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Join the next FINE cohort.
Applications for the next Fellowship in Nursing Economics (FINE) cohort are open through July 1, 2026. The program begins September 2026.
To apply, submit:
A completed application
Personal statement
Current CV
Two letters of recommendation
$75 non-refundable application fee
Join a community of nurse leaders working to better understand healthcare economics, demonstrate nursing value, and shape the future of healthcare.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2026
What Fellows Learn
Healthcare Payment Systems
1
Explore how payment models, incentives, and reimbursement structures shape healthcare decisions.
Nursing Economics
2
Understand why nursing's impact remains difficult to measure despite influencing outcomes across healthcare.
Measuring Nursing Impact
3
Learn how to connect nursing care to measurable outcomes, operational performance, and economic value.
Investing in Nursing
4
Apply nursing economics concepts to workforce, quality, innovation, and investment decisions.
Voices from the Fellowship
I learned so much participating in this fellowship that I didn't get in my MSN curriculum."
— Chris Gazarian, FINE Fellow
The extensive knowledge I gained throughout the fellowship was invaluable."
— Maritess Quinto, FINE Fellow
"I was exposed to people I would never meet, and the topics challenged me to think about areas of nursing and healthcare that were completely new to me."
— Anna Cummings, FINE Fellow
Who Should Apply?
FINE is designed for nurses interested in the intersection of nursing, healthcare finance, reimbursement, policy, quality, workforce strategy, and system performance.
Ideal fellows include:
Nurse leaders
Emerging executives
Researchers
Quality and outcomes professionals
Policy and advocacy leaders
Nurses interested in advancing nursing economics
Fellowship Outcomes
By the end of the fellowship, participants will be able to:
Explain core principles of nursing economics
Understand how payment systems influence healthcare decisions
Connect nursing care to measurable outcomes
Quantify nursing's contribution using evidence and data
Develop evidence-informed recommendations for nursing investment
Present an applied nursing economics project
Advance Nursing Economics.
Improve Healthcare.
The future of healthcare depends on making nursing's value visible, measurable, and actionable.
FINE equips nurse leaders with the knowledge, network, and practical experience to help lead that work.