The Thumb Community Health Partnership (TCHP) is proud to collaborate with the University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing on an innovative program to tackle the critical nursing shortage affecting our region. The UM-Flint Educates Rural Nurses program, also known as the UM-FERN project, is backed by a four-year, $3.94 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This initiative is focused on increasing the number of skilled nurses serving ru