Social Mission Metrics Initiative
External Link Social Mission Exemplars
Below is a list of health professions schools who embody one or more of the sixteen social mission areas that we studied in Driving toward a culture shift: Case studies of social mission in nursing education. Select the school name to read more about how they promote social mission.
-
Alcorn State University School of Nursing
Related social mission measurement(s): Curriculum, Student Diversity, Pipeline/Pathway Programs, Student Activism. Alcorn State University School of Nursing includes diversity and service in its value statement, and provides the foundation for the emphasis on these social mission concepts. While a high proportion of black students is expected at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), this rural…
-
University of Portland School of Nursing
Related social mission measurement(s): Curriculum. At the University of Portland School of Nursing (UP SON), the guiding tradition is the Order of the Holy Cross, which includes social justice as a central tenet, and drives the culture of the university. School administrators and faculty report that social justice competency is a Bachelor Science of Nursing…
-
Rush College of Nursing
Related social mission measurement(s): Community Collaborations, Faculty Activism. Rush College of Nursing (CON) has an innovative community engagement model through the Office of Faculty Practice (OFP), whose mission is to improve the quality of life in neighboring communities by providing evidence-based nursing care to diverse populations in partnership with organizations in Chicago….
-
Florida International University Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Related social mission measurement(s): School Mission, Student Diversity, Faculty Diversity. Florida International University Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences (FIU NWCNHS) has achieved broad student and faculty diversity; 41–45% of students identify as Hispanic or Latino and 20–34% identify as Black or African American, depending on their degree program. The faculty is also…
-
Santa Fe Community College Department of Nursing
Related social mission measure(s): School Mission, Community Collaborations, Student Diversity, Faculty Diversity, Pipeline Programs. At Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), 57% of students identify as Hispanic or Latino – close to the state city’s population, which is about 51% Hispanic or Latino. The faculty is also racially and ethnically diverse, with nine full-time and eleven part-time…
-
University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
Related social mission measures: Community Collaborations, Research, Faculty Activism. The University of California San Francisco School of Nursing’s (UCSF SON) prides itself on its social mission-related research portfolio, and the inclusion of community partners in their research. They have increased social mission research by valuing its importance in the academic promotion and tenure (APT) process. The…
