Keio University Exchange Applications Open Now!
Applications are now open for two undergraduate nursing students to participate in a short-term exchange January 31 – February 5, 2027 at Keio University Faculty of Nursing and Medicine in Tokyo, Japan. Exchange Details The purpose of the exchange is to provide educational opportunities for nursing students to learn and discuss challenges for an…
Study Abroad Info Sessions - 2026
Study Abroad Info Sessions October 14th (Wednesday) – 2 – 3:30 PM, HSB T661 November 18th (Wednesday) – 1 – 2:30 PM, HSB T661 Discover Study Abroad programs and learn about available travel scholarships through the Center for Global Health Nursing, Department of Global Health and UW Study Abroad. Note: The same information will be…
Go Global 2026 - Friday, March 13th
Join us for our annual in-person celebration with a light lunch as faculty, alums, and students share work advancing global healthy equity. This yyear'sprogram explores rural healthcare disparities and community-centered approaches from Washington and abroad. There will also be a United Nations Update, doctoral lightning talks, and poster presentations from Global Health Nursing Certificate students…
Go Global! March 14th, 2025
Date: Friday, March 14 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Location: Health Sciences Education Building Room 101 RSVP HERE The University of Washington School of Nursing Center for Global Health Nursing invites you to join us March 14 at 12:30pm for our annual event. This year's event theme will focus on women's health and will include a catered…
Upcoming Info Sessions - Fall 2024
Center for Global Health Nursing Upcoming Events Graduate Certificate in Global Health Nursing Info Session Thursday, October 24: 12 pm - SON T661 Learn about the Graduate Certificate in Global Health Nursing, the perfect certificate for graduate students interested in mentorship, foundational knowledge, skills, and hands-on practical experience in global health fields including infectious disease,…
Nursing Experiences in Peru
The UW School of Nursing's Engagement in Iquitos, Peru: 2016 - Present The School of Nursing, has been collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of UW and Peruvian researchers in Iquitos since 2016 with support from generous donors, including the estate of Barbara Wyman. UW SON students first began coming to Iquitos as part of…
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kaboni Whitney Gondwe
Hometown: Malawi Degrees: PhD in Nursing (2018), Doctoral Certificate in Global Health (2018), Master of Science in Nursing Education and Nursing Administration (2012), Certificate in Midwifery (2009), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2007), Certificate in Global Health Nursing (2006) Department: Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing Research/Areas of Interest: Health equity, health disparities in…
Meet our T32 pre-doctoral trainees
The RiNGH training program, funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research (T32 NR019761) and coordinated by the CGHN and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, prepares nurse scientists with knowledge and skills to advance global health equity through team-based, interdisciplinary research. This training grant offers pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships of up to 2…
Meet T32 Predoc Rodney Perkins
Before post-graduate work, Rodney led the Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Her initiative at Mary's Center in Washington, DC. PrEP for Her is a DC collaboration between the DC Department of Health and Washington AIDS Partnership (WAP), the first city-wide program exclusively for women of color. Before taking the position at Mary's Center, he was the…
Meet T32 Predoc Melissa Vera
Melissa Vera is a current PhD candidate at the University of Washington School of Nursing. She is a citizen of the Ts’msyen and Yaqui First Nations from British Columbia and Northern Mexico, respectively. Her research focuses on HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women in Western Kenya at UW Department of Global Health. She…