from 10 a.m.–11 a.m., via Zoom. This space is not intended to provide solutions or require sharing. Rather, it is a supportive,…