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:

Education

Continuing nursing education opportunities and other educational materials are available with no fees. Topics include Travelin’ Safe with two CNE articles, Adolescent Immunizations, and Managing Type 2 Diabetes. Go to the continuing education page.

Scholarships and Awards

The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation (NPHF) is pleased to announce the availability of 2 scholarships and 15 awards this year. These awards are for practicing nurse practitioners and graduate nurse practitioner students. Please click on the Scholarships and Awards title to be directed to a page that describes each scholarship and award available. If you find one that you wish to apply for, please click on the title to be directed to the application requirements. All documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. All applications must be completed and postmarked by November 28, 2008.

Eligibility: Applicants may not be family members of the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation staff or its board of trustees, or be an employee or relative of an employee of the grant funder.

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

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.