Office of Global Initiatives
Local focus. Global impact.
Local focus. Global impact.
Explore the Global Initiatives of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. Discover programs and opportunities designed to foster international collaboration and enrich the education, research, and practice of nursing professionals worldwide. From our Visiting International Scholars program to our Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) initiative, and our designation as a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center, we are committed to advancing global health and nursing education. Explore our site to learn more about our student opportunities and how we’re shaping the future of nursing through global engagement.
Every year, the School of Nursing welcomes dozens of visitors from around the globe through our Visiting International Scholars program. Whether a graduate student working toward a degree or an experienced professional looking to enhance a particular skill-set, this program offers nursing professionals in all stages of their careers a chance to be mentored by one of UNC’s world-renowned faculty.
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Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a flexible pedagogical approach to global education, and can be embedded into course curricula in order to connect faculty and students from across the world through shared learning experiences and global, cross-institutional collaboration.
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) designated the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing a Collaborating Center in Quality and Safety Education in Nursing and Midwifery. This Center will develop online nurse leadership and training programs and conduct research to improve health care quality and safety in the American region
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UNC SON offers several global opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. The school offers several scholarships, including the Cronenwett Global Health Scholars Fund and the Griffin Global Nursing Scholarship both support global experiences for undergraduate students.
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Please contact us at songlobalhealth@unc.edu.
Carolina Nursing is committed to strengthening nursing and midwifery education and improving care for women and their babies. Carolina Nursing’s Collaborating Center will develop online nurse leadership and training programs and conduct research to improve health care quality and safety in the American region.