Mission: PANMCC is a network of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centres within the AMRO Region that supports the role of nurses and midwives in the advancement of “Universal Health Coverage” by addressing current health priorities and promoting regional and global cooperation.
Vision: The PANMCC network will be recognized as a reflection of the diversity of nurses and midwives in the AMRO Region to promote the global contributions of nursing and midwifery. PANMCC will serve as a resource to address current health priorities by developing knowledge, building capacity, strengthening health systems, and influencing policy to further “Universal Health Coverage.”
A brief overview of the network can be found here.

Network Members
Brazil
University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development
Canada
McMaster University PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Primary Care Nursing and Nursing Health Human Resources
Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Health Services and Nursing Development for Non-communicable Diseases Care
University of Chile, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for the Development of Midwifery
Jamaica
University of the West Indies School of Nursing – Mona, Jamaica, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Development in the Caribbean
Trinidad & Tobago
The University of the West Indies School of Nursing – Trinidad & Tobago, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Leadership and Health Policy
USA
Columbia University School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Advanced Practice Nursing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Knowledge, Information Management and Sharing
New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Gerontological Nursing Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing
University of Illinois at Chicago, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing Development in Primary Health Care
University of Maryland School of Medicine, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Occupational Health
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Human Resources Development and Patient Safety
University of Michigan School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Clinical Training in Health Promotion Nursing
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Quality & Safety Education in Nursing & Midwifery
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership