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University of Michigan- Flint Named Venture Grant Awardee

The University of Michigan-Flint has been awarded a Venture Grant for the International Service-Learning for Nursing Students in Kenya program.

In partnership with St. Mary's Mission Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, UM-Flint nursing students will provide nursing care, health promotion and health education activities in hospital and orphanages in both urban and rural settings.

 

Sending Pennies to Cambodia

Penny Wars have nothing to do with throwing pennies. In fact, they have everything to do with collecting them, and UM-Flint student nurses do that very well. The Penny Wars were started a few years ago as a fund raising activity for various nursing programs and projects.

 

Interim Dean Selected for SHPS

Dr. Betty Velthouse has been named the interim dean for the School of Health Professions and Studies (SHPS). Velthouse joined the University of Michigan-Flint in 1990 as an assistant professor and was promoted to associate professor, with tenure, in 1996. She also served as area coordinator and director of academic programs for the School of Management and most recently completed an appointment as the senior advisor to the chancellor.

 

Grant to Promote a More Diverse Health Workforce

The University of Michigan-Flint will receive a federal grant of $354,050 to encourage more students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter and complete health professions training programs. The announcement of the grant was made by Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI).

 

UM-Flint Students Heading to Kenya

Students in the University of Michigan-Flint nursing program have another opportunity to experience firsthand, health and medical programs in other parts of the world. Nairobi, Kenya is being added to the list of nursing destinations that already includes the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Cambodia. The first student/faculty exchange to St. Mary's Mission Hospital Medical College, School of Nursing in Nairobi is set for February 2009.