We are thrilled to share that our CEO, Miriam Chickering, has been recognized as one of the top 50 female Chief Executive Officers for 2024. Click here to read more about her contributions to global education. She is number 8 on the list.
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The Pulse: Fresh Insights for Global Health Learning
We’re excited to share the latest edition of The Pulse—our quarterly newsletter that keeps our community connected to the most impactful updates across The Frank Foundation’s open-access educational initiatives.
This fourth edition highlights major milestones in our ongoing mission to democratize health, humanitarian, and STEM education worldwide.
A Growing Global Family
This issue celebrates the official integration of USAID’s Global Health eLearning Center into the Frank Foundation family. By preserving its extensive library of resources and expanding access through our open-access model, we’re ensuring that its vital legacy continues to serve learners across the globe.
AI That Puts Learners First
Our instructional team is applying ethical artificial intelligence to enhance the learning experience. From interactive flashcards to personalized tutor bots, we are making education smarter, faster, and more inclusive for students everywhere.
Scaling STEM Across Africa
Through our STEPS initiative, we are driving transformative STEM education in Benin, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. New multilingual resources and national-level adoption are helping students and educators access high-quality STEM learning at scale.
Public Health U: Semester 25B
Public Health U continues to lead in accessible, accredited public health training with the launch of Semester 25B. New programs in tropical diseases, health leadership, and faculty development are empowering professionals worldwide.
Spotlight on Innovation
Humanitarian U recently received recognition at the WHO Emergency Medical Teams Global Meeting for our AI-assisted education tools and values-based learning framework—further proof of the impact innovation can have on humanitarian training.
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Every course launched, every new tool developed, and every learner reached is possible because of the incredible support of our community. The Pulse is your quarterly window into these milestones, ensuring you never miss an update on the work shaping the future of global education.
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Expanding Horizons in Healthcare Education: Miriam Chickering Shares Her Story on ‘Talk of Iowa’
In an interview with Charity Nebbe on the “Talk of Iowa” show on August 30th, following the inaugural meeting of the Iowa Global Volunteer Corps facilitated by Del Christianson, NextGenU.org’s CEO, Miriam Chickering, shared her inspiring journey from a nurse educator to the Founder of Nurses International and, now, the CEO of NextGenU.org.
Driven by her desire to share her knowledge, Miriam launched Nurses International, a global platform that provides nursing curriculum and content to nurses worldwide. She highlighted that Nurses International’s success was based on its volunteer network of nurse educators, with everyone working toward a shared goal.
A pivotal moment in Miriam’s journey came when she realized that the need for high-quality, accessible educational materials extended beyond nursing to other healthcare disciplines. This realization led her to connect with Dr. Erica Frank, Founder of NextGenU.org, who had already pioneered similar work in public health and medicine. NextGenU.org’s innovative work now encompasses a broad range of disciplines, including addiction training, medicine, public health, and humanitarian response.
You can listen to the full interview here; Miriam’s segment begins at minute 32.
Miriam Chickering, NextGenU.org’s CEO, Mobilizing Accessible, Global Healthcare Education
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, access to quality education for healthcare professionals is paramount. Miriam Chickering, CEO of NextGenU.org, is at the forefront of a transformative movement to bridge the healthcare education gap worldwide. Recently featured in CIO Women magazine, Miriam’s pioneering efforts in democratizing healthcare education are commendable and inspiring.
The Mission of NextGenU.org
NextGenU.org is committed to providing free, high-quality education to healthcare professionals throughout the world, ensuring a well-prepared workforce for the future. Through its initiatives at Public Health U, Humanitarian U, The Addiction Training for Healthcare Professionals Program, and STEPS (primary STEM for students and teachers), NextGenU.org aims to democratize education across the healthcare sector.
Transforming Lives through Equitable, Accessible Education
Under Miriam Chickering’s leadership, NextGenU.org offers a full Master’s Degree in Public Health, a PhD in Global Health, and a Master’s in Education for Health Professionals, fostering an inclusive learning community. Learners have access to over 100 courses, including courses in community medicine, psychiatry, mental health and addiction, refugee health, and oncology, pediatric, and medical-surgical nursing.
To learn more, read the full article:
Web Version: https://ciowomenmagazine.com/miriam-chickering-ceo-of-nextgenu-org/
Digital Version: https://ciowomenmagazine.com/the-most-influential-women-leaders-in-edtech/
Lifelong Customer Podcast: ‘Revolutionising Healthcare, a Conversation with Miriam Chickering.
On July 5th, 2023, our CEO at the Frank Foundation and founder of Nurses International, Miriam Chickering, joined host and CEO Brad Hammond on the Lifelong Customer Podcast. The Lifelong Customer Podcast focuses on discussing ways in which industry leaders are building lifelong relationships with their customers. On this special episode, the conversation with Miriam was entitled ‘Revolutionizing Healthcare, a conversation with Miriam Chickering.’
In this inspiring episode, Miriam shared her remarkable journey in global healthcare education. Pivotal moments in her journey began with volunteering as a tutor in a local nursing program which sparked the idea to tap into the opportunity to use her nursing education background to not only reach her local students but to create efficiencies in healthcare education which could potentially reach every healthcare student worldwide.
Through global education efforts, NextGenU.org enables learning institutions to expand the reach of healthcare education to address the projected shortfall of 10-15 million healthcare workers by 2030, predicted by the World Health Organization (WHO).
During the podcast, Miriam shared insights she has learned along the way and the continuous learning required to ensure steady growth. The importance of determination, problem-solving skills, and the ability to tap into global human resources while managing stringent budgets were evident in the discussions. She also shared about the strategic process of building a global team and insights into the incredible growth of NextGenU.org from a team of 3 persons to 40 within 18 months during the pandemic when use skyrocketed.
The engaging discussion delved into how the team navigated long hours, communicating in different time zones and languages, and showed resilience in the face of challenges while ensuring that quality and standards are never compromised. Valuable lessons were also shared about scaling projects while meeting acute user needs, ensuring holistic organizational growth, and maintaining integrity in the pursuit of improving global healthcare education.
The entire episode is available at the following link: https://thelifelongcustomerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1618630/13126580-revolutionizing-healthcare-education-a-conversation-with-miriam-chickering-ceo-of-nextgenu-org
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