Nursing Seed Funding

We offer Nursing Seed Funding to support nursing scholarship and foster collaboration between Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University. These awards support joint research proposals that leverage clinical expertise and scientific strengths from both institutions, helping to drive innovation, elevate scholarly visibility, and strengthen the nursing research community.

2025 Seed Funding Awards

The 2025 Nursing Seed Funding cycle attracted strong proposals focused on collaborative research between Henry Ford and MSU. Selected projects advance innovation, deepen partnerships, and expand the reach of nursing scholarship.

2025 Award Recipients

Shaping the Future of Henry Ford + MSU Cancer Nursing Research and Quality Improvement: A Collaborative Priority-Setting Conference
- Principal Investigators: Courtney Sullivan, Ph.D. (MSU) and Cynthia Faigin, M.H.A. (Henry Ford)
Virtual Reality as a Tool to Evaluate Comfort and Clinical Skills in Ambulatory Nursing and Medical Assistant Training
- Principal Investigators: Hillary Hart, M.S.N. (Henry Ford) and Jeanette Tanafranca, D.N.P. (MSU)
The Benefit of Doll Therapy on Decreasing Patient Falls on a Medical General Practice Unit
- Principal Investigators: Christy Vrana Stevens, B.S.N. (Henry Ford) and Joshua Winowiecki, D.N.P. (MSU)
Understanding Nursing Time Spent On Patient Repositioning To Prevent Pressure Injuries
- Principal Investigators: Sarah Beldin, M.S.N. (Henry Ford) and Tamara Bush, Ph.D. (MSU)
Developing Visual Tracheostomy and Feeding Tube Care Videos for the HNC Post-surgery Survivorship Care Plan
- Principal Investigators: Reema Rahal, M.S. (Henry Ford) and Veronica Bernacchi, Ph.D. (MSU)

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