Major Federal Grant Awarded Ethnic Minority Nurses
The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA) was awarded a significant grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The $2.4 million grant is for a five- year program to increase the number of nurse scientist reflecting the nation’s diversity.
(PRWEB) August 20, 2004 -- The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse
Associations (NCEMNA) was awarded a significant grant from the National
Institutes of Health (NIH). The $2.4 million grant is for a five- year program
to increase the number of nurse scientists reflecting the nation’s diversity.
The unique project, funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences
(NIGMS), is titled "NCEMNA: Nurse Scientist Stimulation Program”. It is focused
upon meeting the great need to engage and support the next generation of nurse
scientists from ethnic/racial minority populations.
NCEMNA proposes to increase the number of ethnic
minority nurse researchers by addressing three specific aims: 1) to create a
network of ethnic minority nurse researchers. 2) to develop mechanisms to
support ethnic minority researchers at all career levels; 3) to engage ethnic
minority students to consider nursing research as a career trajectory. These
goals will be achieved through several vehicles. A data- base of ethnic minority
nurse researchers and students will be created which will be used to promote
communication, exchange of ideas, and support for programs of research among
NCEMNA researchers and potential researchers. Aspiring students will take part
in mentoring development sessions, attend scientific symposia by leading
scientists, interact with leading nurse scientists from all over the United
States and participate in the NCEMNA National Conferences. Funding will enable
student support for these and other career development
activities.
Headquartered in Culver City, California, the grant
leadership team is comprised of nurses from each of the ethnic nurse
associations. NCEMNA president, Dr. Betty Smith Williams, Professor Emerita
CSULB, NBNA and principal investigator, states “ a great strength of this
project is, the proven commitment, that each national ethnic minority nurse
association has, to the attainment of excellence in nursing practice for their
communities.” Project directors are Dr. Lorna Harris, Professor, NC A&T
University, NBNA; Dr. Antonia Villarruel, Associate Professor, University of
Michigan, NAHN; Dr. Luz Porter, Professor, Florida International University,
AAIPNA, PNAA; and Dr. Bette Keltner, Dean and Professor. Georgetown University,
NANAINA.
NCEMNA members are five national ethnic minority nurse
associations: the Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, Inc.
(AAPINA), the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, Inc.
(NANAINA), the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Inc. (NAHN), the
National Black Nurses Association, Inc., (NBNA), and the Philippine Nurses
Association of America, Inc., (PNAA).
Incorporated in 1998, NCEMNA is a
tax-Exempt, 501 (c) (3) non-profit professional organization that advocates for
the equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minorities. The
Coalition gives voice to over to three hundred thousand ethnic minority nurses
and to the actual health experiences of a constituent population that is
marginalized from the mainstream health delivery systems.
Interested persons may get additional information at: www.ncemna.org
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/8/prweb151146.htm