https://www.selleckchem.com/products/LBH-589.html Strong faculty academic human caring presence is paramount during the exponential use of asynchronous, remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this article is to provide a holistic, theoretical foundation for evidence informed-caring pedagogical practices. Watson's (2008; 2018) Unitary Caring Science theoretical approach offers one pedagogical caring framework for advancing teaching-learning in the digital age. Examples to humanize the virtual classroom and remote or online teaching include narrative, theory-guided pedagogical approaches, such as creation of caring spaces and other modalities to transcend physical distancing and nurture Communitas (caring community) among of faculty and students. A theory-guided, holistic caring pedagogical approach supports the needs of both faculty and nursing students. A theory-guided, holistic caring pedagogical approach supports the needs of both faculty and nursing students. The VA Quality Scholars (VAQS) program is an interprofessional fellowship that provides a unique opportunity for predoctoral nurse scientists to embed their work in quality improvement learning "laboratories" to inform their scholarship, science, and research. To describe the VAQS program in relation to promoting nursing science and predoctoral nurse scientist (PhD) career trajectories, and to propose policy implications. Data were collected on all predoctoral (PhD, DNP) nurses who entered and completed the VAQS program nationally. A total of 17 predoctoral nurses (11 PhD and 6 DNP) have completed the VAQS program. Ten predoctoral PhD nurses (91%) completed their degree while in the program. Nine predoctoral PhD nurses (82%) entered a postdoctoral fellowship, and many obtained positions as faculty at research-intensive universities postfellowship. The knowledge, skills, and experiences gained by predoctoral nurse scientists from the VAQS's program contribute to their nursing research an