Developing the next generation of nurse leaders and innovators
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The Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators is a national program to develop the next generation of nurse leaders and innovators. The fellowship program recognizes and advances early- to mid-career nursing scholars and innovators with high potential to accelerate leadership in nursing-science research, practice, education, policy and entrepreneurship. Betty Irene Moore Fellows develop skills and confidence in leadership and innovation improving health care delivery and advancing health.
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funded five cohorts of fellows, with the fifth cohort concluding its three-year program on June 30, 2027. For more information, email the national program office at NurseLeaderFellows@health.ucdavis.edu.
Betty Irene Moore Fellowship awards six Next Steps Grants to support nurse leaders’ research
Betty Irene Moore Fellows (pictured from left to right and top to bottom) Dawn Bounds, Kristen Choi, Kristen Fessele, Michelle Litchman, Sheridan Miyamoto and Kimberly Souffront are receiving Next Steps Grants to expand their fellowship research.
Six nurse leaders in the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators program are receiving additional grant funding to expand their fellowship research and further amplify their impact on health care and their communities. Each award provides up to $150,000 in funding over 18 months.
The Next Steps Grants, which begin July 1, bridge support to further advance fellowship projects. The grants are part of the fellowship’s new Innovation Funding Program, an initiative designed to support projects that generate new ideas, strengthen collaboration and lay the groundwork for lasting improvements in health and health care systems.
Awardees include Betty Irene Moore Fellows Dawn Bounds, Kristen Choi, Kristen Fessele, Michelle Litchman, Sheridan Miyamoto and Kimberly Souffront.
Betty Irene Moore Fellow explores dementia caregiving, nursing science and faith in new book
Fayron Epps, 2022 cohort Betty Irene Moore Fellow, published “From Faith to Action: My Journey to Healing Communities Facing Dementia."
After years of answering questions about the intersection of dementia care, faith and nursing science, Fayron Epps, a 2022 cohort Betty Irene Moore Fellow, turned her personal and professional journey into the book "From Faith to Action: My Journey to Healing Communities Facing Dementia."
The book offers a personal yet practical account of her journey. She invites readers to understand her work and join her in building more compassionate, faith-centered communities that support caregivers, reduce stigma and foster healing for families affected by dementia.
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