Translating and accelerating innovation from classroom to care.
Belmont’s Center for Nursing Innovation unites education,innovation, and industry to improve health outcomes. Being the first of its kind in Tennessee, it transforms nursing education and supprts healthcare innovation through philanthropy, research, and outreach. The center also cultivates interdisciplinary innovation among the health disciplines across campus.
Dedicated to fostering change, the center bridges the gap between theory and application, bringing challenges to ideation and solutions to the real world. By harnessing creativity across academics, industry, and practice, the center serves as a hub that coordinates disparate efforts, empowering individuals and organizations to synergistically fuel progress and transformation.
2025 Nursing Innovation Summit: November 7, 2025
Save the Date for the Belmont Inman College of Nursing for Innovation Summit 2025 where we're unleashing the power of nurses to shape the future of healthcare in Tennessee and beyond.
Innovation Grant Opportunity
The Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) Nursing Innovation Grant Program is now accepting applications! Funded by a generous $25,000 gift from the Tennessee Nurses Foundation, this program supports groundbreaking ideas that enhance nursing practice, education, or the work environment. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2025.
APPLY HERE
Our Current Focused Initiatives Are:
- Healthcare Education Innovation
- Innovative Partnerships and Collaboration
- Global Health Innovation
Center for Nursing Innovation
Julie Honey
Email: julie.honey@belmont.edu
Office Location: Inman Center 404
Christina Beall
Office Location: Inman Center 201
Kathryn Dambrino
Email: kathryn.dambrino@belmont.edu
Office Location: Inman Center 332 E
Erin Shankel
Email: erin.shankel@belmont.edu
Office Location: Inman Center 301
Center For Nursing Innovation Collaborators
Martha Buckner
Martha Ezell
Email: martha.ezell@belmont.edu
Office Location: Inman Center 407
Debbie Gregory
Robin Mutz
Amy Rasmussen
Email: amy.rasmussen@belmont.edu
Office Location: Inman Center 407 B