Displaying items by tag: Office for Research and Scholarship
Bray named semi-finalist for research award at North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Third-year student Wells presents research findings at national palliative care symposium
Wells wins competition at American Association of Heart Failure Nurses meeting
Project focuses on medically underserved areas and includes building and educating undergraduate students, practicing RNs in team-focused primary care
Students selected for prestigious fellowship focused on impacting health disparities
Leake and Morris awarded third place in research expo
Anusiewicz and Prapanjaroensin earn scholarships to improve nursing practice
Carter presents on substance use disorder at occupational health meeting
Sullivan earns scholarship to support research to enhance pediatric oncology nursing in resource-limited countries, hospitals
Rebecca Edwards, also a faculty member, will use funds from Oncology Nursing Society to begin crafting research proposal on palliative care in the Caribbean
PhD student Wells honored by Heart Failure Nurses
$1.7 million grant providing oral hygiene training for nursing home staff to improve care for patients with cognitive issues
Honored with 2018 Graduate Dean’s Excellence in Mentorship Award, she is known for exemplary intellectual leadership, and actively guiding her mentees research and training
Election was based upon an exemplary career, educational and research contributions to practice across UAB and in other academic, clinical settings
Elaine Larson, a pioneer in infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance and hand hygiene delivering keynote address, “One Nurse’s Journey: Bridges to the Future with Interdisciplinary Teams”
Stockdill honored by Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, Heart Failure Society of America
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Celebrating prestigious awards, honors and scholarships
Only nurse on committee overseeing Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers national project
Vo first from School selected, will study heart disease, breast cancer link
Recognized for outstanding contributions to palliative care
Lucinda Graven honored with Early Science Investigator Award from Southern Nursing Research Society
Associate professor honored for focus on diversity, inclusion in her teaching, research and service
Jumped 11 spots from 2015 ranking, boasting nearly $2.2 million from NIH in 2016
Funding supports development of interventions, treatments to improve everyday functioning, quality of life for older adults with HIV-related cognition problems
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
UAB School of Nursing PhD student is first recipient of group's Dr. Dorothy Coverson Grant
Designed to cultivate future collaborative research and supportive mentoring for future nurse leaders
Loss of her mother to breast cancer sparked Bail's desire to help others through nursing research
Gathering of nation's top PhD students provides welcomed opportunity for receiving critical feedback, networking
Postdoctoral Fellow expounds on his scholarly work "Expanding Endpoints in Oncology Palliative Care to Include Family Caregivers"
Funding from AACN, CDC will support efforts of McAlister, Wurttemberg to safeguard babies against whooping cough
Nomination by mentee Dionne-Odom lauds School professor as 'brilliant, inspiring and dedicated'
Dionne-Odom developing health-coaching program for caregivers of persons with advanced cancer
Goal of research project is to guide development of future cognitive interventions for breast cancer survivors
Support from UAB Graduate School provides 'elite educational experiences that enrich not only students, but UAB as a whole'
Study will look at speed of processing training to improve cognitive functioning, quality of life for middle-aged and older adults with HIV
Veterans come with unique backgrounds and needs, and it is imperative that nurses are adequately prepared to care for Veteran patients and their families
Recognized for his willingness to help other students and his outstanding publication and presentation record
Increased use of mobile technology at the heart of $10,000 RCMAR Pilot Grant
Selection based upon activism, scholarly research and commitment to community outreach
Cites unique specialty, affordability, outstanding faculty as reasons for pursuing two doctoral degrees
Three nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needs
Exploring 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
Their talk "Cognition and Vigilance in Shift-Working Nurses," is an offshoot of their collaborative research into staffing night shifts with workers who are genetically best suited to work during the overnight hours
Internationally renowned UAB School of Nursing dementia expert Dr. Rita Jablonski-Jaudon offers tips to make holidays enjoyable for both patients and families
Program of research in HIV, past contributions to JANAC led to selection
The two are among 46 nurses around the country to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars program award this year
Internationally known as an innovative pioneer, leader and scientist for high-impact research in pain management and palliative care
Dheeraj Raju earns The Science Unbound Foundation Best Paper Award in the area of general statistics
Scholars receive financial, educational support to pursue training in cancer disparities research, mentoring from preeminent researchers including Karen Meneses
B-Metro Nursing Excellence faculty and alumni award recipients honored for leadership, innovation and expertise
Provides pre-doctoral scholars with financial support and career development skills building in breast cancer survivorship
Site provides information and resources for women under 45, including fertility decisions, family, financial and career implications.
Award provides for the development of a culturally relevant intervention to help family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in the rural south
The award provides Timiya Nolan with support as she enters the dissertation phase of her studies
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.
Growth in students and research brings new senior faculty and new graduate program leaders, keys in fulfilling strategic priorities
Dean credits great team work by faculty, staff, students, alumni as key to significant rise, will continue momentum in serving Alabama and beyond
Pauline Swiger’s work collecting trauma data during her most recent deployment to Baghdad sets her on a course researching quality improvement
Instructor Grace Grau named American College of Cardiology Associate
Deborah Trautman meets with UAB and Birmingham VA Medical Center representatives to learn more about VA Nursing Academic Partnership
Nominees cited for dedication, compassion and leadership include faculty, alumni and students
PhD candidate Ann H. Johnson has received a $1000 Ireland Research Travel Award for her dissertation
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.
Rosetta Norman never thought she would end up with a passion for research or taking care of adults. The second-semester BSN student plans to be a NICU nurse once she graduates, but joining a faculty member’s research team has opened her eyes to more career possibilities and might just change her mind about the age of her patients.
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.
Dr. June Cho dreams of giving preemies a better start. It is well known that testosterone is the primary hormone that increases bone and muscle mass as males grow. But could the very thing that strengthens boys during adolescence also be responsible for weakening them during infancy?
Two UAB School of Nursing faculty members have been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as 2014 Scholars and Fellows. C. Ann Gakumo, PhD, RN, has been named an RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar and Joy P. Deupree, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, has been named an RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow.
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.
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.
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.
Bakitas honored for dedication to teaching advanced practice nurses
Meneses will promote awareness of FNINR, research priorities
Saturday, April 5, 2014 young breast cancer survivors, their spouses, and children gathered at the UAB School of Nursing to attend the second annual Young Breast Cancer Survivors Network (YBCSN) Workshop. The workshop was specially designed to help improve the quality of life for young breast cancer survivors and their loved ones through education, personal support and networking.
A two-year, $150,000 grant from the Women's Breast Health Fund will help improve the quality of life for young breast-cancer survivors and their loved ones through education, personal support, distance learning and networking.
Suzie Miltner, an assistant professor in the UAB School of Nursing is passionate about veteran’s health care, and she has a personal understanding of what veterans need. She came to UAB to do a postdoctoral fellowship as a VA National Quality Scholar (VAQS). Today she is researching quality improvement initiatives for America’s veterans.
June Cho has been awarded a five-year, $1.72 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to study testosterone and cortisol levels in infant health and development.
hirey is an internationally recognized expert in leadership and management
Published his first peer reviewed paper in 1993
Honored for her leadership, contribution to society, and promotion of nursing and health care research
Earned her doctorate in nursing from the University of Kentucky
International leader in breast cancer survivorship research
UAB School of Nursing Professor Marie Bakitas has received a four-year, $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study whether a phone-based palliative care intervention can help reduce access disparities for veterans, minorities and patients from rural areas who have advanced cancer.
VA Nursing Academy provides focused, intense education to help serve the health care needs of Veterans, other patients
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
UAB School of Nursing faculty provide research to help those living with HIV cope with chronic conditions
Patrician is a recognized expert in quality and safety
The UAB School of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.4-million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop and implement an innovative interprofessional collaborative health-care practice model that improves quality of care and outcomes for underserved patients with diabetes and other chronic conditions.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing has received a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help put more psychiatric nurse practitioners into the workforce, and for interprofessional education for both nurse practitioners and health informatics professionals in the use of technology to manage psychiatric conditions.
Marie Bakitas is an internationally recognized expert in palliative care
Wiser serves the School in the Office of Research and Scholarship
The UAB School of Nursing partners at the critical juncture to improve access and quality health care for communities
Karen Heaton will use R21 award to study the effects and feasibility of a computer-based intervention on truck drivers' sleep
