United Health Foundation Partners with Florida State University to Establish Graduate-Level Concentration in Military Health
September 22 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Three-year, $1.25 million partnership with
FSU’s College of Nursing establishes tailored curriculum to improve
care for service members, veterans and their families
The United Health Foundation has committed $1.25 million to
Florida State University (FSU) College of Nursing to help nurse
practitioners better address the distinct health needs of
individuals who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The
three-year partnership will establish a graduate-level
concentration in Military Health.
According to America’s Health Rankings’ latest Health of Those
Who Have Served report, U.S. Armed Forces service members face
distinct health challenges, such as higher rates of chronic disease
and behavioral health concerns. The findings highlight a need for
community-based providers to receive training in military cultural
competency and evidence-based approaches for treating issues more
commonly seen among those who have provided military service.
The three-year partnership with Florida State University College
of Nursing will create a new graduate-level concentration in
Military Health to train nurse practitioners to provide
high-quality care for active-duty military service members,
veterans, citizen soldiers and their families. To help expand the
capacity of the existing workforce, the partnership will enable FSU
to offer new continuing education units for practicing nurse
practitioners on military cultures and evidence-based interventions
to improve military and veteran health. Funding is also supporting
the first annual Military and Veterans Mental Health Conference on
September 25, hosted by the College of Nursing.
“Through research by the United Health Foundation and others, we
know that those who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces often have
unique health needs connected to their service throughout their
lives. And many of these health needs may go unrecognized in our
health system,” said Patricia Horoho, chief executive officer of
OptumServe — part of UnitedHealth Group. During her 33-year Army
career, Horoho led the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and was the first
nurse and woman appointed to serve as surgeon general of the U.S.
Army and commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command. “I am
excited about this partnership with the Florida State College of
Nursing to prepare a new generation of health care providers who
are able to better recognize and treat the distinct health needs of
service members, veterans and their families.”
“Equipping our future health care workforce with the
understanding and skills necessary to address the health care needs
of our military, veterans and their families is a top priority,”
said Laurie Grubbs, interim dean of the FSU College of Nursing.
“Thanks to the United Health Foundation, we can prepare a new
generation of health care providers specialized in Military Health
so they are better prepared to meet veterans’ needs across Florida
and the nation.”
“We are so grateful to the United Health Foundation for its
partnership and generous support of this important initiative,”
said John Thrasher, president, Florida State University. “Together,
we will better meet the critical health care needs of current
members of the military and veterans who have given so much to our
country.”
UnitedHealth Group — including UnitedHealthcare, Optum and the
United Health Foundation — has a long-standing commitment to
developing a health workforce that is best equipped to meet the
customized needs of patients, including military service members,
veterans and their families. UnitedHealth Group partners with
organizations nationwide to promote education and career
opportunities for veterans and their families. For example,
UnitedHealth Group’s Military Internship Program, in partnership
with the Department of Defense SkillBridge program, gives
active-duty service members career skills training and workforce
reintegration before they transition out of the military. The
program has successfully converted 77% of interns into employees
with 91% retention to date. UnitedHealth Group and OptumServe were
also recently ranked Top Ten in the nation on the 2021 Military
Friendly® Employers list for investing in programs to recruit,
retain and advance veterans within their organizations.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care
company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and
helping to make the health system work better for everyone.
UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services
through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides
health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which
provides information and technology-enabled health services. For
more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at
www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on
Twitter.
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