Global Initiatives
We live in a world where ancient tribal cures hold fresh interest for modern researchers and healers, where a poultry virus in Asia ignites concern for a global pandemic, where civil wars in Africa generate refugees in Virginia, where teams of health care providers are dispatched quickly worldwide to provide relief in times of disaster, and where the web can offer prevention and treatment information anywhere to anyone able to access it.
The UVa School of Nursing boasts a revolving door to the world. We are enthusiastic about preparing our nursing students to embrace both the challenges and the exciting opportunities of our global community and to be enriched by programs that involve them with the people, cultures, and healthcare of our neighbors worldwide. We especially value programs that intertwine education, research, practice and service.
If you'd like more information about the school's Global Initiatives, contact:
Doris Greiner, PhD, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of Foundation and International Initiatives
dg2n@virginia.edu
434-982-0645 (fax 434-924-0528)
V/TDD 434-982-HEAR
Global Resources
- Nursing Study Abroad Experiences
- International Scholarships
- Visiting Nursing Scholars
- UVa International Studies Office
- Nursing Students Without Borders
- UVa International Page
- UVa Center for Global Health - offers opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration on global issues. Current projects are underway that offer student experiences in: Brazil, Haiti, Kenya, Peru, Philippines, and Uganda.
- SAVANA - this multi-disciplinary project has been delivering service and supporting study exchanges with four partner universities in Africa since 2002. While the initial focus was on regional environmental issues, SAVANA researchers have expanded their scope to include nursing, public policy, anthropology and others.
All students in the School of Nursing who are interested in travel to southern Africa need to confirm plans with Dean Farrell before pursuing research, academic or travel plans.
- Universitas 21 - UVa is currently the only U.S. institution represented among these twenty-one prestigious research universities from around the world. Leaders from the universities in the Universitas 21 consortium that offer nursing are planning future nursing student exchanges.