Advancing Diversity and Visibility through Accelerated Nursing Curricula with Collaboration and Engagement (ADVANCCE)

Overview:

• Team: Principal Investigator: Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, FAAN. Co-investigator: D’Hania Miller, MS, BSN, RN, Cizik School of Nursing. Collaborating partners: Memorial Herman – Texas Medical Center, Houston Independent School District, Houston Community College
• Funding: $250,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation
• Overview: Initiate a three-week summer seminar for students from high schools with diverse populations to include lectures, simulation activities, certification training for basic patient care skills, and shadowing nurses on shift.

Associated Cizik Faculty

• Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, FAAN

• D'Hania L Miller, MSN, RN