November 04, 2019
Male faculty leading the way
UAB School of Nursing male faculty leaders in profession, education
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Diversity
October 31, 2019
UAB SON launches podcast
Channel features discussions from Clinical Pearls interviews
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Innovative Programs
September 17, 2019
Nichols named honors faculty fellow
Using year-long UAB fellowship to challenge students to sharpen ethics skills
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Innovative Programs
September 12, 2019
$1.13M HRSA grant combats opioid crisis
Partners nursing, social work to create interprofessional care providers for opioid use disorder
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Sustainable Scholarship
November 08, 2018
Expanding Mental Health Care Across the Lifespan
The School’s PMHNP Specialty Track is helping meet a need for more mental health care providers.
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Innovative Programs
October 29, 2018
House appointed to two national working groups
Serving emergency nurse practitioners nationwide
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Global Leadership
September 26, 2018
Neonatal NP and PhD students earn scholarships
Graduate students Markwell and Wells earn academic scholarships from state nursing association
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 25, 2018
Selleck recognized for service
Cynthia Selleck receives Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award, School’s first
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Global Leadership
September 20, 2018
Quilts give comfort through community
Community groups donate quilts for first-time mothers in Nurse-Family Partnership program
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Collaborative Partnerships
August 16, 2018
Four alumni earn state nurse practitioner awards
State organizations recognize UAB alumni and faculty for excellence, advocacy
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Global Leadership
May 16, 2018
Patrician Recognized for Mentorship Excellence
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
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Innovative Programs
April 19, 2018
Prevent, spot signs of and report child abuse
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 13, 2018
Harris leading pediatric MS cognition research
Only nurse on committee overseeing Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers national project
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 12, 2018
Fogger honored by addiction society
Recognized for years of service to society, profession
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Global Leadership
February 05, 2018
Enhancing quality, safety nationally
Patrician, Miltner head new QSEN initiative based at School
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Global Leadership
January 25, 2018
Wilson tapped for informatics board
Elected to two-year term leading accreditation standards for informatics, information management programs
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Global Leadership
January 22, 2018
National voice for women's health
Holland chairing National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health Board of Directors
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Global Leadership
January 22, 2018
Male faculty, students choosing UAB
Percentage of male faculty, students continues to rise
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Global Leadership
December 05, 2017
Partnering to impact global education
Ladores helping visiting Thai PhD students complete dissertation proposals
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Collaborative Partnerships
November 17, 2017
Combs examining truck driver health
Manuscript exploring shoulder injuries in long-haul truck drivers earns national writing award
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Sustainable Scholarship
November 16, 2017
Recognizing, preventing child abuse
Faculty contribute to Child Abuse Quick Reference field guide for health care providers
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Sustainable Scholarship
November 08, 2017
Patrician named Booth Endowed Chair
Former Donna Brown Banton Endowed Professor is second holder of chair named for School's third dean
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Global Leadership
October 20, 2017
Two faculty elected to state board
Jordan and McPeters to serve on state nurse practitioner board
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Global Leadership
October 19, 2017
Turner-Henson leads by example
Professor one of 12 receiving 2017 UAB President's Award for Excellence in Teaching
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Global Leadership
October 19, 2017
McGuinness honored by alma mater
Department chair, professor recognized as "a master teacher of nurses"
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Global Leadership
October 19, 2017
Patrician honored for collaboration
Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award recognizes development of interprofessional collaborations, campus partnerships
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Global Leadership
October 19, 2017
Currie receives NPCRC research award
Two-year, $154,000 grant studying pediatric palliative care needs in the Deep South
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 22, 2017
Four named to Nursing Hall of Fame
Moneyham, Adams, Beard and Stanton recognized for contributions to nursing, health care in Alabama
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Global Leadership
September 22, 2017
Kempf tapped to lead NIH HIV study
Named primary site investigator for women-focused research, gets additional funding to extend study
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Sustainable Scholarship
August 29, 2017
Hallman named AEN Fellow
As one of 163 worldwide, Hallman recognized for substantial contributions to emergency nursing
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Global Leadership
August 25, 2017
Partnership presentation places 2nd
Poe, Polancich poster presentation shines spotlight on UAB Nursing Partnership at QSEN National Forum
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Global Leadership
July 26, 2017
New leaders for FNP Specialty Track
Buys, Combs succeeding retiring Somerall as Co-Coordinators of School's Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
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Innovative Programs
July 18, 2017
Three from School named Academy Fellows
One faculty member, two alumnae to be inducted at AAN annual conference
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Global Leadership
July 18, 2017
2016-17 Faculty Awards roundup
Awards earned by UAB School of Nursing faculty in the 2016-17 academic calendar year
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Innovative Programs
July 18, 2017
AANP inducts seven from School as Fellows
Recent additions bring to 33 the number of faculty, alumni who hold this designation
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Global Leadership
July 06, 2017
Doctoral student tops in research
Bray's presentations, networking at SNRS highlights "incredible" learning opportunity
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Sustainable Scholarship
June 01, 2017
Graduate faculty mentors honored
Bakitas, Heaton, Rice, Roussel receive UAB Excellence in Mentorship awards
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Innovative Programs
May 12, 2017
Ending violence against women
Professor Pat Speck receives End Violence Against Women International's 2017 Professional Impact Award
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Global Leadership
Hodges' leadership in nursing extends to daughter, son
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Global Leadership
April 14, 2017
Dawson receives 2017 AONE Prism Diversity Award
Assistant professor honored for long track record of working to promote diversity, inclusivity
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Global Leadership
Cited for impact on innovative nursing education
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Global Leadership
Deputy director believes 'think globally, act locally' should be way of life for everyone at the UAB School of Nursing
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Global Leadership
March 17, 2017
Community nursing course offers students unique opportunity to impact Birmingham's homeless population
School partners with One Roof for annual Point in Time homeless community census
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Innovative Programs
February 20, 2017
School ranks 23rd nationally in NIH research funding
Jumped 11 spots from 2015 ranking, boasting nearly $2.2 million from NIH in 2016
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Sustainable Scholarship
December 02, 2016
UAB School of Nursing alumna Lenz-Norman shines at SINI
Two-time graduate makes her mark at nation's premier nursing informatics gathering
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Innovative Programs
October 28, 2016
Environmental Protection Agency names Turner-Henson Child's Environmental Health Hero
Professor recognized for visionary leadership in protecting children's health
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Global Leadership
September 16, 2016
Shipman article selected by The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing for Innovation Award
Publication, co-authored by fellow UAB School of Nursing faculty and alumna, offers innovative approaches to nursing education that can significantly impact disaster responses
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Sustainable Scholarship
Trip strengthen ties with Chiang Mai University, puts UAB faculty, doctoral education on global stage
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Global Leadership
PATH Clinic, Heart Failure Clinic, residents of rural Alabama areas will benefit from Federal agency's focus on improving health equality
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Sustainable Scholarship
Funding will help mentor, mentee continue research into various aspects of military nursing
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Sustainable Scholarship
April 29, 2016
Holland receives inaugural NONPF Rising Star Award
Recognizes faculty members who has demonstrated 'extraordinary promise' within first five years of academic career
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Global Leadership
Associate professor working to enhance use of unique collection in School of Nursing curricula
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Innovative Programs
Associate Professor appointed to committees for MedBiquitous, AAMI
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Global Leadership
February 18, 2016
Roche, Wingo receive CTL grant to research Kaizen game
School of Nursing faculty will explore why online teaching tool has been so well received, its future potential
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Innovative Programs
February 10, 2016
Two faculty leaders serving on editorial boards of AWHONN journals
Drs. Ashley Hodges and Lynn Nichols are serving multi-year terms as peer reviewers, among other duties, for Nursing for Women's Health and Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
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Global Leadership
February 02, 2016
Holland elected to NPWH leadership post
Says its an exciting time to be a women's health nurse practitioner
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Global Leadership
Four-time graduate of UAB School of Nursing to serve two-year term as president
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Global Leadership
January 12, 2016
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
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Collaborative Partnerships
December 10, 2015
Hodges appointed to advisory post with NONPF
Will provide insight to help shape the organization’s bylaws
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Global Leadership
November 19, 2015
Morrison serving in advisory role to Alabama Board of Nursing
Advisory Council for Advanced Practice provides input on policies, procedures, issues related to advance practice in Alabama
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Global Leadership
Also serving in two leadership roles within the organization
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Global Leadership
November 11, 2015
AMNP a turning point for athletic trainer turned faculty member
AMNP 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
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Innovative Programs
November 06, 2015
Successfully leading transitional care innovations
Three nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needs
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Collaborative Partnerships
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
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Sustainable Scholarship
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
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Sustainable Scholarship
Honored for her leadership and dedication to international nursing education and continuing efforts to raise intercultural understanding within the health-care field
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Global Leadership
Program of research in HIV, past contributions to JANAC led to selection
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Global Leadership
October 22, 2015
Dawson elected to second term as NBNA secretary
NBNA provides a forum for black nurses to advocate for the highest quality of health care for people of color
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Global Leadership
August 21, 2015
Sixteen faculty and alumni honored by B-Metro
B-Metro Nursing Excellence faculty and alumni award recipients honored for leadership, innovation and expertise
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Global Leadership
August 14, 2015
BSN students hone leadership skills in new course
BSN curriculum includes personal leadership course to help students learn how to effectively work together, features service-learning project
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Innovative Programs
July 24, 2015
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
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Collaborative Partnerships
May 28, 2015
Phillips named AAOHN Fellow
Cited for her more than 35 years of experience as educator and researcher, work with Deep South Occupational Health & Safety Education and Research Center
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Global Leadership
May 13, 2015
Smith reelected to AFPNP Board of Directors
Assistant Professor Glenda Smith will serve second term as member-at-large for Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
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Global Leadership
Alumna Linda Gibson-Young receives the Outstanding Researcher Award from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
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Global Leadership
March 27, 2015
School adds faculty, graduate program leaders
Growth in students and research brings new senior faculty and new graduate program leaders, keys in fulfilling strategic priorities
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Global Leadership
March 10, 2015
School jumps eight spots in US News rankings
Dean credits great team work by faculty, staff, students, alumni as key to significant rise, will continue momentum in serving Alabama and beyond
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Innovative Programs
February 27, 2015
April 18, School hosting YBCSN Workshop
Breast cancer risk and genetics, families, relationships are topics at the third Young Breast Cancer Survivors Network workshop in Birmingham
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Sustainable Scholarship
February 27, 2015
Roussel receives inaugural CNL Educator Vanguard award
Honored for bridging CNL education, practice; leadership through innovative collaboration with education, practice to improve patient care quality
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Global Leadership
February 20, 2015
Donna Dunn receives OWH Heart of Gold award
Donna Dunn is selected to receive the OWH Heart of Gold for her community-oriented delivery of care
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Global Leadership
February 18, 2015
2015 leadership workshop is April 30-May 1
Leadership Practices for Quality and Safety, for early and mid-career nurse leaders, enhances leadership practices for quality, safety improvement
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Innovative Programs
January 30, 2015
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
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Collaborative Partnerships
January 30, 2015
Somerall receives AANP State Award
Somerall honored for advocacy of nurse practitioner prescriptive authority for scheduled medications, service to NPAA and state medical board
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Global Leadership
January 20, 2015
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
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Collaborative Partnerships
December 10, 2014
McCartney to serve as AWHONN Secretary
Nursing instructor Annie McCartney has been named Secretary/Treasurer of the Alabama Section of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
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Global Leadership
December 04, 2014
Student’s compassion and determination set her on a path to dream job
Nursing student Morgan Taylor Hinkle combines passion for helping others and love of working with children in her dream to work in the NICU
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Innovative Programs
October 30, 2014
Donna Dunn named president of Alabama ACNM
Donna Dunn elected to serve as president of the Alabama Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
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Global Leadership
October 27, 2014
Five faculty honored by B-Metro
Nominees cited for dedication, compassion and leadership include faculty, alumni and students
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Global Leadership
October 23, 2014
Davey receives best doctoral paper award by the SMA
Nursing instructor Kimberly Davey has been awarded for the best doctoral paper by the Southern Management Association
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Global Leadership
October 23, 2014
Theresa Rodgers named the 2014 Advanced Nurse of the Year by NBNA
UAB School of Nursing DNP alumna recognized as NBNA Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year
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Global Leadership
October 06, 2014
Glenda Smith elected to AFPNP Board of Directors
Glenda Smith represents the Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners as member-at-large
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Global Leadership
October 01, 2014
Enhancing the DNP program
Doctor of Nursing Practice students in the UAB School of Nursing are encouraged to think outside the box and set a course to become nursing and health care leaders.
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Innovative Programs
October 01, 2014
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.
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Collaborative Partnerships
October 01, 2014
Life-saving research
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?
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 30, 2014
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.
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Collaborative Partnerships
September 30, 2014
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.
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Collaborative Partnerships
September 26, 2014
Pryor receives 2014 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Recognized during 2014 Faculty Awards Convocation
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Global Leadership
September 26, 2014
Moneyham receives Alumni Legacy Leader Award
Honored at an alumni brunch June 21 during the school’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
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Global Leadership
September 26, 2014
Jukkala receives research award
Barkley Award comes from UAB MHRC
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Sustainable Scholarship
September 26, 2014
Jennan Phillips appointed to task force
Phillips and colleagues will examine worker impairment from marijuana use
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Global Leadership
September 26, 2014
Somerall named top professor by professional site
Somerall is track coordinator for the Family Nurse Practitioner Program
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Innovative Programs
September 26, 2014
Four from UAB School of Nursing named Academy Fellows
Fellows represent variety of interests in education, research and service
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Global Leadership
September 24, 2014
Alumna Soha Sahwan looks to UAB School of Nursing for best practices
Sahwan chooses UAB over other partner schools for guidance in opening new unit at hospital in Saudi Arabia
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Global Leadership
September 24, 2014
Susanne Fogger attends SRBIRT conference
UAB is one of eight institutions working as part of the Southeastern Consortium for Substance Abuse Training
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Global Leadership
September 19, 2014
Improving Veteran Care Through Research
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.
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Innovative Programs
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.
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Sustainable Scholarship
April 24, 2014
Dawson recognized for mentoring
The seventh annual Graduate Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentorship was presented April 16
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Innovative Programs
April 19, 2014
Shirey receives Alumni Legacy Leader Award
hirey is an internationally recognized expert in leadership and management
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Global Leadership
Advising on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans
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Collaborative Partnerships
March 19, 2014
Turner-Henson receives leading SNRS award
Honored for her leadership, contribution to society, and promotion of nursing and health care research
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Sustainable Scholarship
January 14, 2014
Dawson appointed to ANA Workgroup
Revising the 2009 Nursing Administration Scope and Standards publication
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Global Leadership
December 05, 2013
UAB School of Nursing faculty honored by NPAA
Awards mark contributions in teaching and service
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Global Leadership
December 04, 2013
Fogger elected to Addiction Society Board
More than 30 years experience as a psychiatric/mental health nurse
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Global Leadership
Installed during the NBNA's 41st Annual Institute and Conference
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Global Leadership
October 18, 2013
UAB's Hodges elected to AWHONN Board of Directors
Hidges has been an active member of AWHONN since 1998
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Global Leadership
October 18, 2013
UAB School of Nursing's Shirey begins term as ABNS president
Maria Shirey, Ph.D., RN, FACHE, FAAN, assistant dean for clinical affairs and partnerships and professor in the Department of Community Health, Outcomes and Systems in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, has been elected president of the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) for the 2013-15 term. Shirey began serving in that role on July 1 after having served as president-elect from 2011-13.
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Global Leadership
March 21, 2013
VA Nursing Academy makes dreams come true
VA Nursing Academy provides focused, intense education to help serve the health care needs of Veterans, other patients
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Innovative Programs
March 21, 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
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Collaborative Partnerships
March 21, 2013
Patrician named to national nommittee
Patrician is a recognized expert in quality and safety
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Global Leadership
The UAB School of Nursing has received four grants totaling $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to fund graduate student studies that will help put hundreds of advanced practice nurses and nursing faculty into the Alabama workforce over the next four years.
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Innovative Programs
March 19, 2013
Phillips earns national occupational health award
Phillips is an expert in occupational health and safety
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Global Leadership
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.
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Innovative Programs
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.
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Collaborative Partnerships
April 05, 2012
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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Collaborative Partnerships
