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School partners with Birmingham City Schools on nursing academyNew program creates a pathway to professional nursing for BCS students, provides support for success
AAMN recognizes UABSON, UAB MedicineNamed Best School for Men in Nursing, Best Chapter, Best Workplace
Faculty, students and alumni receive NBNA honorsAwards and scholarships recognize excellence, NBNA bids farewell to UAB’s Martha Dawson as 13th President
Shirey, Grau advocate for Hispanic health policySupporting the expansion of the nursing workforce and increasing access to culturally sensitive care for vulnerable populations
Birmingham is AAMN’s first at-large chapterChapter, based at UAB School of Nursing, expands membership opportunities for Men in Nursing
Learning health care’s history lessonsBirmingham Civil Rights Institute serves as classroom for BSN students
DEI Office reflects on first yearWorking to support a more inclusive future
UABSON named Best School for Men in NursingAAMN recognizes UABSON for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
Alumna inspires DEI awardT’Anya Carter inspires DEI award and honors first recipient
Dawson receives ANA President’s AwardRecognizes work to promote diversity, equity and inclusion
Aroke recognized for research excellenceNIH Pain Consortium presents Aroke with Mitchell Max Award for Research Excellence
ALN grant enhances DEI educationPair makes strides to assess diversity, equity and inclusion curriculum in WHNP track
A family passion for nursingFisher sisters break barriers, share a love of the profession
Alumna breaking barriers for CRNAsT'Anya Carter earns PhD, discusses importance of diversity in health care
Addressing racism in environmental healthFelesia Bowen discusses the need to include racism as a factor
Alumna is UMMC chief nursing executivePhD gradate Kristina Cherry named top nursing leader at University of Mississippi Medical Center
Faculty, alumna team with NBNABuilding program to introduce children from traditionally underrepresented groups to nursing career
Bowen’s paper addresses toxic stress, careSchema includes guidance to diagnose, manage stressors for children
Bowen discusses health inequitiesBrings pediatric perspective to National Academy of Medicine Future of Nursing podcast
Grau recognized by NAHNJanie Menchaca Wilson Leadership Award recognizes service, leadership
Faculty, student leading in PNAALUABSON members make their mark in Philippine Nurses Association of Alabama
School receives third AAMN awardAmerican Association of Men in Nursing names School best for men in nursing
NA certificate will diversify workforceNational pilot program is engaging more diverse individuals to optimize nurse anesthesia workforce
Dawson is NBNA President for 2nd termWill build upon first term achievements, tackle new challenges
Bowen is inaugural DEI associate deanFelesia Bowen is first dedicated leader for diversity, equity, inclusion work that began in 2019
Faculty, alumni on racism commissionDawson is a co-lead and Smith serving as member on National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing
Alumni recognized as NBNA TrailblazersJennifer Coleman and Cynthia Barginere receive National Black Nurses Association’s Trailblazer Award
Aroke’s publications win ASPAN awardsReceives first, second place Hanna journalism award
Dionne-Odom receives $3.6M R01Research supporting intervention to improve health care decision making education for caregivers supporting individuals with cancer
BSN student receives Gilman ScholarshipFunding supporting extended global educational opportunities
PhD student named ANA/AACN student ambassadorShameka Rogers Phillips named to Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation program
Jordan is on new NAPNAP committeeInaugural committee to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
Aroke receives $1.7M NIH grantWill study racial differences in chronic low back pain
Aroke is president of Cameroonian Nurses AssociationGoals include benchmarking study of Cameroon’s needs, state of anesthesia care.
Aroke is AANA Researcher of the YearHonored with 2021 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation’s John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award
Alumna is chief nursing, midwifery officer at JhpiegoPandora Hardtman is continuing her contributions after more than two decades of international midwifery experience
Jordan receives grant from ALNPhD student, instructor awarded Alabama League for Nursing scholarship
McPeters is President-Elect of ALNAlabama League for Nursing term began earlier this year; will become ALN president in March 2022
Richardson making his mark on professionAlabama State Nurses Association Vice President leading through practice, example
Dawson is on Health Equity Advisory Council$75 million Direct Relief Funf for Health Equity supporting community organizations addressing social, health and economic inequities
Chapman Lambert on social determinants panelAssociate Professor serving on national panel discussion regarding HIV risk in Black communities
National leader talks diversity, equity, inclusionRumay Alexander, keynote speaker for 2021 DNP Intensive, provides valuable insight, advice for UABSON students
Bowen named to national advisory boardPam Bowen Appointed to National RCMAR Scientist Advisory Board
Dionne-Odom named Sojourns ScholarLeadership program through Cambia Health Foundation includes $180,000 grant to support palliative care research and project
DNP Student receives Dreamer ScholarshipDNP Nurse Anesthesia Pathway student April Garlejo receives scholarship designed to increasing diversity and leadership within nurse anesthesia profession
DNP Student John Park named AANA Foundation Student AdvocateNurse Anesthesia Pathway student will serve as a student liaison between the Foundation and school’s anesthesia students
Faculty, student recognized as state’s top nursesThis is Alabama highlights nursing accomplishments, exceptional leaders at virtual awards ceremony
Alumnus is Dean at Chiang Mai UniversityDean Thanne Appointed to Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University in Thailand
Jordan Elected to NAPNAP boardAcute Care Pediatric NP Specialty Track Coordinator Jeremy Jordan will serve on national board of Acute Care Special Interest Group
Community service teaching studentsPartnership with i3 Academy charter school in Birmingham’s Woodlawn community combines missions of community care and nursing education
Cystic fibrosis research recognized at conferenceThe top three abstracts in nursing at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference from UAB School of Nursing
AAMN recognizes School, professorAmerican Association for Men in Nursing names UAB top school for men for second year, Bordelon receives association’s Lee Cohen Award
Alumna is President of ASNADr. Lindsey Harris earned MSN and DNP from School
Lee is NBNA Educator of the YearNational Black Nurses Association recognizes Loretta Lee for instruction, publication
Faculty, alumni named 2020 AAN FellowsNumber of UAB School of Nursing FAAN inductees rises to more than 90
Get to know BSN 2020 graduate Francesca CruzNew alumna preparing to serve as Army nurse in Texas
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
Understanding causes, sustained racial disparities in painUnderstanding causes, sustained racial disparities in pain
Aroke receives Didactic Instructor of the Year from AANAStudents nominated Aroke for American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
"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
Alumna named CDIO at FrontierGeraldine Young working to ensure cultural diversity and inclusion are a fundamental part of nursing education to addresses health disparities and inequalities
PhD student receives T32 fellowshipShameka Rodgers Phillips is first nurse to receive fellowship from UAB Nutrition and Obesity Research Center
Teaching history’s impact on health careInteractive class at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute shows students how past impacts access to care, health of city
Aroke presenting at AANA Annual CongressAssistant professor to give the Goldie D. Brangman lecture
Nurse anesthesia students, faculty shineScholarships, college bowl victory and national presentation among highlights at AANA conference
5 Questions with Martha DawsonNew NBNA President discusses importance of diversity, goals for new role
Male alumni leading the professionMale alumni lead in care, companies and nursing profession
Male faculty are leaders in the professionUAB School of Nursing male faculty leaders in profession, education
NBNA recognizes MSN studentFredrick Richardson selected by National Black Nurses Association for leadership and service to NBNA, nursing profession
Recognized for impact on men in nursingSchool cited as AAMN Best School for Men for efforts in recruiting, retaining male students, faculty
Preparing for Nursing in Real LifeLocal American Association for Men in Nursing chapter establishes new mentorship program.
Aroke named NIH research scholarAttends National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) summer research institute as 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar
Bowen named to obesity task forceBowen using role to work toward a healthier Alabama
Ladores recognized by Philippine NursesAssociate Professor Sigrid Ladores receives 2019 Nursing Excellence Award from the Philippine Nurses Association of America.
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.
Alumna earns nurse executive certificationCarter passes Nurse Executive Board Certification Exam
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
Alumna elected president of nursing organizationThedford-Zimmerman to serve three-year term leading Birmingham Black Nurses Association
Five questions with Norma CuellarPhD graduate serving a two-year term as President of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Turkman receives NPCRC grantWith an NPCRC grant, assistant professor to create a culturally-adapted palliative care program.
$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 care
Three DNP students earn scholarshipsSpeeg and Walker honored by state nurse anesthesia association
Alumnus named Presidential Leadership ScholarBanks tapped for prestigious group, will learn from former presidents, key administrators
Alumni team up against opioidsLangner and White awarded for innovative ideas at InnoHack 2018
Wheeler leading pediatric MS cognition researchOnly nurse on committee overseeing Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers national project
Alumnus shaping profession for menSmith leading practice, education, research through American Association for Men in Nursing
Male faculty, students choosing UABPercentage of male faculty, students continues to rise
Mental health graduate students earn scholarshipsThree psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students earn scholarships
Serve Africa Day impacting health care globallySchool's students, faculty, staff donate time to prepare MedHope Africa for Ugandan mission
Excellence in oncology nursingThree students receive ONS Foundation scholarships to transform cancer care
Understanding cardiac outcomesKirklin Institute internship preparing PhD student Vo to be research nursing leader
Leading transitional careUAB Nursing Partnership nationally recognized for nurse-managed HRSA Heart Failure Clinic success
What impacts hospice decision?PhD student Gordon receives two grants to study end-of-life care choice in African American families
Improving sickle cell outcomesPhD candidate Pack-Mabien receives grant to study care transition for sickle cell patients
Dawson receives 2017 AONE Prism Diversity AwardAssistant professor honored for long track record of working to promote diversity, inclusivity
Gakumo named 2017 President's Diversity Champion Award winnerAssociate professor honored for focus on diversity, inclusion in her teaching, research and service
Kirkendoll honored by Chi Eta Phi SororityUAB School of Nursing PhD student is first recipient of group's Dr. Dorothy Coverson Grant
Assistant Professor Gakumo attends 2016 Butler-Williams Scholars ProgramSchool of Nursing faculty one of 55 nationwide selected for prestigious NIH/NIA program for investigators new to the field of aging research
International partnership with Hacettepe University beneficial for both schools, students, facultyHacettepe 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
Post-Doctoral Fellow Nicholas Dionne-Odom named UAB “Most Esteemed” Postdoc of the YearRecognized for his willingness to help other students and his outstanding publication and presentation record
Bowen to test text messaging as a tool to make older African Americans more activeIncreased use of mobile technology at the heart of $10,000 RCMAR Pilot Grant
PhD student awarded Komen Outstanding Young Investigator AwardSelection based upon activism, scholarly research and commitment to community outreach
AMNP a turning point for athletic trainer turned faculty memberAMNP was the best route because he already had a bachelor’s and master’s in athletic training and didn’t want to go back to school for another two or three years to get a bachelor’s degree in nursing
Study will look at social support, intuitive eating impact on older African-American men with type 2 diabetesAward given to an early career scientist who is focusing on minority aging and health disparities in the African-American population
Morrison studying impact of ketogenic diet on cognition in older adults with HIVExploring the neurocognitive, inflammatory and cardiometabolic effects of a ketogenic diet in medically stable, older persons living with HIV who have mild to moderate neurocognitive impairment
Alumna named chair of Department of Nursing at Tuskegee UniversityEarned both MSN and PhD from UAB; Primary responsibilities relate to the coordination of the program
Enah to serve on Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Editorial BoardProgram of research in HIV, past contributions to JANAC led to selection
Two PhD Students Selected for Prestigious AwardThe two are among 46 nurses around the country to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars program award this year
Dawson elected to second term as NBNA secretaryNBNA provides a forum for black nurses to advocate for the highest quality of health care for people of color
Three PhD students awarded Komen training grantsScholars receive financial, educational support to pursue training in cancer disparities research, mentoring from preeminent researchers including Karen Meneses
School awarded prestigious Komen traineeshipProvides pre-doctoral scholars with financial support and career development skills building in breast cancer survivorship
PhD student receives prestigious American Cancer Society scholarshipThe award provides Timiya Nolan with support as she enters the dissertation phase of her studies
UAB School of Nursing expands successful poverty simulationsUAB School of Nursing AMNP students say poverty simulations are an eye-opening experience that will improve patient care
BSN students present at eighth annual UAB ExpoCommunity Health Nursing students detail experiences with School's partner agencies and findings on nurses' role in the community
Gakumo receives award from UAB BSACAnn Gakumo named Most Outstanding Black Faculty Member by Black Student Awareness Committee for leadership, community and school involvement
Ladores accepted to CCTS training programLadores, a pediatric nurse practitioner, investigates reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness
School helps The Foundry win grant for Food TruckGrant 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, BVAMCDeborah Trautman meets with UAB and Birmingham VA Medical Center representatives to learn more about VA Nursing Academic Partnership
UAB SON DNP student named AACN Minority Nurse Faculty ScholarDNP student Marie McBee one of five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars selected through AACN Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future.
PhD student earns top award at Aging MeetingShameka Humphrey garners accolades for poster at Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging Annual Symposium