Project Timeline

Nov. 2007

Regis College nursing leaders and faculty travel to Haiti with Partners in Health to assess the nursing education needs in the country. Upon evaluation, Regis College commits to a targeted effort that will advance the level of nursing education of Haitian nursing faculty.

Dec. 2007

Regis College nursing leaders and faculty develop a curriculum for the newly established International Nursing Faculty Partnership Initiative (INFPI), also known as the Regis College Haiti project (RCHP), endorsed by Haiti’s Ministry of Health nursing leadership.

Apr. 2008

Regis College hosts nursing leadership from Haiti’s Ministry of Health to continue to discuss the future and development of the project.

Jun. 2010

Regis College leadership, nursing faculty, and volunteers travel to Haiti to re-affirm the RCHP as a priority post-earthquake and continue fundraising efforts.

• 2010 Haiti Visit Blog

Oct. 2010

RCHP Advisory Board formed and inaugural board meeting hosted at Regis College.

Dec. 2010

RCHP is funded and official project team is formed.

Jan. 2011

RCHP team and nursing leaders from the Haitian Ministry of health begin the selection process of the regional Haitian nursing faculty.

Mar. 2011

Regis College hosts new nursing leaders from the Haitian Ministry of Health to attend various Boston-based nursing education meetings.

Apr. 2011

Memorandum of Understanding signed by Minister of Health, Dr. Alex Larsen, and Surgeon General, Dr Gabriel Thimothe, of the Haitian Ministry of Health.

Regis College Haiti team attends and presents the RCHP at U.S. nursing conferences.

Summer 2011

Regis College welcomes 12 select Haitian nursing faculty to campus and the project begins. Haitian nursing faculty complete the 6 week intensive at Regis College. Go to Project Begins.

Fall 2011

• Fall classes in Haiti with online coursework and weekly lectures
• In November, Haiti team travels to Haiti to continue to teach. Toni Hays, President of Regis College, Nancy Street, Executive Director of the project and faculty member, and Cherlie Normilus, Project Director and Faculty member teach.
• While in Haiti, Team and 1^st cohort visit and tour the new PIH/MSPP Mirebalais Hospital set to open Summer 2012.
• Regis Haiti Team also attends partner meetings with:
  • Ministry of Health Leadership
  • Rector of the University of Haiti
  • Rector of the University of Notre Dame d’Haiti

November 2011

• 2011 Haiti Visit Blog

Spring 2012

• Spring classes in Haiti with online coursework and weekly online lectures
• In March, Haiti team travels to Haiti with 3 Regis College Nursing Faculty, Cyndy Bashaw, Kellie LaPierre, and Susie Sawyer to teach.
• Graduate Student, Nathalie Davidson, travels with the team to help with translation.

Summer 2012

All 12 Haitian nursing faculty returned to the Regis College campus for a 5-week intensive summer semester. All 12 passed the 3 required courses outlined in the program’s masters curriculum, and experienced a non-credited clinical observation and associated practicum.

Fall 2012

Upon departure of the 12 Haitian nursing faculty, the Regis College Haiti Project team began to prepare for the fall semester. Two courses will be taught in Haiti by Haitian medical faculty.