Continuing Professional Development

Nurses never stop learning. The Continuing Professional Development program at Cizik School of Nursing offers enriching, engaging courses and webinars that help nurses at all levels grow their knowledge, skill, and competencies while meeting licensure requirements.

Nursing Continuing Education Accreditation

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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New! Self-paced cardiovascular advanced practice series

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Advance Practice Providers: Learn to care for patients experiencing or at risk for cardiovascular disease, from prevention to the most acute cases, through a new highly specialized, self-paced continuing professional development series offered by Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston. Learn more.

Continuing Professional Development Providers

Accredited Provider Program Director:

Vaunette P. Fay, PhD, RNC, FNP, GNP
Director of Continuing Professional Development
Nurse Planner

Nurse Planners:

Nancy M. Crider, DrPH, RN
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Studies

Deborah L. McCrea, EdD, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, CEN, CFRN, EMT-P
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Studies

Francine K. Snow, DrPH, MSN, RN, CNE, NPD-BC
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Studies

Ladawna Goering, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, ADM
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Studies

Carole L. Mackavey, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor
Department of Graduate Studies

Cavishia Roberson
Program Manager
Faculty Development

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Advisory Council 2022-2023

Kelly J. Brassil, PhD, RN, FAAN
Lead Care manager
MDAnderson Nursing Services
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Jessica Shank Coviello, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Office of Faculty Development

Pat Hercules, RN, MS, NPD-BC
Community Member

Madelene Ottosen, PhD, MSN
Assistant Professor
Department of Research

Elda G. Ramirez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FAEN
Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Director, Emergency Trauma NP Track
Professor
Department of Graduate Studies