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Research & Scholarship
Research Contacts
ORS Navigator
ORS@uab.edu
GDRM Navigator
SON-Grants@uab.edu
(For all pre & post award grant activities)
Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship
Dr. Marie Bakitas
mbakitas@uab.edu
Assistant Dean for Research & Scholarship
Dr. Ellen Smith
esmith3@uab.edu
Director of Research Operations
Cathy Tarver
cotarver@uab.edu

There’s a reason the UAB School of Nursing is #1 in Alabama, and #4 among the nation's public schools, for nursing research. Innovative nursing and health care solutions happen here every day. As nurses we seek continuous care improvement, and to provide the best steps toward wellbeing, better quality of life and health equity for our patients, their families and our communities. We don’t just look at the disease and its processes and treatment. Our researchers collaborate with other health disciplines to look at patients, families and communities as a whole to generate the knowledge that changes the landscape of nursing and health care.

The SON aims to revolutionize education and practice to improve the lives of all people. And, as part of one of the nation’s leading academic health science centers, the UAB School of Nursing is well-positioned to lead solutions for critical health care and health equity issues facing the world today.

Office of Research & Scholarship

Office of Research & Scholarship

The Office of Research and Scholarship provides the School’s nurse and interprofessional scientists with administration and support for all phases of the grant application and research process. This support includes grant development, application and management services.

Research & Scholarship Areas

Research & Scholarship Areas

Faculty research and scholarship focuses on health equity across the lifespan:

  • Chronic Condition Management
  • Palliative & Supportive Care
  • Caregiving
  • Health Systems & Improvement Science

Latest Research & Scholarship News

  • School highly ranked for NIH research funding
  • UABSON team receives article of the year award
  • Bakitas receives AAHPM award

Upcoming Research & Scholarship Events

Research Contacts
ORS Navigator
ORS@uab.edu
GDRM Navigator
SON-Grants@uab.edu
(For all pre & post award grant activities)
Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship
Dr. Marie Bakitas
mbakitas@uab.edu
Assistant Dean for Research & Scholarship
Dr. Ellen Smith
esmith3@uab.edu
Director of Research Operations
Cathy Tarver
cotarver@uab.edu