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The Greater Houston area is home to people from all walks of life and every corner of the globe, and Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston is committed to advancing high-quality health care for all. 

In addition to research, outreach, and service to the larger community, Cizik School of Nursing strives to create a climate of professionalism, civility, and inquiry that encourages and welcomes input from all students, faculty, and staff. Approximately 60% of our students come from underrepresented groups, bringing with them experiences and perspectives that will shape nursing education, practice, and research in the decades to come.

 

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston administers the Harris County Long-Term Care Ombudsman program in collaboration with the Harris County Area Agency on Aging, which is funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Learn how staff and volunteer ombudsmen advocate for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

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Health care for our community

Cizik School of Nursing’s nurse-managed UT Health Services clinic provides primary care to individual patients and occupational health services for employers throughout the Greater Houston area. In addition, our nurse practitioners and physicians care for the UTHealth Houston community by providing employee health services for the university’s more than 11,000 employees.

A Patient’s Perspective

Les Frieden, a former patient and current faculty member of the UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics, describes the encouragement and support he received from nurses following a vehicle accident that left him disabled in this video introducing the Joan and Stanford Alexander Fellowship for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. 

Building on military skills

U.S. Air Force veteran Passion Sparrow is completing her first semester in the accelerated Pacesetter BSN program at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

Healthy relationships help prevent dating violence

Melissa Peskin, PhD, and Belinda Hernandez, PhD, MPH, featured in Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture Series.

HIV and Diabetes

Assistant Professor Veronica Brady, PhD, FNP-BC, will use $50,000 grant to study the experiences of people living with both Type 2 diabetes and HIV.

Ramirez named to new associate dean role

Professor Elda Ramirez has been appointed associate dean of strategic initiatives and community engagement at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

2023 Diaz-Lewis Lecture

Carolyn Pickering, PhD, RN, and other experts share their perspectives during 2023 Carla Diaz-Lewis Domestic Violence Lecture.

Three veterans earn 2023 Rodeo scholarships

Three of our Pacesetter Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students who will receive this year’s scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.TM Meghan Faught-McWain, Ernesto Treviño, and Jeff P. Thottukandathil are all U.S. military veterans who plan on working in critical care nursing.

Advocating for disabilities education

Assistant Professor Allison Edwards promotes disabilities education for all students pursuing health care degrees. 

A path to nursing careers

A new grant-funded pipeline program focuses on local high school students.

Santa Maria: Helping LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness begins with building trust

LGBTQ+ youth face many obstacles accessing health care services, and providers must overcome a multitude of challenges to build the trust needed to keep them coming back for the care they need. 

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