Background: The overarching goal of our ongoing project is to prepare nurse scientists to solve significant healthcare and nursing challenges, including care quality and staffing shortages. Methods: In this planning grant project, we are developing and implementing the Real World Data & Pragmatic Research (RWD-PR) certificate program, which will catalyze current doctoral-level nursing education, preparing students to conduct this line of research across diverse practice settings. The program includes four courses: (1) Pragmatic Research in Healthcare; (2) RWD Management and Analytics; (3) Data Visualization for Healthcare Research and Practice; and (4) Data-Diven Practicum. The innovative aspects of this project are twofold. First, it focuses on the use of RWD and PR approaches to address the critical problems in the nursing workforce and patient outcomes. Second, it aims to reimagine current nursing doctoral education by fostering synergistic collaboration between two doctoral programs (PhD and DNP) while creating a transformative educational experience that can influence the future of nursing. This project is being conducted by an interprofessional team that has been collaborating on two prior grant projects, laying the groundwork for the current PWD-PR project. The team comprises researchers, a statistician, and a data/bioinformatics librarian from academia, along with a data scientist and a nurse research scientist from a large medical center. The program uses contemporary virtual platforms to deliver the research and analysis content, incorporating active discussions and hands-on lab sessions facilitated by a team of experts. Results: Currently, the first course, Pragmatic Research, is being offered and includes both PhD and DNP students. To date, feedback from students and instructors has been positive. Our team's experience with course development and implementation thus far suggests that the project can significantly impact nursing education by leveraging the strengths of two doctoral programs. Through the RWD-PR courses, students in both programs acquire the ability to collaborate and apply contemporary pragmatic research knowledge and skills to practice. This will enable them to effectively address practical challenges in healthcare and the workforce. Conclusion: The ultimate outcome of the project will be improved care quality across the state, which is important to the Maryland Total Cost of Care Model.