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Cizik School of Nursing established the first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in Texas, and its more than 400 alumni serve as chief nursing officers, informatics experts, nurse practitioners in various roles, deans of other nursing schools, and in a host of other leadership positions from the bedside to the boardroom.Learn more.

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Cizik School of Nursing aims to support preceptors with state grant

Career coaching, continuing education opportunities, and robot-assisted two-way video communications are a few of the resources designed to help reduce stress and avoid burn out among nursing preceptors through a new pilot project at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

Self-paced cardiovascular advanced practice series offered by Cizik School of Nursing

Advanced practice providers can gain in-depth and highly specialized knowledge of cardiovascular care, from prevention to complex cases, with a new continuing professional development series offered by Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.

Djukic named Assistant Dean for Research

Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been appointed assistant dean for research at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston effective Feb. 16, 2023.

Lewandowski named RN-BSN track coordinator

Assistant Professor Sara Lewandowski, DNP, MS, RN, CNE, HNB-BC, NC-BC, has been named coordinator of the RN to BSN track at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston effective Feb. 1, 2023.

Black History Month: Nickerson makes his mark

A burning desire to help others has always been the calling card for Houston native Corian Nickerson.

San José Clinic Partners with CHPPR to Prevent Diabetes in Underserved Communities

San José Clinic provides a wide variety of primary and specialty healthcare services to uninsured and underserved communities in Houston. The Clinic has partnered with CHPPR to provide Diabetes Prevention Program referrals and with the UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing to offer opportunities to Doctor of Nursing Practice students.

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