Office of Strategy and Global Affairs
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.
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Visiting International Scholars
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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UNC COIL Faculty
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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PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center in Quality and Safety Education in Nursing and Midwifery
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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Student Opportunities
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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Questions?
Please contact us at songlobalhealth@unc.edu.
Office of Strategy and Global Affairs
Global News
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UNC School of Nursing receives $300K Utforsk Grant to expand global education opportunities
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Galápagos symposium showcases Carolina Nursing research
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Fellowship provides nursing students with in-depth training in cancer care and research
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Van Riper receives Fulbright Specialist Grant
Global Publications
Cardiovascular Care –
Challenges & barriers for real-time integration of drones in emergency cardiac care: Lessons from the United States, Sweden, & Canada
Zègre-Hemsey JK, Cheskes S, Johnson AM, Rosamond WD, Cunningham CJ, Arnold E, Schierbeck S, Claesson A. Challenges & barriers for real-time integration of drones in emergency cardiac care: Lessons from the United States, Sweden, & Canada. Resusc Plus. 2024 Jan 24;17:100554. doi: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100554. PMID: 38317722; PMCID: PMC10838948.
Collaborative Online International Learning –
Collaborative online international learning in undergraduate nursing education: from inspiration to impact
Woodley LK, Rodriguez Dos Santos M, Crandell JL, Grant GG, Cosgrove B. Collaborative online international learning in undergraduate nursing education: from inspiration to impact. Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh. 2023 Jan 11;20(1). doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2022-0077. PMID: 36627761.
Family Adaptation –
Family adaptation in families of individuals with Down syndrome from 12 countries
Van Riper M, Knafl GJ, Knafl KA, do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo M, Barnoy S, Caples M, Choi H, Cosgrove B, Duarte ED, Honda J, Marta E, Phetrasuwan S, Alfieri S, Angelo M, Deoisres W, Fleming L, Dos Santos AS, da Silva MJR. Family adaptation in families of individuals with Down syndrome from 12 countries. Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2023 Nov 6:e32075. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.c.32075. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37929633.
PAHO –
A Bibliometric analysis of Nursing and Midwifery Research in the Caribbean
Kahwa, E., Dodd, A., Conklin, J., Woods Giscombe, C., Bryant, A. L., Munroe, D., Ferguson, V., Singh, S., Lynch, M., & Bolton, A. (2022). A Bibliometric analysis of Nursing and Midwifery Research in the Caribbean. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, doi: 10.1111/jnu.12721.
Sub-Saharan Africa –
Evaluating the Knowledge change before and after Continuing Cancer Education in Malawian Nurses
Hotchkiss, J., Bryant, A.L., Bula, A., Song, L., Zimba, C., Bingo, S., Chilemba, E., & Chinkhata, M. (2023). Evaluating the Knowledge change before and after Continuing Cancer Education in Malawian Nurses. Journal of Cancer Education.
Psychosocial Experiences of Cancer Survivors and their Caregivers in sub-Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies
Ikharo, E., Gondwe, K., Conklin, J., Zimba, C. C., Bula, A., Jumbo, W., Wella, K., Mapulanga, P., Idiagbonya, E., Bingo, S., Chilemba, E., Hotchkiss, J., Peragallo Montano, N., Qan’ir Y., Song, L. & Bryant, A.L., (2023). Psychosocial Experiences of Cancer Survivors and their Caregivers in sub-Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies. Psycho-Oncology, doi: 10.1002/pon.6122.
Systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adult cancer patients and their family caregivers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Guan, T., Qan’ir, Y., Conklin, J.L., Zimba, C.C., Bula, A., Jumbo, W., Wella, K., Mapulanga, P., Bingo, S.A.M., Chilemba, E., Haley, J., Montano, N.P. Bryant, A.L., & Song, L. (2023). Systematic review of psychosocial interventions for adult cancer patients and their family caregivers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Global Public Health,18(1):2199062. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2023.2199062.
Quality of life among patients with cancer and their family caregivers in the Sub-Saharan region: A systematic review of quantitative studies
Qan’ir, Y., Guan, T., Idiagbonya, E., Dobias, C., Conklin, J.L., Zimba C.C., Bula, A., Jumbo, W., Wella, K., Mapulanga, P., Bingo, S., Chilemba, E., Haley, J., Montano, N.P., Bryant, A.L., & Song L. (2022). Quality of life among patients with cancer and their family caregivers in the Sub-Saharan region: A systematic review of quantitative studies. PLOS Global Public Health, 31;2(3):e0000098. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000098.