Nurse scholars of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program

Cindy M. Anderson, Nina Ardery, Daniel Pesut, Carmen Alvarez, Tamryn F. Gray, Karen M. Rose, Jasmine L. Travers, Janiece Taylor, Kathy D. Wright

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Abstract

Background: The challenge to increase the diversity, inclusivity, and equity of nurse scientists is a critical issue to enhance nursing knowledge development, health care, health equity, and health outcomes in the United States. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the current nurse scholars in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP). Discussion: Profiles and the programs of research and scholarship of the current AMFDP nurse scholars are described and discussed. Scholars share lessons learned, and how the AMFDP program has influenced their thinking and commitments to future action in service of nursing science, diversity efforts, legacy leadership, issues of health equity. Conclusion: RWJF has a history of supporting the development of nursing scholars. AMFDP is an example of legacy leadership program that contributes to a culture of health and the development of next-generation nursing science scholars.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number102027
JournalNursing outlook
Volume71
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2023

Keywords

  • Equity
  • Harold Amos
  • Health professions diversity
  • Inclusive excellence
  • Legacy leadership
  • Medical faculty development
  • Nurse faculty scholars
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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