In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding and addressing global health challenges is essential for future health care professionals. To prepare students for this dynamic landscape, ...

The Office of Global Engagement at the Orvis School of Nursing, led by Deborah Shindell, PhD, FNP, and Jackie Ferdowsali, DNP, AGACNP, is dedicated to expanding the school’s impact on global health.

The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the State ...

Healthcare systems across the globe are still struggling to secure a sufficient nursing workforce in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A rising demand for nurses brings an urgent need to address this ...

The global nursing shortage is expected to improve over the next five years, though significant regional disparities will remain, according to the World Heath Organization’s 2025 State of the World’s ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...