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Impact Grant: Transforming Healthcare Through Mentorship


Impact Grant: Transforming Healthcare Through Mentorship

Impact Grant: Transforming Healthcare Through Mentorship

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IMPACT Grant Event

Behavioral Health Prescribing Across the Lifespan: Building Confidence, Ensuring Safety, and Getting It Right the First Time

Join 麻豆精品鈥檚 College of Health and Wellness for a free virtual conference focused on practical, evidence-based prescribing strategies for behavioral health care across diverse patient populations.

Date Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Format Virtual Conference

This clinically focused conference is designed for providers seeking to strengthen their pharmacology expertise and apply current evidence, practical strategies, and real-world insights to support safe, effective prescribing.

Sessions will highlight key dosing strategies and safety considerations to promote optimal outcomes while minimizing risk. Whether you are early in practice or an experienced clinician, this conference offers practical tools you can immediately apply in prescribing decisions.

Conference Topics

  • Across the Ages: Smarter Medication Choices 鈥� Psychopharmacology for Depression and Anxiety
  • From Backpack to Briefcase: What You Need to Know to Treat ADHD Across the Lifespan
  • Starting, Stopping, Sustaining: SUD Pharmacotherapy in Everyday Practice

This education activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners庐 for approval of up to 3 contact hours of accredited education.

This product was developed with support from the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce T94 (ANEW) Program, Funding Opportunity Number HRSA-23-014, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.


Devoted to Healing. Driven by Service.

At 麻豆精品, we believe healthcare is more than a profession鈥攊t鈥檚 a calling to serve, heal, and create lasting change. Through a $2.6 million HRSA-funded initiative, we are training Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) to provide compassionate, high-quality care in medically underserved communities. Rooted in Carlow鈥檚 longstanding values of Mercy Service, this program strengthens the local healthcare workforce while advancing equity in care access.

Hear More About Our Impact Grant: 


Mentor the Next Generation

Carlow鈥檚 preceptor program offers experienced healthcare professionals a unique opportunity to guide and inspire future nurse practitioners. Preceptors play a vital role in preparing students to lead with empathy, navigate healthcare challenges, and address social determinants of health. With hands-on training in primary care, substance use disorders, women鈥檚 health, and telehealth, students graduate ready to make an immediate impact.

This is more than mentorship鈥攊t鈥檚 a partnership in building a stronger, more compassionate healthcare system. Join us in shaping the future of nursing and improving the well-being of our communities.

SHare

With the funding received, Carlow has supported:

32

clinical partner sites in medically underserved areas

19

Federally Qualified Health Center Partners (FQHC)

4

Graduates hired by FQHCs in Pittsburgh

For Students

Why Apply? 

  • Increase the number of nurse practitioners (NPs), trained to serve urban underserved populations.
  • Increase the diversity of the nursing workforce to better address the needs of the populations they serve by recruiting and supporting students and faculty, including those from diverse populations.
  • Build & expand academic-clinical partnerships to create experiential learning opportunities.

Requirements

  • Demonstrate a commitment to providing care to medically underserved populations and interest in working with a diverse population of patients.
  • Commit to one year of working and learning in a FQHC or an assignment designated by the Clinical Coordinator.
  • Fulfill academic and professional standards of the FNP role during the training in return for tuition assistance.

To apply, contact

For Preceptors

Why Participate?

  • Help to educate a new generation of nurse practitioners (NPs) trained to provide care to underserved urban and rural populations.
  • Lead on-site instruction in the field, helping students better understand how social determinants of health affect healthcare needs.
  • HRSA funded stipend awarded to preceptors per your organization protocol, up to $500/student per semester.

Requirements

  • Board certified NP, MD, or DO.
  • Experience or interest in providing primary care to medically underserved areas.
  • A passion for preparing students to excel in communication, social justice, and ethics in their practice.
  • Dedication to providing respectful and empathetic care, in the Carlow tradition.

To apply, contact


White Coats & Windshields: The NP Preceptor Edition.

White Coats & Windshields is a speaker series designed specially for Nurse Practitioners who want to earn continuing education credits while on the go. Each 1-hour episode has CEU-approval and delivers practical clinical pearls, leadership strategies, precepting tips, and wellness insights – whether you鈥檙e driving home, charting late, or sipping coffee before clinic. This series meets Nurse Practitioners where they are: in motion, overextended, and always committed to becoming the kind of healer the world needs.

Precepting by Personality:
MBTI as a Guide to Mentorship Mastery

Dee Flaherty, PhD
Adjunct, 麻豆精品


鈥淭his activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners庐. Activity ID# 25097501. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.鈥�

From Chaos to Clarity:
Precepting Strategies that Keep You Centered

Melanie Huntley, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner


鈥淭his activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners庐. Activity ID# 25097499. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.鈥�

Mentor Mode:
Tools, Tips &
Pearls of Practice

Robert Grieco, MD
 


鈥淭his activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners庐. Activity ID# 25097503. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.鈥�

Preceptor Playbook:
Tools, Tips &
Timeless Wisdom

Lorraine Bock
DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, CEN, FAANP


This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners庐. Activity ID# 25097514. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.

Precepting 101:
Laying the Foundation
for Clinical Mentorship

Vivian Boyer, DNP, CNM
Assistant Professor, 麻豆精品


This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners庐. Activity ID# 25097508. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.

This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,599,972 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit .

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