In its first academic year, the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce program (ANEW) at the University of Maine supported 23 trainees and seven graduates who are providing care in rural, medically underserved communities across the state.  Recognizing the need for more family nurse practitioners (FNPs), UMaine’s School of Nursing launched the program in 2023 to financially read more Graduates of UMaine nursing program boost primary care in rural areas