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NURS 414C BUS-Embedded Clinical Experience

Course Information: 

The NURS 414C BUS-Embedded Clinical Experience offers senior nursing students an extraordinary opportunity to complete their 72-hour Population and Global Health Nursing clinical rotation through immersive learning experiences in Baltimore City, Maryland and Washington, DC. In partnership with the Baltimore Urban Study Center, students will engage directly with diverse communities, innovative nonprofit organizations, public health initiatives, and healthcare leaders serving the city’s multilingual and multicultural populations. Participants will receive mentorship from nurses, researchers, and practitioners connected with Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University, and Baltimore Urban Study Center while gaining hands-on experience alongside organizations such as Esperanza Center, Health Care for the Homeless, and Helping Up Mission. Students will have meaningful opportunities to interact with Spanish-speaking, Arabic-speaking, refugee, immigrant, and historically marginalized communities while exploring the complex social and historical factors that shape health outcomes today. Through pastoral mentorship, clinical engagement, cross-cultural relationships, reflective practice, and community-based learning, students will deepen their understanding of holistic reconciliation, public health advocacy, and Christ-like servant leadership while developing the cultural humility and professional competencies necessary to become compassionate and effective public health nurses in an increasingly diverse world.

Faculty Biography:

Avrey Hughes, DNP, FNP, RN, is a Family Nurse Practitioner practicing at Health Care for the Homeless in Baltimore, Maryland, where she provides comprehensive primary care for the past year. She brings 20 years of nursing experience spanning pediatric critical care, clinical education, global health, and community-based practice. Dr. Hughes previously served as co-founder and executive director of The Mango Project in Northern Uganda, leading nutrition and health initiatives in rural and refugee communities. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 2025.

Micah S. Hughes, PhD, MSc, is a community health educator, researcher, and experiential learning leader with more than 24 years of international experience in public health, intercultural education, and community development. As Co-founder and Program Director of the Baltimore Urban Study Center (BUS), he develops innovative, faith-integrated experiential learning programs that connect students with diverse community leaders and organizations throughout Baltimore, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York. Dr. Hughes taught public health, bioethics, epidemiology, and global health in both domestic and international contexts, while also leading cross-cultural education initiatives in East Africa, Latin America, and dynamic urban communities in the United States. His scholarly work focuses on experiential learning, racial bias, and transformative international education. In addition to his academic leadership, he co-founded The Mango Project, a nonprofit organization focused on health education, food preservation, and poverty alleviation initiatives in East Africa. Dr. Hughes