Training Programs

Columbia University School of Nursing is training the next generation of nurse scientists through two institutional training grants funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research which support predoctoral and postdoctoral research trainees.

Systems Science and Comparative and Cost Effectiveness Research Training for Nurse Scientists (S²CER²)

Principal Investigators: Dr. Lusine Poghosyan and Dr. Patricia Stone
Grant Number: T32 NR014205
Grant Support: 3 predoctoral and 4 postdoctoral trainees annually

The Systems Science and Comparative and Cost Effectiveness Research Training Program (S²CER²) will provide nurse scientists with knowledge and skills to conduct interdisciplinary research to advance health equity. This competitive renewal will support pre- and postdoctoral trainees to conduct research focused on a) reducing and ultimately eliminating the systemic and structural inequities that place certain population groups at a disadvantage and impede health equity; b) developing and implementing interventions that address social determinants of health across the lifespan; and c) designing systems and models of care to address clinical, organizational, and policy challenges.

Reducing Health Disparities Through Informatics (RHeaDI)

Principal Investigators: Dr. Rebecca Schnall and Dr. Suzanne Bakken
Grant Number: T32 NR007969
Grant Support: 4 predoctoral (onsite) and 3 postdoctoral (hybrid is possible) trainees annually

The Reducing Health Disparities Through Informatics (RHeaDI) research training program will prepare nurse scientists with knowledge and skills to conduct interdisciplinary informatics and data science research to advance health equity. This competitive renewal will focus on (a) dismantling structures that perpetuate racism and impede health equity; (b) developing and implementing interventions that address social determinants across the lifespan; and (c) developing and advancing innovative holistic and precision health across the lifespan.