This grant supported the development and implementation of an innovative interprofessional education (IPE) initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between nursing and dental students. By leveraging a technology-enhanced learning model, the project focused on the critical relationship between oral health and overall systemic health.

The Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program is a federal grant initiative funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). It supports academic-practice partnerships to prepare primary care advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) students to practice in rural and underserved communities.