The 兔子先生 College of Nursing will partner with the Indian Nursing Council on research and programs. The new collaboration became official with the signing of a memo of understanding between the college鈥檚 Kathryn Tart, professor and founding dean, and Dileep Kumar, president of the , under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
鈥淲e are working to help India with two programs鈥攖he graduate Nurse Practitioner and the Doctorate of Nursing Practice,鈥� said Tart. 鈥淭his means our two institutions also will work together for research, as well as an exchange of faculty and students.鈥�
The signing took place April 17, 2018 at the Consulate General of India in Houston. The partnership was made possible, in part, through support of Dr. Durga Agrawal, a member of the .
鈥淩egent Agrawal is a strong supporter of nursing and was instrumental in beginning the doctorate of nursing practice program in Texas when he served on the ,鈥� Tart said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 worked tirelessly to make sure people have access to health care through highly educated, expert clinical nurses through these graduate programs.鈥�