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The mission of the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing is to prepare nurses who embrace diversity and promote health equity to improve the quality of life and human health in the Commonwealth and beyond by leading and innovating in education, research, health care delivery and public service.
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The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing educational programs are delivered by distinguished faculty whose educational approach promotes lifelong learning through partnerships and interprofessional collaboration in an academic health center environment. The faculty are dedicated to preparing advanced practice nurses, leaders, educators, and scientists to shape nursing & promote health through the integration of education, research, practice, policy & service.
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The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing Office of Student Affairs & Admissions covers a wide range of student quality-of-life areas — all with the goal of helping our nursing students feel healthy, safe and that they belong. The office encompasses three functional areas: Admissions, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs. Contact us at GSNStudentAffairs@umassmed.edu or GSNAdmissions@umassmed.edu Phone: (774) 455-6689
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track (AG-ACNP)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track (AG-ACNP) is designed to prepare graduates in advanced nursing practice. This program equips future AG-ACNPs with the knowledge and skills needed for successful careers caring for acute, acute on chronic, and critically ill adult patients. Graduates are prepared as nurse practitioners who will be leaders in clinical practice, nursing education, health policy and healthcare delivery systems.

DNP/AG-ACNP Pathways include:

Graduate Entry Pathway - For non-RN’s with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a non-nursing field
RN with Bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor's of Science Degree (BSN)
- Diploma or Associate's degree in another non-nursing discipline (pre-graduate option)
Post-Master’s Certificate to DNP - A Master’s prepared nurse