title: FOCUS on excellence: making a difference through global initiatives.
abstract: The Center of Excellence (COE) designation in the category of"student learning and professional development" has hallmarked Regis College as having nursing programs that create environments for students to excel academically, professionally, and personally. As a designated COE nursing program, our efforts have focused on creating and sustaining a curriculum that has a strong enculturation of diversity, with numerous local, regional, national, and international learning experiences. Examples of learning opportunities through global outreach health initiatives are included, demonstrating how the COE designation has provided recognition and led to further opportunities for faculty and students to become involved in health-related activities.
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Nursing Program and Regis College School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions, Weston Massachusetts, USA. nancy.bittner@regiscollege.edu
authors.forename: Nancy Phoenix
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Bittner
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ericson
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D014943:Global Health; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*