Welcome to the Advanced Practice Community Health Systems Nursing (APCHSN) Portal. This portal is specifically designed for students who are currently enrolled in our specialty area. Thus, information included in this website is program-specific. If you find difficulties navigating this website, please do not hesitate to ask for assistance from faculty, staff, or your peers.

• Interested in becoming an expert in budget and policy? Check this paid State Policy fellowship program at the Budget and Policy Center in Washington, DC. The application must be received by Januray 15, 2010.

• On June 19, 2009, 66 participants attended the HRSA funded meeting, Coming Together to Promote Community Health – Connecting Science and Practice. For more details, check out its agenda, conference summary, and photos.
  
  
• Check out our 2009 Spring Celebration photos!
  
  
• The American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting and Expo will be in Philadelphia, November 7-11, 2009. More information, click on APHA website.
  
  
• If you want get an update on current public health issues, check out the American Public Health Association newspaper "The Nation's Health"

Doris Boutain, RN, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Interests: High blood pressure and pre-term birth disparity research; critical theory; community health systems; worry, stress and health
Email Address: dboutain@u.washington.edu

This project is supported in part by funds from the Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under grant number D09HP08057-01-00. The information or content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should be any endorsements be inferred by the Division of Nursing, BHPr, DHHS or the U.S. Government.