Term begins in August 2018

Jean Kelley shaped School’s the graduate program, laid foundation of excellence still enjoyed today

School's graduate and doctoral programs are 8th in the nation; two graduate specialties in top 10, two in top 15

Recognized for years of service to society, profession

Patrician, Miltner head new QSEN initiative based at School

Washing hands is one of the most important steps to avoid illness

Elected to two-year term leading accreditation standards for informatics, information management programs

Serving two-year term on National Association for Healthcare Quality board

Holland chairing National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health Board of Directors

Percentage of male faculty, students continues to rise

Recognized for outstanding contributions to palliative care

School has been at forefront of expansion of nurse practitioner role in the state

Former Donna Brown Banton Endowed Professor is second holder of chair named for School's third dean

Jordan and McPeters to serve on state nurse practitioner board

Associate Dean for Research serving on National Advisory Council for Nursing Research

Professor one of 12 receiving 2017 UAB President's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Department chair, professor recognized as "a master teacher of nurses"

Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award recognizes development of interprofessional collaborations, campus partnerships

Jablonski among 23 nominated for "Health Care Professional of the Year" Award

Moneyham, Adams, Beard and Stanton recognized for contributions to nursing, health care in Alabama

Receives distinguished alumni award for scientific research and accomplishments

Work with Closed Claims Research Team earns him Researcher of the Year Award

Honored for demonstrating professional excellence and community commitment

American Association of Nurse Practitioners names Turnham state award winner

As one of 163 worldwide, Hallman recognized for substantial contributions to emergency nursing

Poe, Polancich poster presentation shines spotlight on UAB Nursing Partnership at QSEN National Forum

One faculty member, two alumnae to be inducted at AAN annual conference

Recent additions bring to 33 the number of faculty, alumni who hold this designation

American Association of Nurse Practitioners names Talley state award winner

Edwards named Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

Professor Pat Speck receives End Violence Against Women International's 2017 Professional Impact Award

Joanne Disch named recipient of the Geraldine 'Polly' Bednash Lectureship Award

MSN students Cassidy, Pattison named 2017-18 Alabama Schweitzer Fellows

Hodges' leadership in nursing extends to daughter, son

World renowned expert on aging hosts Dementia Boot Camp with help from undergraduate students

Assistant professor honored for long track record of working to promote diversity, inclusivity

Associate professor serves as Nursing Discipline chair of international Children's Oncology Group

Cited for impact on innovative nursing education

Assistant professor to serve two-year term on group's Institute of Regulatory Excellence Committee

13th overall puts School among top five public Schools of Nursing in nation

Deputy director believes 'think globally, act locally' should be way of life for everyone at the UAB School of Nursing

Program preparing missionary, U.S. Naval reservist for next step in a life of service

DNP graduate, AANP president participates 21st Century Cures Act signing, which provides $1 billion for states for opioid abuse prevention, treatment

One of six health care professionals given Lane W. Adams Quality of Life Award

Poster presentation featuring concept analysis to better define value of nursing care earns top INARC award

Meneses honored with UAB Academic Health Center's most prestigious faculty award for a 40-year career focused on cancer survivorship

PhD graduate receives group's 2016 Anna Mae Ericksen Award

DSN graduate and Vanderbilt nursing dean to help guide one of nation's largest pediatric health systems

Honor named for her long-time colleague, mentor recognizes those who impact knowledge of nursing administration, leadership

Distinguished alumna becomes first nurse to hold prestigious position for Wisconsin's largest integrated health care system

Assistant professor to serve second two-year term on group's Board of Directors

Professor recognized for visionary leadership in protecting children's health

Three-time UAB School of Nursing graduate to encourage all nurses to be involved in ASNA

Assistant professor elected to two-year term as secretary of group's Board of Directors

Three others with ties to the UAB School of Nursing also recognized for their statewide impact

Two faculty, four alumnae among 164 distinguished nurse leaders inducted at AAN annual conference in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Sandra Dunbar selected in the Educator Category

Lt. Col. Stacey VanDyke fills administrator role following her Air Force career

Alumna receives honor for advancing excellence in patient care, education, research

Medical mission trip affords Muse opportunity for unique operating room experience

Associate Professor named Gerontological Society of America Fellow, will embark on new Department of Defense research project

Walker, Bakitas, Sipples to discuss methods for enhancing palliative care, oncology curricula at 2016 ICCN gathering in Hong Kong

Trip strengthen ties with Chiang Mai University, puts UAB faculty, doctoral education on global stage

Recent additions bring to 24 the number of faculty, alumni who now hold prestigious designation

Nomination by mentee Dionne-Odom lauds School professor as 'brilliant, inspiring and dedicated'

Remains one of only six in U.S. with prestigious International Federation of Nurse Anesthetists designation

Dr. Gail D'Eramo Melkus to deliver keynote address on 'T2 Diabetes Biobehavioral Research: A Platform for Mentoring'

Becomes first to occupy a new permanent nursing seat, will work to continue expanding the role of nurses

Recognizes faculty members who has demonstrated 'extraordinary promise' within first five years of academic career

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student will lead project to establish urgent care clinic in East Lake

School of Nursing professor, Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair 'privileged' to be part of great team at UAB

Also appointed to Hartford Center national expert panel on gerontological nursing

Associate Professor appointed to committees for MedBiquitous, AAMI

Volunteer efforts lead to appointment to Steering Committee, election as Vice Chair

Yeow Chye Ng, PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, AAHIVE, earned his PhD from the School in 2013

Attendees can earn 11 CEUs, including 3 Pharmacology credits

Chosen based on dedication, enthusiasm and extraordinary procedural and diagnostic skills.

School's Director of Clinical Simulation is group's 18th Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced worldwide

Drs. Ashley Hodges and Lynn Nichols are serving multi-year terms as peer reviewers, among other duties, for Nursing for Women's Health and Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

Says its an exciting time to be a women's health nurse practitioner

Study defined decision-support tools for medication administration safety in acute-care settings

Appointment to position with the official publication of the National Association of Healthcare Quality is a dream come true for longtime author, editor 

Selected based on two-plus years of successful leadership, service as interim president

UAB School of Nursing professor adds to already impressive personal databank of research on aging and HIV

Four-time graduate of UAB School of Nursing to serve two-year term as president

Internationally recognized scholar and researcher Bakitas to present on palliative care

Awards shine light on two expected to make their mark in field of psychiatric care

Award recognizes School of Nursing instructor for work in rural community setting

Lavender has served as interim president since September 2014

Will provide insight to help shape the organization’s bylaws

Fond remembrances of chemotherapy nurses makes 15-year-old Pell City High School student want to become one

She is an internationally recognized family nurse practitioner and researcher in public health-forensic nursing practice

Advisory Council for Advanced Practice provides input on policies, procedures, issues related to advance practice in Alabama

Also serving in two leadership roles within the organization

Experience in clinical practice, global health as a Fulbright Senior Specialist has provided basis for teaching innovations

Has been Board of Trustee member since 2013

Will try to help increase membership, raise awareness of services CNMs perform

Also is president-elect of Alabama League for Nursing, previously served on the Board of Directors for Georgia League for Nursing

Honored for her leadership and dedication to international nursing education and continuing efforts to raise intercultural understanding within the health-care field

Program of research in HIV, past contributions to JANAC led to selection

School teams with local health systems for unique Breast Cancer Survivorship Rehabilitation Initiative

NBNA provides a forum for black nurses to advocate for the highest quality of health care for people of color

Holiday celebrations can be overwhelming for those with memory loss but dementia-care expert Rita Jablonski-Jaudon is presenting tips on creating dementia-friendly family holidays

Four faculty members and five alumni from the UAB School of Nursing named Academy Fellows

Assistant Professor Ann Gakumo has received national recognition for her efforts to improve health literacy. Read the UAB Magazine story on her vast impact in the community.

Dean Doreen Harper is a 2015 inductee into the Alabama Nursing Hall of Fame

UAB School of Nursing has been ranked No. 6 in the “Top 30 Most Affordable Certified Nurse Anesthetist Programs 2015” by professional web site

Dheeraj Raju earns The Science Unbound Foundation Best Paper Award in the area of general statistics

UAB School of Nursing ranked number 17 in the nation in the “Top 50 Best Value BSN Programs of 2015” and number 27 in the nation in the “Top 50 Best Value RN to BSN Programs of 2015” by valuecolleges.com.

Professor Linda Roussel and UAB Hospital Nurse Manager Kristen Noles have teamed with the Clinical Nurse Leader Association (CNLA) to host the CNLA Regional Conference at UAB Hospital

UAB School of Nursing alumna Carol Ratcliffe credited by NBNA for outstanding contributions to professional and patient education

B-Metro Nursing Excellence faculty and alumni award recipients honored for leadership, innovation and expertise

UAB School of Nursing ranked number one in the “Top 50 Best Value MSN Programs of 2015”

UAB School of Nursing alumna Lindsey Harris cited by National Black Nurses Association for clinical excellence, patient advocacy and mentorship

Both professors were selected for influencing the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner specialization for the better

Since 2009, the UAB School has had a formal partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs through what is now called the VA Nursing Academic Partnership to help improve health care for Veterans and their families. Its success has led to the expansion of additional education, research and clinical practice initiatives, all aimed at bettering the lives of America's heroes.

Dr. Booth's worldwide legacy of teaching, research and service helped the School rise to the national prominence it enjoys today

UAB School of Nursing alumna to serve as President-elect of Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA)

Nomination letter cited Patrician for conveying the discipline, zeal and excitement of scientific inquiry to her DNP and PhD students

Dr. Natalie Wilson has been awarded a Brown R25 Fellowship that provides didactic training in clinical research methods, as well as collaborative structured mentoring.

A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing faculty member and an alumna of one of the School’s doctoral programs have been inducted as Fellows in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the largest full-service national professional membership organization for nurse practitioners of all specialties.

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), which holds it annual meeting this week - June 9 through 14 - and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) both count UAB School of Nursing alumni among its presidential ranks.

As preparations are being made for students in a community health course to travel to the Dominican Republic in Fall 2015, six UAB School of Nursing students that made the last trip are reflecting on their journey and welcoming one of the group’s hosts to campus June 10.

Cited for her more than 35 years of experience as educator and researcher, work with Deep South Occupational Health & Safety Education and Research Center

Assistant Professor Glenda Smith will serve second term as member-at-large for Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 

Sullivan, a graduate of the MSN program, is the recipient of one of only two scholarships given by the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses to attend the prestigious conference

Alumna Linda Gibson-Young receives the Outstanding Researcher Award from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

Alumna Amy Neimkin ireceives 2015 Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award presented by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists 

DNP graduate Shelby Polk participating in year-long innovative and integrated learning experience for advanced practice nurses

School's PhD Program Director will assist authors in evaluating article ideas prior to peer review, facilite links between academic researchers, clinicians

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses recognizes Louise O'Keefe for excellence in writing in experienced author category

"Nursing Research Using Ethnography: Qualitative Designs and Methods" honored by AJN as book of the year

Growth in students and research brings new senior faculty and new graduate program leaders, keys in fulfilling strategic priorities

Marti Rice recognized by Southern Nursing Research Society for outstanding leadership, contributions, promotion of nursing, health care research

Ann Gakumo named Most Outstanding Black Faculty Member by Black Student Awareness Committee for leadership, community and school involvement

Honored for bridging CNL education, practice; leadership through innovative collaboration with education, practice to improve patient care quality

Donna Dunn is selected to receive the OWH Heart of Gold for her community-oriented delivery of care

UAB Student Nurses Association sell CardioGrams as Valentine’s Day fundraiser 

Somerall honored for advocacy of nurse practitioner prescriptive authority for scheduled medications, service to NPAA and state medical board

Natalie Baker appointed to Alabama Board of Nursing to represent advanced practice nursing, joins UABSON colleague Laura Wright

Instructor Grace Grau named American College of Cardiology Associate

University of Maryland School of Nursing names former UAB School of Nursing Dean Rachel Z. Booth a Visionary Pioneer

Marti Rice assumes role of CANS Chair of Leadership Council

Assistant Professor Natalie Baker assumed role of GAPNA Education Committee Chair in September of 2014

Connie White-Williams selected by American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the Advanced Transplant Provider (ATP) Committee to receive the 2015 Advanced Transplant Provider Award

DNP student Marie McBee one of five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars selected through AACN Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future.

Nursing instructor Annie McCartney has been named Secretary/Treasurer of the Alabama Section of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)

DNP Alumna inducted into the National League for Nursing's Academy of Nursing Education

Harper receives appointment to Department of Veterans Affairs' National Academic Affiliations Council

Brenda Iddins, Aimee Holland, Nancy Turnham and Joy Deupree receive NPAA awards

One faculty member and three alumni from the UAB School of Nursing honored at AAN Alumni and Friends Reception

Donna Dunn elected to serve as president of the Alabama Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)

Nominees cited for dedication, compassion and leadership include faculty, alumni and students

Nursing instructor Kimberly Davey has been awarded for the best doctoral paper by the Southern Management Association

Michael Humber will serve as president-elect of the ALANA

UAB School of Nursing DNP alumna recognized as NBNA Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year

MSN student Maggie Davis has been selected to serve as 1 of 10 student reporters for the NPWH

Elizabeth Sharpe receives first AVA Janet Pettit Scholar Award for exhibiting passion and quest for knowledge

Glenda Smith represents the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners as member-at-large

Several faculty members and students attended the NPAA annual congress and honored student awardee  

UAB Hospital Interim Chief Nursing Officer Terri Poe, who earned her BSN from the UAB School of Nursing in 1986 and her DNP from the School in 2013, has been named the hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Associate Vice President.

Recognized during 2014 Faculty Awards Convocation

Honored at an alumni brunch June 21 during the school’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

Ultimate goal is to improve global health

Honored for her dedication to improving the lives of women and newborns through community service

Phillips and colleagues will examine worker impairment from marijuana use

Langston has served the chapter in a variety of leadership roles

Fellows represent variety of interests in education, research and service

Bakitas honored for dedication to teaching advanced practice nurses

Sahwan chooses UAB over other partner schools for guidance in opening new unit at hospital in Saudi Arabia

UAB is one of eight institutions working as part of the Southeastern Consortium for Substance Abuse Training

NANN addresses educational and practice needs within the evolving specialty of neonatal nursing

hirey is an internationally recognized expert in leadership and management 

Heaton earned her master's at University of Louisville

Revising the 2009 Nursing Administration Scope and Standards publication

Earned her doctorate in nursing from the University of Kentucky

Awards mark contributions in teaching and  service

Responsibilities include strategic planning, leading meetings, serving as representative to the National Nursing Research Roundtable

More than 30 years experience as a psychiatric/mental health nurse

Award honors work as nurse educator; will respresent southeast for NANNP

Installed during the NBNA's 41st Annual Institute and Conference

Hidges has been an active member of AWHONN since 1998

 

Maria Shirey, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, FAAN, assistant dean for clinical affairs and partnerships and professor in the Department of Community Health, Outcomes and Systems in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, has been elected president of the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) for the 2013-15 term. Shirey began serving in that role on July 1 after having served as president-elect from 2011-13.

Alexandrov is a clinical expert in the areas of emergency and critical care nursing, with concentrations in neuroscience and vascular dynamics

Aimee Holland will sit on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health

Patrician is a recognized expert in quality and safety

Deborah Walker is an advanced practice nurse in adult hematology/oncology

Phillips is an expert in occupational health and safety

Wiser serves the School in the Office of Research and Scholarship

Promoting Enhanced Research Capacity for Global Health (PERC) was funded by a challenge grant from The Fogarty International Center of The National Institutes of Health

Louise O'Keefe recognized by Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama