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Faculty, alumni named 2020 AAN Fellows
Number of UAB School of Nursing FAAN inductees rises to more than 90
Get to know Cathy RocheAssociate Professor Cathy Roche thrives on creative lesson plans, interactive instruction
McLain receives Outstanding Advising AwardHonored by From The National Academic Advising Association
Dawson participates in national panel on COVID, raceMartha Dawson, faculty and president of NBNA, participates on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Roundtable
Wheeler receives Nightingale Award from MS nursesInternational Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses honors Yolanda Wheeler for impact on patients, families
Ladores President-Elect of Philippine Nurses Association of AlabamaSigrid Ladores selected President-Elect of the inaugural chapter of Philippine Nurses Association of Alabama
Understanding causes, sustained racial disparities in painUnderstanding causes, sustained racial disparities in pain
$3.2M grant studying lay-led intervention for underserved palliative care accessDionne-Odom receives five-year R37 to assess effectiveness of a lay navigator-led, community-based palliative care intervention for rural and African-American family caregivers in the Southea
Aroke receives Didactic Instructor of the Year from AANAStudents nominated Aroke for American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Dionne-Odom is inaugural Moore FellowThree-year, $450,000 grant as part of Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators to fund caregiver support incubator
Wilbanks receives grant from AANABryan Wilbanks awarded $5,221 grant from American Association of Nurse Anesthetists to study patient safety and outcomes
Wilson named IMIA-NI RepresentativeMarisa Wilson will represent Nursing Informatics for US to the Internal Medical Informatics Association.
Johnson receives UAB President’s Excellence in Teaching AwardDraws inspiration from her faculty, students and passion for teaching.
Shorten receives UAB Provost AwardProfessor Allison Shorten recognized for excellence in learning in a team environment
"Social distancing is a luxury not everyone can afford”Income, working conditions and health disparities contribute to disproportionate rates of infection, death in minority populations
Edwards receives grant for palliative care researchAssistant Professor Rebecca Edwards continuing dissertation research with American
Dionne-Odom study in JAMA looks at support for family caregiversDiscusses impact of telehealth palliative care intervention on caregiver quality of life Category: Sustainable Scholarship
Jablonski named visionary, innovator in geriatric nursingAmong 55 honored by Geriatric Nursing for significant impact on specialty
Faculty lead heart failure guidelinesShirey and White-Williams co-author AHA statement on social determinants of health and heart failure
Faculty keep students on track, engaged with at-home simulationsFaculty innovate skills checkoffs, simulations with household items
Kempf is on county's COVID-19 taskforceProfessor Mirjam-Colette Kempf serving on Jefferson County COVID-19 task force
Aroke presenting at AANA Annual CongressAssistant professor to give the Goldie D. Brangman lecture
Faculty lead in quality and safetyInternationally recognized quality and safety experts bring valuable insight to School, curriculum
Faculty pursue improvement scienceQuality Improvement Scholars program provides tools, knowledge for faculty
Nichols presents at AACN conferenceDiscusses contemporary initiatives, innovative solutions
Polancich is on National Quality ForumPolancich to serve on Data Quality Technical Expert Panel
Associate professor named associate editorLoretta Lee named associate editor for Journal of Ethnicity & Health
Faculty contribute to textbookMultiple faculty contribute to 10th commemorative edition of Public Health Nursing textbook
Supporting undergraduate researchWingo gives keynote speech at Undergraduate Research Fall Expo
Celebrating innovative ideasFirst Innovation Challenge sees high participation, innovative teaching practices
Improving mental health careMcGuinness leaves lasting impact on health access and education
Holland recognized for innovationHonored by Vanderbilt SON for increasing access to specialty care for women
5 Questions with Martha DawsonNew NBNA President discusses importance of diversity, goals for new role
Faculty recognized by JANACContributions to AIDS Care research recognized nationally
3 named to executive leadership rolesVance, Childs, Shorten are accomplished internal leaders, experienced educators and researchers
Male faculty are leaders in the professionUAB School of Nursing male faculty leaders in profession, education
Miltner honored by QSEN, VAQSRecognized for achievements in health care quality improvement, patient safety
NPAA recognizes Buys for excellenceAlumni, student also recognized as Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Faculty
Aroke named NIH research scholarAttends National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) summer research institute as 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar
Watts receives recognition for simulation leadershipOutstanding contributions recognized with INACSL Spirit of Simulation Leadership Excellence Award
Five Questions with Maria ShireyNew Associate Dean for the Office of Clinical and Global Partnerships discusses goals, ongoing initiatives
Ladores recognized by Philippine NursesAssociate Professor Sigrid Ladores receives 2019 Nursing Excellence Award from the Philippine Nurses Association of America.NIH grant studying cognitive aging in African AmericansWheeler developing tailored educational information and activities to encourage healthy behaviors to promote healthy cognitive aging.Dawson elected president of NBNAWell-recognized career in nursing and health systems leadership spans more than 40 years as Dawson takes the helm of National Black Nurses Association Inc.
NIH grant examining fertility preservation counseling for women with cystic fibrosisLadores focusing on understudied area with goal of developing clinical practice guidelines for fertility preservation conversations across transplant population
Faculty, alumni among 2019 AANP FellowsHodges, Talley, Young and Ng inducted at June meeting of American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Shirey is AONE Nurse Researcher of the YearShirey recognized for contribution to nursing research
Ladores recognized for mentorshipAssociate professor receives awards from two UAB groups
Childs receives distinguished alumni award from alma materRecognized for excellence in minority health research
Baker receives multiple honorsAssociate professor named distinguished educator, serving terms on multiple boards
Faculty recognized for excellence in teachingAlabama League for Nursing presents faculty with Excellence in Teaching, Lamplighter awards
Bakitas receives national honorMarie Bakitas received the American Cancer Society Pathfinder in Palliative Care award for 2018.
NPAA honors eight faculty, alumniState nurse practitioner organization recognizes outstanding alumni
Foundation of faculty experienceLearn more about faculty in the UAB School of Nursing's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty.Faculty, alumni named AAN FellowsNumber of UAB School of Nursing associated fellows grows to 91
House appointed to two national working groupsServing emergency nurse practitioners nationwide
Selleck recognized for serviceCynthia Selleck receives Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award, School’s first
$2.8M grant will establish primary care RN workforceProject focuses on medically underserved areas and includes building and educating undergraduate students, practicing RNs in team-focused primary careFour inducted as AANP fellowsPrestigious designation awarded to three alumni and one facultyMcMullan tapped for competitive NLN programOne of 56 international nurse educators selected for initiative of the NLN Center for Transformational LeadershipJablonski improving quality of care$1.7 million grant providing oral hygiene training for nursing home staff to improve care for patients with cognitive issuesPatrician Recognized for Mentorship ExcellenceHonored with 2018 Graduate Dean’s Excellence in Mentorship Award, she is known for exemplary intellectual leadership, and actively guiding her mentees research and trainingShirey is NAP Distinguished Scholar and FellowElection was based upon an exemplary career, educational and research contributions to practice across UAB and in other academic, clinical settingsMcMullan elected to NBCRNA boardTerm begins in August 2018Harris leading pediatric MS cognition researchOnly nurse on committee overseeing Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers national projectFogger honored by addiction societyRecognized for years of service to society, professionEnhancing quality, safety nationallyPatrician, Miltner head new QSEN initiative based at SchoolWilson tapped for informatics boardElected to two-year term leading accreditation standards for informatics, information management programsShirey named to health care boardServing two-year term on National Association for Healthcare Quality boardNational voice for women's healthHolland chairing National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health Board of DirectorsBakitas receives Debra Sivesind Career AwardRecognized for outstanding contributions to palliative careImproving health with dataRaju wins alumni award recognizing excellence in education; uses data mining techniques to improve healthCombs examining truck driver healthManuscript exploring shoulder injuries in long-haul truck drivers earns national writing awardRecognizing, preventing child abuseFaculty contribute to Child Abuse Quick Reference field guide for health care providersPatrician named Booth Endowed ChairFormer Donna Brown Banton Endowed Professor is second holder of chair named for School's third deanTwo faculty elected to state boardJordan and McPeters to serve on state nurse practitioner boardMeneses appointed to NINR positionAssociate Dean for Research serving on National Advisory Council for Nursing ResearchTurner-Henson leads by exampleProfessor one of 12 receiving 2017 UAB President's Award for Excellence in TeachingMcGuinness honored by alma materDepartment chair, professor recognized as "a master teacher of nurses"Patrician honored for collaborationSam Brown Bridge Builder Award recognizes development of interprofessional collaborations, campus partnershipsCurrie receives NPCRC research awardTwo-year, $154,000 grant studying pediatric palliative care needs in the Deep SouthLadores chosen for NIH training courseOne of 50 worldwide invited to NIH National Human Genome Research Institute Short Course in GenomicsImpacting dementia careJablonski among 23 nominated for "Health Care Professional of the Year" AwardFour named to Nursing Hall of FameMoneyham, Adams, Beard and Stanton recognized for contributions to nursing, health care in AlabamaVance honored by UAB PsychologyReceives distinguished alumni award for scientific research and accomplishmentsKempf tapped to lead NIH HIV studyNamed primary site investigator for women-focused research, gets additional funding to extend studyWilbanks honored by AANA FoundationWork with Closed Claims Research Team earns him Researcher of the Year AwardDeupree among Top 50 Over 50Honored for demonstrating professional excellence and community commitmentHallman named AEN FellowAs one of 163 worldwide, Hallman recognized for substantial contributions to emergency nursingThree from School named Academy FellowsOne faculty member, two alumnae to be inducted at AAN annual conferenceFive recognized by AAOHN, FoundationHeaton named Fellow, student, alumnae win awards, another student awarded scholarship at conferenceAANP inducts seven from School as FellowsRecent additions bring to 33 the number of faculty, alumni who hold this designationTouching lives through telehealthWhite impacting outcomes for ostomy patients with online post-operative visitsImpactful nurse practitionerAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners names Talley state award winnerShining example of oncology nursingEdwards named Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the Oncology Nursing Certification CorporationGraduate faculty mentors honoredBakitas, Heaton, Rice, Roussel receive UAB Excellence in Mentorship awardsEnding violence against womenProfessor Pat Speck receives End Violence Against Women International's 2017 Professional Impact Award
