Dr. Paulina R. Van Endowed Perinatal Nursing Scholarship

With 5 decades of teaching and service, Dr. Paulina R. Van's career embodies a commitment to educating diverse health professionals and empowering them to transform care in under-resources communities.

Recognized internationally for her research on pregnancy loss among African American women, Dr. Van developed a theoretical framework that provides a “Model of Coping after Pregnancy Loss for Diverse Women.” This model, which has been cited in over 400 academic works, has shaped public health policy reform and shifted curriculum design and teaching practices across health science education programs in nursing, social work, public health, midwifery, and psychology.

Through proceeds from her collection of poetry, Regala Healing, Dr. Van has endowed the Dr. Paulina Van Perinatal Nursing Scholarship which supports “nursing students who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to improving perinatal health and addressing pregnancy loss in medically underserved communities.” The scholarship empowers future nurses to uplift populations who face disproportionately high rates of pregnancy and infant loss.

Your donation to the Dr. Paulina Van Perinatal Nursing Scholarship will directly support students who are passionate about creating better health outcomes for mothers and babies in our most vulnerable communities. Please join Dr. Van in empowering the next generation of nursing leaders.

Learn more about Dr. Van's transformative career and service here.