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A world-class city filled with art and culture and an incredible campus that offers cutting edge resources–that’s what students receive at Penn Nursing. And that’s just the start. Penn Nursing and the wider university offer something for everyone, as well as a lifelong community.

Penn Nursing is globally known for educating dynamic nurses—because our School values evidence-based science and health equity. That’s where our expertise lies, whether in research, practice, community health, or beyond. Everything we do upholds a through-line of innovation, encouraging our exceptional students, alumni, and faculty share their knowledge and skills to reshape health care.

Penn Nursing students are bold and unafraid, ready to embrace any challenge that comes their way. Whether you are exploring a career in nursing or interested in advancing your nursing career, a Penn Nursing education will help you meet your goals and become an innovative leader, prepared to change the face of health and wellness.

Penn Nursing is the #1-ranked nursing school in the world. Its highly-ranked programs help develop highly-skilled leaders in health care who are prepared to work alongside communities to tackle issues of health equity and social justice to improve health and wellness for everyone.

Penn Nursing’s rigorous academic curricula are taught by world renowned experts, ensuring that students at every level receive an exceptional Ivy League education. From augmented reality classrooms and clinical simulations to coursework that includes experiential global travel to clinical placements in top notch facilities, a Penn Nursing education prepares our graduates to lead.

World Health Organization

In 1988, Penn Nursing earned the prestigious designation of being named a World Health Organization Collaborating Center (WHOCC) for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership, and we’ve been working with the WHO ever since.

We are a member of a global network of WHOCCs supporting WHO global health priorities.

Our work is focused on the goal of “health for all through nursing and midwifery.” As a collaborating center, we commit to a certain number of projects with the WHO during each four-year cycle of work. For 2022-2026, we are supporting the WHO and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in the Latin American and Caribbean region via three Terms of Reference (TOR). These TORs focus on 1) the increase in knowledge and understanding of maternal health and mortality, 2) the building of capacity in nursing education, and 3) strengthening nursing research.

Global View Progress Report

From the impactful experiences of Perry World House Fellows, engaging in policy projects and international collaborations, to the School’s involvement in developing an innovative curriculum at VinUniversity in Vietnam—and initiatives everywhere in between—Penn Nursing’s commitment to global health leadership is critical for building a healthier world. Read on for an update on the exciting progress Penn Nursing is making across the world.

Read the StoryGlobal View Progress Report

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Resources

LINKS magazine | June 2022

This edition of LINKS includes a special 12-page report by Drs. Lake, Perez, Vargas, and Villarruel on the Penn Nursing-hosted “Summit to Advance PhD Nursing Programs in Latin America & the Caribbean.”
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LINKS magazine | June 2021

This edition of LINKS covers a few of the many experiences and accomplishments of nurses, midwives, students, and educators world-wide, during a critical COVID-19 period and features three Penn Nursing entries.
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Contributions of Nursing and Midwifery Professionals to Women’s Health

This PAHO publication contains reports from countries throughout the Americas, highlighting the initiatives of health professionals who work to ensure equity in health in order to achieve universal access to health and universal health coverage.
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