Developing the next generation of nurse leaders and innovators

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The Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators is a national program to develop the next generation of nurse leaders and innovators. The fellowship program recognizes and advances early- to mid-career nursing scholars and innovators with high potential to accelerate leadership in nursing-science research, practice, education, policy and entrepreneurship. Betty Irene Moore Fellows develop skills and confidence in leadership and innovation improving health care delivery and advancing health.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funded five cohorts of fellows, with the fifth cohort concluding its three-year program on June 30, 2027. For more information, email the national program office at hs-NurseLeaderFellows@ucdavis.edu. 

Virginia LeBaron, 2023 cohort Betty Irene Moore Fellow, published "Caring in Context: An Ethnography of Cancer Nursing in India."

Moved by the challenging conditions faced by nurses in India, Virginia LeBaron was inspired to write a book highlighting the need for more equitable global cancer care. As a 2023 cohort Betty Irene Moore Fellow, she aims to amplify this message and drive meaningful policy change.

LeBaron's book, "Caring in Context: An Ethnography of Cancer Nursing in India" offers an account of how nurses navigate the challenges of providing cancer care in resource-limited settings, highlighting the need for global attention and advocacy.

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Susan C. Reinhard discusses how nurses can exert influence during Convocation 2023. 

The national program office for the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators announces Susan C. Reinhard as its newest visiting professor. Reinhard, a nationally recognized expert in health and long-term care policy, leads policy programming for the fellowship in her new role.

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