$1.3 million in new nursing faculty fellowships for Maryland nurses
47abc January 15, 2021 MARYLAND – The Maryland Higher Education (MHEC) announced the Nurse Support Program II will give a little over $1 million dollars in funding to the state’s to educate nurses. With a surge of COVID-19 positive cases, the need for nurses was at an all time high according to Governor Larry Hogan. Among the colleges awarded are, Salisbury university, University of Maryland, Baltimore and Wor-wic community college. According to MHEC, nominees included 45% new nursing faculty from groups such as men and African American, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian and Alaskan nati...