Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellowship
Our Vision: Empower nurses with the knowledge and public health leadership skills needed to promote brain health in communities with a high risk for Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Background
Latino and African American people are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s. In fact, by 2030 African Americans and Latinos will make up 40 percent of Alzheimer’s patients in the United States. To combat this, these communities need equal access to healthcare and more information about brain health from people they trust – and nurses are among the most trusted voices in communities across the country.
However, nurses themselves need more information about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). That’s why the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity designed a Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellowship to address knowledge gaps among African American and Latino nurse professionals, so they are better equipped to promote brain health in the communities they serve.
Learn more about the fellowship here.
The fellowship is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and was created in partnership with the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), and an interdisciplinary network of subject matter experts.
Meet the 2022 Fellowship Class
(listed alphabetically by last name)
San Joaquin General Hospital
Oakdale, CA
Florida International University
Miami, FL
ASI Home Care
Chicago, IL
Emory Healthcare, Emory Rehabilitation Hospital
Atlanta, GA
Pinson, AL
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
Los Angeles College of Nursing and Allied Health (student)
Los Angeles, CA
West Coast University
Hialeah, FL
University of Alberta; Covenant Health
Edmonton, Canada
Healthfirst
Brooklyn, NY
North Carolina Central University
Apex, NC
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Questions? Reach out to Daphne Delgado, Project Director at ddelgado@usagainstalzheimers.org.
Become a Brain Health Expert – Join the Brain Health Academy!
While fellowship applications are currently closed, there are still incredible ways to improve brain health equity in your community – join the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Brain Health Academy!
The Academy is designed to equip healthcare providers and wellness professionals with the knowledge and resources to help people reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s and related dementias. This includes helping people understand the connection between lifestyle interventions and brain health.
Through a series of six courses covering the science and interventions for key modifiable risk factors for dementia, including nutrition, sleep, social isolation and loneliness, physical inactivity, and hypertension, learn how people can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and the role you can play in raising awareness among patients and clients. Special attention will be given to ensuring culturally competent strategies for serving populations that are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
The Academy is free, and each course offers Continuing Education (CE) credits by eight accrediting organizations. Courses are offered the second Wednesday of each month from 1-2 pm ET and are open to anyone but geared toward professionals involved in health and wellness. To register and learn more click here.
Acknowledgements
This fellowship is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (1NU58DP006781) totaling $1.5 million with 100% funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC, HHS or the US Government.