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Cizik Nursing Magazine

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New grant strengthens nursing pipeline program

Sarofim Foundation grant will expand opportunities for high school students to pursue nursing careers

Sarofim Foundation gift funds a pathway to becoming a nurse through summer camps and mentoring for high school students.


Jane Snow and Ellen Ezernack in front of a brick wall outside of Cizik School of Nursing. The text on the wall reads

Sisters in nursing

Siblings following different paths to the same calling

Sisters Jane Snow and Ellen Ezernack discovered a shared purpose at Cizik School of Nursing.

Four graduates in black and orange academic regalia pose together in front of a colorful “Congrats Grads” backdrop at a UTHealth Houston graduation celebration, holding graduation-themed props as confetti covers the floor.

BSN to DNP track now open for Nursing Leadership and Administration

Applications being accepted for Fall 2027

Prepare for leadership from the bedside to the boardroom.

John Van in Cizik School of Nursing simulation lab.

FNP student gets to know patients

Van advises newer nurses to “take your shot” at a DNP

Austin-area student also considers Emergency Nurse Practitioner courses.

Dr. Higinio Fernández-Sánchez and Dean Diane Santa Maria.

Nursing plays key role in Texas CFAR

Expanded NIH funding supports HIV research

NIH provides $9.3 million to Texas Center for AIDS Research.

Dr. Carolyn Pickering and Dr. Mustafa Yildiz.

NIH grants fund dementia caregiver research

Pickering, Yildiz receive awards from National Institute on Aging

Mustafa Yildiz, PhD, and Carolyn Pickering, PhD, RN, receive grants totaling $468,000.

Cizik Nursing is a publication of the Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston that celebrates achievements in nursing education, research, and practice. This edition and additional online content are available throughout the year on this site. If you have comments, questions, or story ideas, please email [email protected] or call 713-500-2111.