Each week a quote is shared for your consideration. Some quotes might offer comfort, hope, a challenge, a chuckle, or inspiration. You may or may not agree with the quote, but it is offered simply to help you reflect and ponder.
Everyone you admire was once a beginner.
— Jack Butcher
The MFP is an initiative staffed by ANA with funding from SAMHSA, making fellowships available to ethnic and racial psychiatric nursing students who are enrolled full time in an accredited master’s/doctoral nursing program.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
This week’s recommended Health and Wellness Activity
MFP/ANA ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Congratulations to Vivian Enyo Dzata on recently having her final DNP paper approved. Enyo will present her poster for the paper at Oregon Nursing Research and Quality Consortium’s annual conference next Monday, April 17, 2023 in Salem, Oregon.
Congratulations to Nia Josiah on being selected as the 2023 Columbia University School of Nursing Commencement Speaker. This ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of the graduating students from the School of Nursing and will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
Congratulations to Dr. Mayola Rowser on being among the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 2023 elected Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. Read the press release here to learn more (opens new window)
Missed an episode from
season 1 or 2? Click
here (opens new window) to get caught up!
Mental Health Trailblazers – Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up! is the MFP/ANA podcast featuring the groundbreaking journeys of BIPOC psychiatric mental health nurses, in their quest to meet the urgent and unmet needs of under-represented communities in America.
Applications for our 2023-2024 close in two weeks! If you have ever considered earning a master’s or doctoral degree in psychiatric mental health nursing and identify as a member of an ethnic minority in the U.S., learn more about the MFP/ANA and apply today at
apply.emfp.org (opens new window).
We also invite you to join our upcoming Office Hours where team members will be available to answer any questions you might have regarding the application. You can register to attend here (opens new window):
The following may be of interest to you:
• Meharry Medical College: "Behavioral Health Workforce Development Education Lecture Series: Telehealth"
•
SAMHSA Webinar: "Embrace, Encourage, & Engage: Family & Caregiver Access to Child & Youth Mental Health Resources" | View webinar on demand
here (opens new window)• Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health: "Benefits of the Outdoors on Well Being & Mental Health"
• Black Girls in S.T.E.A.M. Summit: A summit designed to encourage and inspire young black women in high school or seeking an undergraduate degree to consider careers in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).
About MFP
Funding for the MFP e-Newsletter was made possible (in part) by Grant Number 1H79SM080386-05 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written training materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
