Programs and Projects

The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is committed to initiatives that have great potential to "raise the bar" in health care. Below are listed our current and upcoming programs and projects:

Continuing Education

Continuing nursing education opportunities and other educational materials are available with no fees. Topics include Smoking Cessation, OTC Advisor: Advancing Patient Self-Care, and Pain Management. Go to the continuing education page.

Educational Resources for Patients

The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is pleased to provide educational resources for clinicians to use in counseling/ educating their patients.

FREE Patient Brochures

Scholarships & Awards

The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is pleased to announce the following scholarships and awards for this 2009-2010 academic year:

Please click on the heading "Scholarships and Awards" above to be taken to the page that will give a description of each of the scholarships and awards offered. Clicking on the title of an award or scholarship will lead you to the page with the forms to be filled out. We wish you all the best.

The Application deadline is November 15, 2009.

Research Initiatives

Research initiatives are currently in process and will be posted at a later date. Please check back.

Health Policy Initiatives

Senior Health Fellowships placed in the Office of the Surgeon General
Mary Beth Bigley, DrPH, RN
Catherine Wisner, PhD, RN

White Papers

Adolescent Health: Immunizations Are Key to Prevention

Nurse Practitioner Services in Retail Locations

International Traveler Health - National Prevention Opportunity

International Programs

Programs are currently under development. Please check back to this page in the near future.