Overview and Vision

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at University of California, Davis was launched through a $100 million commitment from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the nation's largest grant for nursing education. The vision of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is to transform health care through nursing education and research. Through nursing leadership, the school will discover knowledge to advance health, improve quality of care and health outcomes, and inform health policy across California and throughout the nation.

The school will admit its first classes for the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in fall 2010. Additional students and programs will be phased in over the coming years. When full enrollment is reached in all degree programs, the school is projected to serve 456 students.

Mission

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis, will foster nursing excellence through a comprehensive educational model that incorporates scientific rigor and immersive, inter-professional training for its students. Its graduates will lead healthcare teams that advance patient care and safety, prevent and treat diseases, and improve access to and quality in an ever-changing and increasingly complex healthcare system nationwide.

Funding: Beyond the $100 million support from the Foundation , the school will need to secure state funding support.  A mix of public funding and philanthropic support from other donors -- including individuals, foundations and corporations -- will be required to realize the long-term vision. Naming and challenge grant programs may exist for your organization. UC Davis invites members of the community to join in the creation of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Contact UC Davis to express your interest in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing funding opportunities.

Faculty: A national faculty and administration recruitment search is underway to ensure the School has top notch faculty to conduct nursing research and to teach the best and brightest nursing students. UC Davis invites your faculty recommendations for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.

Timing:

Fall 2010 for first cohort of master’s and Ph.D. candidates

Fall 2015 for bachelor’s candidates