The leaders of Semmelweis University (Budapest, Hungary), Nazareth College (Rochester, N.Y., USA) and Laurea University of Applied Sciences (Espoo, Finland) signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding their cooperation within the Atlantis project in Budapest on June 23, 2008.
The overarching goal of the Atlantis project is to improve higher education in health care and especially in nursing. The partner universities, sharing a common concern for preparing and retaining a well-educated nursing workforce, are expanding their already existing cooperation. The expansion will improve higher education and health by preparing nurses with a global perspective to provide culturally competent care.
During the signing ceremony, the leaders of the 3 partner universities emphasised that as a result of their cooperation the first ever American-European dual degree program in nursing was being realised.
For further information please visit the website at www.tcn-atlantis.org .
Rector Tivadar Tulassay and Judit Mészáros, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Semmelweis University hosted Dr. Marie O’Toole, Chair of the Department of Nursing and Dr. Daan Braveman, President of Nazareth College (left) as well as Dr. Pentti Rauhala, President and Dr. Helena Erjanti, Vice President of Laurea University of Applied Sciences (right) at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding underpinning the Finnish-American-Hungarian trilateral cooperation.
