Cohen Announces $269K for UT Health Science Center for Nursing Workforce Diversity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center $269,012 for nursing workforce diversity. The new federal funds will be distributed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

“The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is one of the best health care providers and research hospitals in the country,” said Congressman Cohen. “Like with any institution, the more diversity there is the better the workforce will be. These new federal funds will enable the Center to educate and employ more nurses from diverse backgrounds, which will help improve our core of nurses across the nation.”

HRSA recently awarded federal funds to 52 institutions “to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds (including racial and ethnic minorities underrepresented among registered nurses) by providing student scholarships or stipends, pre-entry preparation, and retention activities.”

As part of Health and Human Services, HRSA’s mission is to improve health and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce, and innovative programs.