Points of Excellence

Research

• Leading community engaged and interdisciplinary research
• Producing culturally informed, innovative research and scholarship
• Advancing research focused on reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes for the communities we serve
• Implementing evidence-based nursing practice

Service

• Health services and education provided to community by students & faculty via clinical/service learning models
• Leadership & facilitation for the Hawaii Statewide Nursing Consortium
• Healthcare simulation & lifelong learning resources
• Facilitating school nursing in public schools via Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn

Academics

• Preparing Hawaii’s health care workforce: Dental Hygienists, RNs, APRNs, Nurse Scholars
• Outstanding student success rates
• Student diversity with a focus on Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islanders
• Innovative learning: online education & simulation expertise
• Successful academic progression options

Local & Global Partnerships

• Interprofessional collaboration and education within the UH System and healthcare partners in Hawaii
• IKE AO PONO with partner support provides a cultural experience to support the success of Native Hawaiian students
• Implementing and leading the International Council of Nurses Leadership for Change effort
• Translational Health Sciences Center is an Asian leader training faculty in emerging pedagogy

State Workforce – Hawaii Center for Nursing

• Leading policy and legislative advocacy in nursing regulation and practice
• Developing and coordinating statewide approaches addressing workforce issues with key stakeholders
• Implementing and facilitating workforce research