School of nursing faculty and The Community-Academic Aging Research Network (CAARN) participants smile and throw their hands in the air in front of a colorful mural. Photo credit: Dynae Allice.

Community & Innovation

Collaborative Initiatives

Aging and Elder Care

CARE connects stakeholders and creates products, trainings, and other solutions. Its innovations include Geri-Res, which helps long-term care facilities train newer nurses and reduce costly turnover, and eCARE, a smartphone app for caregivers.

Participants in a CARE U Train the Trainer event laugh with each other as they wear goggles that simulate impaired senses.

Involving Health Equity in Research

The Wisconsin Network for Research Support (WINRS) promotes meaningful patient and community engagement. Its CARDS® program helps researchers engage with community members in meaningful and beneficial ways for both.

Dr. Wan-chin Kuo talks animatedly with participants in The Community-Academic Aging Research Network (CAARN) conference. Photo credit: Dynae Allice.

Interprofessional Continuing Education

The Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) creates and provides educational experiences that encourage the sharing of expertise across roles and promote the success of healthcare professionals within team-based delivery systems.

Photo of an Inter-Professional Education collaborative class with Nursing and Pharmacy students in a CTEN lab.

Partnering Across Boundaries for Better Research

The School of Nursing partners to encourage researchers to collaborate, share information and best practices, and connect research with nursing practice.

Aerial photo of the UW Medical Campus.