June 2025 Spotlight: Li-av Segev Zarko

A Message from the Senior VP and Dean, School of Nursing, and Chief Integration Officer, UTMB

Dear UTMB School of Nursing Community,

I am very pleased to share exciting news with our community and supporters. Following many years of preparation starting in 2021 and a multi-day site visit in October 2024, our UTMB School of Nursing has received full 10-year accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at UTMB is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.ccneaccreditation.org). The CCNE Board determined that these programs have substantially complied with all four accreditation standards and determined that there are no compliance concerns with respect to the key elements. The next evaluation will take place in the fall 2034.

This result reflects the coordination and leadership of Dr. Kristen Starnes-Ott and the tremendous efforts of countless individuals across our school. I am so proud of this accomplishment and am grateful to each member of our community for your valuable role in our success. You were each critical to ensuring a successful reaccreditation process that helps strengthen the UTMB School of Nursing and the educational excellence offered here that benefits patients and communities far beyond this achievement.

Thank you to all who participated in this process, and we look forward to continuing to improve healthcare locally and globally by advancing nursing excellence through leadership, clinical practice, education, research and service.

Congratulations to our UTMB School of Nursing!

Sincerely,