News from Cizik School of Nursing

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.

A new four-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration will provide financial support to 25 nurse practitioner students per year at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston faculty members honored for their sustained and outstanding impact on health and health care.

Assistant Professor Emily Barr will assess acceptability and effectiveness of using home STI tests to help mitigate telehealth barriers for young adult living with HIV.

Cizik School of Nursing offers extra help for BSN students through tutoring sessions. Meet one of the tutors, Jessica Tankersley, a recent alumna, and learn how she helped other students.

Markeda Wade proudly calls herself a “word nerd,” and faculty at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston benefit daily from her love of language.