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No-Show Ball cooks with Chris Hastings

Annual JBOV fundraiser stays virtual with cooking class and is honoring Dr. Will Ferniany

AANP inducts alumna as Fellow

Faculty members also recognized by AANP for outstanding achievements as nurse practitioners

Graduate making career in behavioral health

An inaugural community college joint enrollment graduate gets Vanderbilt behavioral health residency

Alumni recognized as NBNA Trailblazers

Jennifer Coleman and Cynthia Barginere receive National Black Nurses Association’s Trailblazer Award

Faculty, alumni are inaugural AANA Fellows

Bryan Wilbanks, Larry Hornsby and Heather Rankin to be inducted as inaugural AANA Fellows

$1.8M grant supports behavioral health

Training grant educating nurses, social workers, medical residents

Alumna honored as UAB Top 25 in business

UAB National Alumni Society honor recognizes impact on families in need

PhD student named ANA/AACN student ambassador

Shameka Rogers Phillips named to Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation program

Jordan is on new NAPNAP committee

Inaugural committee to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion

Powers recognized with UAB President’s Award

Honored with 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award

Alumna Bail receives SNRS grant

PhD alumna Jennifer Bail’s SNRS Early Science Investigator Award supports research on survivorship and quality of life among cancer survivors

Hodges recognized by NONPF

Named National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Outstanding Faculty Practice Award winner for 2021

Alumna is chief nursing, midwifery officer at Jhpiego

Pandora Hardtman is continuing her contributions after more than two decades of international midwifery experience

Postdoc Wells receives K99/R00 grant

Pathway Independence Award from NIH enables continued preparation as post-doc, transition to independent, tenure-track position

Alumna combats COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska

Marguerite Leeds talks about life as a case investigator and how UAB School of Nursing impacted her career

Jordan receives grant from ALN

PhD student, instructor awarded Alabama League for Nursing scholarship

McPeters is President-Elect of ALN

Alabama League for Nursing term began earlier this year; will become ALN president in March 2022

Bowers, Knight earn Schweitzer awards

Recognized as Outstanding Mentors for their work with SON Fellows by The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama

Faculty, alumni recognized by AANP for excellence

Aimee Holland, Eileen Meyer and Heather Jackson receive 2021 Alabama Award of Excellence from American Association of Nurse Practitioners

School names 70 Visionary Leaders

As part of 70th Anniversary distinction honors outstanding alumni for distinctive service to profession; join 60 inaugural VLs named in 2010

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Celebrating 10 years of Children’s of Alabama Clinical Scholars
Innovative collaboration has changed clinical practice, patient outcomes nationally
UABSON transforming nursing education through international partnerships
Leading sustainable, reciprocal global partnerships
AACN recognizes UABSON, JCDH Partnership
Awarded 2023 Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership
Nurse-Family Partnership of Central Alabama receives $8.8M grant
Supports NFPCA expansion to 27 additional counties
Partnership efforts lead to new ABN regulations
Initiatives discussed in co-authored publication
Talley, Patel named Outstanding Mentors
Recognized by Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama for work with Fellow at School’s PATH Clinic
Partnership expands mental health care access
Bibb Medical Center, UABSON partnership helps meet needs of patients
Partnership expands women’s health care access
New faculty practice improves access to care at Cooper Green Mercy Health Services
UABSON shines during World Games
Faculty, staff and students volunteer, showcase the School
Internships, other jobs help students, hospitals
Programs that employ nursing students provide preparation while addressing workforce needs
Partnership supports, empowers nurses
SON faculty provide mentorship through Lowder Clinical Scholars Program
UABSON WHOCC launches new webinar series
Free, on-demand webinars share faculty’s diabetes, cancer expertise
A history of global and local thinking

UAB School of Nursing focuses on community impact, opportunities for collaboration throughout history
Community service teaching students

Partnership with i3 Academy charter school in Birmingham’s Woodlawn community combines missions of community care and nursing education
Hodges recognized by NPWH

2020 Inspiration in Women’s Health from National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health recognizes dedication to combat human trafficking, help victims
Nurse Family Partnership graduates first class

Has seen more than 100 successful births since beginning nearly three years ago
Nurse-Managed Clinics win top national award

PATH, HRTSA Clinics honored for creative integration of interprofessional education, collaborative practice for chronic disease management in vulnerable populations
Nu at-Large Chapter of Sigma established

Chapter welcomes community partners UAB Hospital and Tuskegee University
School earns PAHO/WHO redesignation

Sixth redesignation marks 25 years of continuous service as a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for International Nursing
Partnership earns top AACN award

UAB Nursing Partnership earns AACN's New Era for Academic Nursing Award
Graduates continue growing through residency
Cahaba Medical Care residency offers additional knowledge, experience
BSC partnership ‘a win for both schools’
UAB School of Nursing, Birmingham-Southern College come together to expand nursing pathway
Partners in mental health care
Children’s and School of Nursing come together for mental health residency
Helping through trauma-informed care

Faculty practice helps residents at The WellHouse through trauma-informed care
Expanding care to at-risk families
The Nurse Family Partnership of Central Alabama, administered by the UAB School of Nursing, now provides mental health care services to clients to help families achieve emotional wellbeing.
Grant to fund bleeding control education
Multi-school, grant-funded initiative will help spread bleeding control training across Birmingham.
SON, AirMed enter partnership
Partnership with AirMed international prepares health care professionals through simulation, training
Quilts give comfort through community
Community groups donate quilts for first-time mothers in Nurse-Family Partnership program
Alumni team up against opioids
Langner and White awarded for innovative ideas at InnoHack 2018
Partnering to impact global education
Ladores helping visiting Thai PhD students complete dissertation proposals
School, BVAMC leading Veterans' health care
New Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency increases impact, scope of unique Veterans' initiative, joins three other Veterans' health care initiatives
School, BVAMC partner on CE event
Topics include PTSD, borderline personality disorder, antipsychotic medications, insomnia
Leading transitional care
UAB Nursing Partnership nationally recognized for nurse-managed HRSA Heart Failure Clinic success
Lee takes unique path to VANAP Mental Health NP Residency
Photojournalist turned U.S. Army nurse is shining example of School's commitment to providing quality health care for Veterans
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers excel in AMNP program
Experiences abroad help Nieuwenhuys, Strawn succeed in School's accelerated master's curriculum
AMNP students get real-world look at harsh realities of life for vulnerable populations
Unique approach to community health clinicals enhances meaning, creativity
It takes a village
Presentation on Jan. 31 will spotlight UAB School of Nursing's efforts to care for Jefferson County's most vulnerable medical populations
Breaking down more barriers to health care
Expanded partnership with Aletheia House will provide increased access to medically underserved populations in Bessemer
Alumni leading nursing education in Thailand
Kunaviktikul reappointed as dean, Kaewthummanukul to serve as an associate dean of Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Nursing
Markaki named deputy director of PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center
Will join the School in mid-August from the University of Crete, succeed now-retired Dr. Lynda Wilson
ESGR honors McMullan for commitment to students meeting military requirements
Organization recognizes employers who support, value employment of U.S. service members
Waldrop climbed ladder quickly in MHNP Residency Program
Made transition from resident in the School to VA co-director in less than three years
UAB School of Nursing partnerships with VA, veterans continue to flourish
Strong relationships producing health care professionals who are well prepared to identify and care for veterans wherever they are
U.S. Army promotes PhD student Swiger to lieutenant colonel
UAB School of Nursing colleagues mark special day with ceremony, reception
Formal expansion announced of UAB Nursing - partnership among School, Health System, Hospital
Emphasizes lifelong learning, professional development and innovation, especially in the areas of quality and safety
Deupree, UAB leading Health Literacy Partnership of Alabama
Assistant professor serving as chair of statewide panel focusing on increasing the public's basic understanding of health information and services
Work at PATH Clinic providing "in-depth education"
First School of Nursing student to serve as triage tech Hannah Wood having a positive impact in critical assessment role
Child Care: Faculty Collaborate with Children’s of Alabama to Improve Care, Outcomes for Patients and Nurses
The School of Nursing collaborates with Children’s of Alabama, both academically and clinically, to improve care and outcomes for the young people who receive care there
Successfully leading transitional care innovations
Three nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needs
UAB School of Nursing students, faculty help those in need at health fair
Combine with community partners for successful events in two medically underserved Birmingham-area suburbs
International partnership with Hacettepe University beneficial for both schools, students, faculty
Hacettepe University is a distinguished, highly advanced, research-based institution in the heart of Ankara, Turkey, and much like UAB, it educates many of the country’s nursing leaders
Dr. Larry Dossey to present lecture on integrative medicine Dec. 3
Author of 12 books dealing with consciousness, spirituality, and healing, including The New York Times bestseller “Healing Words: The Power Of Prayer And The Practice Of Medicine,” and most recently “One Mind: How Our Mind Is Part Of A Greater Consciousness And Why It Matters”
Successfully leading transitional care innovations
Three nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needs
VA Nursing Academic Partnership earns 2015 AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award
Recognized for demonstrating innovative, sustained relationship and for demonstrating positive, measurable outcomes
PATH Clinic has new home
UAB School of Nursing’s PATH Clinic serves vulnerable populations with diabetes
NP students learn eye exam skills through interprofessional partnership with UAB School of Optometry
Nurse Practitioner students learn eye exam skills through interprofessional partnership with UAB School of Optometry
UAB School of Nursing redesignated PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center another four years
The UAB School of Nursing is one of nine WHO Collaborating Centers in Nursing in the United States and one of 43 in the world.
School helps The Foundry win grant for Food Truck
Grant helps The Foundry support Oasis Produce Pantry Food Truck, bring nursing students to teach nutrition in low-income Birmingham suburb
AACN CEO visits UAB School of Nursing, BVAMC
Deborah Trautman meets with UAB and Birmingham VA Medical Center representatives to learn more about VA Nursing Academic Partnership
School hosts Certification Exam Review
ANCC Nurse Executive/Nurse Executive Advanced Certification Exam Review held in UAB School of Nursing
Advanced practice nursing at the 1917 Clinic

Jim Raper is proud to be a nurse practitioner and to have been the first nurse to direct a medical clinic at UAB. This, he said, has afforded him the opportunity to incorporate advanced practice nursing into every aspect of the 1917 Clinic.
Five questions with Jim Raper

Get to know Jim Raper a tenured Professor in the UAB School of Medicine, the only nurse with a primary appointment, and holds a secondary appointment in the School of Nursing.
NEPQR making a difference for those living with diabetes
Diabetes is an enormous problem in Alabama, but a UAB School of Nursing-managed post-discharge diabetes clinic is making the difference for hundreds of uninsured patients.
Leading transitional care
Imagine being discharged from the hospital knowing you suffer from heart failure, and you have no access to continuing outpatient care. What do you do when you’re in trouble—go to the emergency room, get readmitted, or worse, do nothing? It’s a recipe for a vicious cycle that could have disastrous outcomes.
Cancer resources at your fingertips
It has not taken Assistant Professor Deborah Walker, DNP, CRNP, AOCN, long to prepare her recently launched cancer resources smart phone app to go beyond Birmingham or cancer.
Nursing without walls
Nursing without walls—delivering quality care to populations how, when and where they need, and caring for their unique needs without traditional encumbrances—has become the essence of nursing that is practiced, taught and studied at the UAB School of Nursing.
New wounds, new approach
The UAB School of Nursing and Birmingham VA Medical Center are again expanding their 43-year-old partnership and the focus on Veterans' mental health needs
UAB Gets Grant to Continue Interprofessional Education
The UAB School of Dentistry, in partnership with the UAB schools of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Optometry, received a $150,000 renewal grant through the DentaQuest Foundation to train professional students to work collaboratively and recognize when they should make referrals to other professions.
UAB School of Nursing Receives $1.4M to Craft Practice Model, Expand Care
The UAB School of Nursing receives a three-year, $1.4-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration
Harper named to Department of Veterans Affairs' Special Medical Advisory Group

Advising on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans
UAB Dentistry Cares Community Day charity event treats more than 350

More than 500 volunteers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, the UAB School of Nursing, Cahaba Valley Health Care, and other local dentists, health agencies and companies cared for more than 350 people today as part of the first UAB Dentistry Cares Community Day.
UAB School of Nursing reopens health clinic at The Foundry

The UAB School of Nursing has acquired the health clinic at The Foundry Rescue Mission and Recovery Center in Bessemer and began seeing patients – both residents of The Foundry and members of the community in need of health care – July 1, 2013.
Nursing partners to expand care in rural Alabama

Nursing, Medicine partner in AHEC initiative to expand access to primary care — especially for rural and other under-served populations — in Alabama using a five-year, $5.25-million HRSA grant
Faculty practice showcases osteoporosis work
UAB School of Nursing faculty provide leadership in clinical practice for those living with osteoporosis
The Critical Juncture
The UAB School of Nursing partners at the critical juncture to improve access and quality health care for communities

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