School of Nursing - News

School highly ranked for NIH research funding

With annual total of $10 million, UABSON is in top 5 among public nursing schools

UABSON team receives article of the year award

Awarded by the American College of Healthcare Executives

Bakitas receives AAHPM award

The State of the Science in Palliative Care Research Mentoring Award recognizes necessity of research mentorship

Odom named HPNA Distinguished Nursing Researcher

The HPNA Distinguished Nursing Researcher Award recognizes longevity and consistency in research

Best-practice personalized program for birth options after cesarean

Shorten and collaborators’ work published in The Lancet

Wells, Gazaway awarded Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation grant

Employing non-pharmacologic pain interventions for patients with advanced heart failure

WE CARE grant expands to help UABSON students, faculty and staff

Social worker and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner will provide support, resources

Grant piloting palliative care education in Caribbean

Edwards partnering on diploma initiative to help providers better serve people with life-limiting illnesses

Bowen receives grant to study exercise, brain health connection

Study will look at healthy lifestyle practices to improve cognitive function

Faculty, students and alumni receive NBNA honors

Awards and scholarships recognize excellence, NBNA bids farewell to UAB’s Martha Dawson as 13th President

Gazaway receives K23 career development award

Provides mentored patient-oriented research experience

HRSA grant addresses childhood obesity

Felesia Bowen awarded grant to help reduce childhood obesity and establish culturally relevant health practices

Chapman Lambert named Moore Fellow

Betty Irene Moore Fellowship is developing the next generation of nurse leaders and innovators

Wheeler receives five-year, $3.3M R01

Research focuses on the psychosocial and biological drivers of cognitive impairment in women with HIV

Vo makes history at National Cancer Institute

First nurse appointed Assistant Clinical Investigator at National Cancer Institute

Kempf part of $15M grant to study HIV acquisition among women

Mirjam-Colette Kempf is CO-PI on study looking at factors associated with HIV vulnerability among women

$3M from NIOSH, HRSA supporting doctoral students

Heaton leading effort to fund up to ten PhD, DNP focused on occupational health quality improvement and research, and for nurses to become faculty

UAB is No. 2 public nursing school for NIH funding

With annual total of $9.4 million, School is No. 5 overall

Fogger co-edits addictions nursing resource

New edition of scope and standards provides legislative, practice updates

Aroke receives FNINR Protégé Award

Recognizes Aroke’s early career research excellence

Wilson receives New Investigator Award

Funding will advance gynecologic cancer research

Gazaway awarded PCRC pilot grant

Study will help evaluate palliative care decisions

PhD student receives NIH R36 grant

Pamela Jackson to study chronic low back pain, racial disparities in dissertation

Aroke recognized for research excellence

NIH Pain Consortium presents Aroke with Mitchell Max Award for Research Excellence

Puga receives five-year, $3.1M R01

Research focuses on mental health, experiences of Hispanic, Latino/a caregivers

Sullivan receives DRIVEN microgrant

Funding will support additional training for postdoctoral scholar

Addressing racism in pain research

Aroke and collaborators publish call to action regarding racism in pain research

$100K grant funds COVID impact research

Wheeler to study neuropsychological effects of COVID

Filling gaps in mental health research

Grant will fund study of mental health experiences for underrepresented populations with cancer

Podcast highlights nursing workforce challenges

Researchers, faculty discuss ASNA survey findings, next steps

$2.3M HRSA grant promotes nurse well-being

WE CARE program provides resiliency and mental health resources

School ranks No. 6 in nation for NIH funding

With annual total of nearly $8.4 million in NIH research funding, School is No. 2 among public nursing schools

Addressing racism in environmental health

Felesia Bowen discusses the need to include racism as a factor

Bowen’s paper addresses toxic stress, care

Schema includes guidance to diagnose, manage stressors for children

Bowen discusses health inequities

Brings pediatric perspective to National Academy of Medicine Future of Nursing podcast

Wells is health disparities scholar

Rachel Wells earns spot in UAB MHRC Health Disparities Research Education Award Certificate Program

Wise studying social determinants, HIV

NIH grant looks at impact of SDOH on hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia in those living with HIV

Ellen Smith joins faculty

Named Marie O’Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship

Aroke’s publications win ASPAN awards

Receives first, second place Hanna journalism award

Dionne-Odom receives $3.6M R01

Research supporting intervention to improve health care decision making education for caregivers supporting individuals with cancer

PhD student receives NIOSH grant

Paula Levi to study stress, heart rate variability in ICU nurses

Aroke receives $1.7M NIH grant

Will study racial differences in chronic low back pain

Aroke is AANA Researcher of the Year

Honored with 2021 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation’s John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award

Pickering receives fourth R01, $3M grant

Funding totaling more than $11M studying how to create best possible health outcomes and care for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias and their caregivers

Smith is delivering 30th Kelley lecture

Lecture by chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy expert scheduled for June 10

Postdoc Wells receives K99/R00 grant

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

Jordan receives grant from ALN

PhD student, instructor awarded Alabama League for Nursing scholarship

Patrician receives TriService research grant

Will compare impact of nursing on military and civilian hospital patient experiences

Chapman Lambert on social determinants panel

Associate Professor serving on national panel discussion regarding HIV risk in Black communities

NIH research ranking rises to No. 11

UAB School of Nursing ranked 11^th overall among U.S. Schools of Nursing in National Institutes of Health funding, according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research

Bowen named to national advisory board

Pam Bowen Appointed to National RCMAR Scientist Advisory Board

Puga is on national science committee

National Academies of Sciences committee set to establish framework for behavioral science research

Dionne-Odom named Sojourns Scholar

Leadership program through Cambia Health Foundation includes $180,000 grant to support palliative care research and project

Growing School's research portfolio

UAB School of Nursing promotes research and scholarship across nursing education and practice

Cystic fibrosis research recognized at conference

The top three abstracts in nursing at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference from UAB School of Nursing

Dionne-Odom joins SON-led HIV/AIDS study

Dr. Jodie Dionne-Odom appointed co-PI of MACS/WHIS cohort study, several new staff also added

$1.5M grant improving mental health

HRSA funding supports behavioral health integration at School’s two-nurse managed clinics

Dionne-Odom receives FNINR Protégé Award

FNINR recognizes assistant professor for early career success

Faculty, alumni named 2020 AAN Fellows

Number of UAB School of Nursing FAAN inductees rises to more than 90

Faculty create neonatal research, scholarship group

Neonatal Scholars Interest Group to support collaboration, research and teaching

University-wide recognition for nursing-led palliative care research center

Center for Palliative and Supportive Care is first UAB University Wide Research Center with School of Nursing at the helm

Bakitas named Interim Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship

Has sustained scholarship in pain and palliative care science, leading to fundamental practice and policy changes

Understanding causes, sustained racial disparities in pain

$3.2M grant studying lay-led intervention for underserved palliative care access

Dionne-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

$2.87 million grant studying varying presentation of behavioral symptoms in dementia

Environmental, personal and disease related factors contribute to behavioral symptoms of patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, but presentation varies significantly between patients

Dionne-Odom is inaugural Moore Fellow

Three-year, $450,000 grant as part of Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators to fund caregiver support incubator

PhD Students Awarded ANF Scholarships

Three PhD students receive scholarships from Alabama Nurses Foundation

Wilbanks receives grant from AANA

Bryan Wilbanks awarded $5,221 grant from American Association of Nurse Anesthetists to study patient safety and outcomes

Jason Farley virtual lecture draws hundreds

Offers insight into infectious disease, COVID-19, ongoing research as part of first online Jean Kelley Lecture

School again highly ranked for NIH funding

8th among public schools of nursing in academic health systems

Edwards receives grant for palliative care research

Assistant Professor Rebecca Edwards continuing dissertation research with American

Dionne-Odom study in JAMA looks at support for family caregivers

Discusses impact of telehealth palliative care intervention on caregiver quality of life Category: Sustainable Scholarship

White and Wilbanks papers receive AMIA recognition

American Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics Working Group names papers among those recommended that contributed to the science of nursing informatics

Jablonski named visionary, innovator in geriatric nursing

Among 55 honored by Geriatric Nursing for significant impact on specialty

Faculty lead heart failure guidelines

Shirey and White-Williams co-author AHA statement on social determinants of health and heart failure

Kempf is on county's COVID-19 taskforce

Professor Mirjam-Colette Kempf serving on Jefferson County COVID-19 task force

School is nimble in COVID-19 response

Innovation, communication keys to success

PhD student receives T32 fellowship

Shameka Rodgers Phillips is first nurse to receive fellowship from UAB Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

Aroke presenting at AANA Annual Congress

Assistant professor to give the Goldie D. Brangman lecture

Wells gets palliative care grant

Post-doc studying interventions’ impact on heart failure caregivers, quality of life

Wells receives postdoc appointment

Graduate to continue training through T32 grant funding

Student publishes in journal

Article by PhD student discusses random drug screening in nursing profession in Workplace Health & Safety

DNP student wins grad school competition

Nursing student recognized in graduate-level Three Minute Thesis competition, will continue to next level.

Associate professor named associate editor

Loretta Lee named associate editor for Journal of Ethnicity & Health

Supporting undergraduate research

Wingo gives keynote speech at Undergraduate Research Fall Expo

Innovation in faculty development

Collaboration between UAB School of Nursing faculty advances scholarship, education

Faculty recognized by JANAC

Contributions to AIDS Care research recognized nationally

3 named to executive leadership roles

Vance, Childs, Shorten are accomplished internal leaders, experienced educators and researchers

PhD student receives F31 grant

NIH grant to support Stockdill’s continued doctoral study in palliative care

Ending obesity in African Americans

Pam Bowen receives $50,000 pilot grant to study Fitbit use to increase physical activity, improve lifestyle behaviors to improve health of African American women

PhD student presents at ASNA

Caitlin Campbell detailed her work on nursing work environment for Alabama State Nurses’ Association at annual meeting

Aroke named NIH research scholar

Attends National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) summer research institute as 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar

$1.13M HRSA grant combats opioid crisis

Partners nursing, social work to create interprofessional care providers for opioid use disorder

Currie wins HPNA poster award

Research on neonatal ICU palliative care access in minority and rural deep south populations honored at Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses

Kempf receives $16M NIH grant

Healthy aging among individuals living with HIV focus of study

Shirey named to endowed professorship

Professorship established for a faculty member who exhibits Nightingale’s essence and whose work focuses on building access to quality health care

Ladores recognized by Philippine Nurses

Associate Professor Sigrid Ladores receives 2019 Nursing Excellence Award from the Philippine Nurses Association of America.

NIH Funding Increases, School ranks 14th

UAB School of Nursing increased its NIH funding for fiscal year 2018 and maintains its 14th ranking by the Blue Ridge Institute

NIH grant studying cognitive aging in African Americans

Wheeler developing tailored educational information and activities to encourage healthy behaviors to promote healthy cognitive aging.

PhD student receives award for research poster

Kristin Ashley presents, receives poster award at the AAOHN National Conference.

NIH grant examining fertility preservation counseling for women with cystic fibrosis

Ladores focusing on understudied area with goal of developing clinical practice guidelines for fertility preservation conversations across transplant population

Workshop supports faculty scholarship

The Writing Envelope workshop provides innovative space for scholarly writing.

Meneses receives posthumous lifetime achievement award from ONS

Recognized for contributions and service to ONS, dedication and compassionate work as nurse oncologist

Two-time alumna elected AANA Vice President

Rankin to serve as VP, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

First-year PhD student wins oncology scholarship

Hendricks awarded Oncology Nursing Foundation Doctoral Research Scholarship

Shirey is AONE Nurse Researcher of the Year

Shirey recognized for contribution to nursing research

PhD student receives inaugural ALN scholarship

Corey Lofton is first Alabama League of Nursing doctoral level scholarship recipient

Alumna named finalist for CF research award

Bray named semi-finalist for research award at North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference

Turkman receives NPCRC grant

With an NPCRC grant, assistant professor to create a culturally-adapted palliative care program.

Wells presents palliative care conference

Third-year student Wells presents research findings at national palliative care symposium

Bakitas receives national honor

Marie Bakitas received the American Cancer Society Pathfinder in Palliative Care award for 2018.

PhD student is first from RN-BSN mobility

Lofton plans to research demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and transverse myelitis

Interdisciplinary innovation recognized

UAB Solution Studios was recognized as the Interdisciplinary Initiative of the year.

Second-year PhD student wins research award

Wells wins competition at American Association of Heart Failure Nurses meeting

Grant to fund bleeding control education

Multi-school, grant-funded initiative will help spread bleeding control training across Birmingham.

$2.8M grant will establish primary care RN workforce

Project focuses on medically underserved areas and includes building and educating undergraduate students, practicing RNs in team-focused primary care

Investigating epigenetics in chronic low back pain

Assistant Professor Edwin Aroke receives AANA Foundation research award

Argade, Polson named Alabama Schweitzer Fellows

Students selected for prestigious fellowship focused on impacting health disparities

BSN students earn research award

Leake and Morris awarded third place in research expo

PhD students support nursing workforce

Anusiewicz and Prapanjaroensin earn scholarships to improve nursing practice

UAB School of Nursing mourns passing of beloved Associate Dean Dr. Karen Meneses

Leaves indelible mark on science, nursing and the community

Second-year PhD student presents nationally

Carter presents on substance use disorder at occupational health meeting

PhD student awarded ACS scholarship

Sullivan earns scholarship to support research to enhance pediatric oncology nursing in resource-limited countries, hospitals

PhD student receives oncology scholarship

Rebecca Edwards, also a faculty member, will use funds from Oncology Nursing Society to begin crafting research proposal on palliative care in the Caribbean

Second-year PhD student earns prestigious scholarship

PhD student Wells honored by Heart Failure Nurses

Jablonski improving quality of care

$1.7 million grant providing oral hygiene training for nursing home staff to improve care for patients with cognitive issues

Faculty, students present at pediatric conference

Jordan and Waddell selected from a competitive pool of national experts on pediatric health care, presented an educational session on pediatric sepsis

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

Shirey is NAP Distinguished Scholar and Fellow

Election was based upon an exemplary career, educational and research contributions to practice across UAB and in other academic, clinical settings

27th Annual Dr. Jean A. Kelley Lecture is June 4

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”

First-year PhD student earns national honors

Stockdill honored by Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, Heart Failure Society of America

Prevent, spot signs of and report child abuse

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

22 recognized at UAB honors convocation

Celebrating prestigious awards, honors and scholarships

School ranks 14th nationally in NIH funding

2017 ranking represents 9 spot jump, up from 23rd in 2016

Wheeler leading pediatric MS cognition research

Only nurse on committee overseeing Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers national project

The right way to wash your hands

Washing hands is one of the most important steps to avoid illness

Enhancing quality, safety nationally

Patrician, Miltner head new QSEN initiative based at School

Vo tapped for NCI Fellowship

Vo first from School selected, will study heart disease, breast cancer link

Bakitas receives Debra Sivesind Career Award

Recognized for outstanding contributions to palliative care

Improving health with data

Raju wins alumni award recognizing excellence in education; uses data mining techniques to improve health

Wells transforming heart failure care

Awards support PhD student in her development as early career nurse scientist

Combs examining truck driver health

Manuscript exploring shoulder injuries in long-haul truck drivers earns national writing award

Recognizing, preventing child abuse

Faculty contribute to Child Abuse Quick Reference field guide for health care providers

Patrician named Booth Endowed Chair

Former Donna Brown Banton Endowed Professor is second holder of chair named for School's third dean

Meneses appointed to NINR position

Associate Dean for Research serving on National Advisory Council for Nursing Research

Currie receives NPCRC research award

Two-year, $154,000 grant studying pediatric palliative care needs in the Deep South

Ladores chosen for NIH training course

One of 50 worldwide invited to NIH National Human Genome Research Institute Short Course in Genomics

PhD students named RWJF Scholars

Third straight group from School receives three-year RWJF funding commitment, matching scholarships

Vance honored by UAB Psychology

Receives distinguished alumni award for scientific research and accomplishments

Kempf tapped to lead NIH HIV study

Named primary site investigator for women-focused research, gets additional funding to extend study

Wilbanks honored by AANA Foundation

Work with Closed Claims Research Team earns him Researcher of the Year Award

Excellence in oncology nursing

Three students receive ONS Foundation scholarships to transform cancer care

Three-time graduate selected NIH Future Research Leader

Nolan tapped among applicant pool of more than 170 scientists

Alumna wins top AWHONN research award

Tucker's dissertation selected best among 280 applications

Understanding cardiac outcomes

Kirklin Institute internship preparing PhD student Vo to be research nursing leader

Five recognized by AAOHN, Foundation

Heaton named Fellow, student, alumnae win awards, another student awarded scholarship at conference

Doctoral student tops in research

Bray's presentations, networking at SNRS highlights "incredible" learning opportunity

Touching lives through telehealth

White impacting outcomes for ostomy patients with online post-operative visits

Shining example of oncology nursing

Edwards named Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

What impacts hospice decision?

PhD student Gordon receives two grants to study end-of-life care choice in African American families

Improving sickle cell outcomes

PhD candidate Pack-Mabien receives grant to study care transition for sickle cell patients

Graduate faculty mentors honored

Bakitas, Heaton, Rice, Roussel receive UAB Excellence in Mentorship awards

School to host 26th Annual Dr. Jean A. Kelley Lecture on June 7

Dr. Jean C. McSweeney from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to deliver keynote address

Three-time graduate selected for prestigious Yale University School of Nursing intensive

Nolan will participate in all-expense-paid career development workshop for early career nurse scientists

PhD alumna receives prestigious research award from SNRS

Lucinda Graven honored with Early Science Investigator Award from Southern Nursing Research Society

Bail, 20 others recognized at 2017 Honors Convocation

PhD student is School's first to receive Barker Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies

Jablonski impacting future dementia care

World renowned expert on aging hosts Dementia Boot Camp with help from undergraduate students

Landier makes advancing pediatric oncology nursing her life's work

Associate professor serves as Nursing Discipline chair of international Children's Oncology Group

Gakumo named 2017 President's Diversity Champion Award winner

Associate professor honored for focus on diversity, inclusion in her teaching, research and service

School ranks 23rd nationally in NIH research funding

Jumped 11 spots from 2015 ranking, boasting nearly $2.2 million from NIH in 2016

Vance receives R21 grant from NINR for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder research

Funding supports development of interventions, treatments to improve everyday functioning, quality of life for older adults with HIV-related cognition problems

PhD student earns first-place honors at international conference

Poster presentation featuring concept analysis to better define value of nursing care earns top INARC award

Changing the lives of cancer survivors

Meneses honored with UAB Academic Health Center's most prestigious faculty award for a 40-year career focused on cancer survivorship

Kirkendoll honored by Chi Eta Phi Sorority

UAB School of Nursing PhD student is first recipient of group's Dr. Dorothy Coverson Grant

Jablonski receives 2016 PREP Pilot Award

Honor from UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care caps fulfilling year for associate professor

Doctoral students Swiger, Freeman earn TriService Nursing Research Program honor

Co-authors receive first-place recognition for abstract highlighting U.S. Army's Patient CaringTouch System

Six from UAB School of Nursing named Academy Fellows

Two faculty, four alumnae among 164 distinguished nurse leaders inducted at AAN annual conference in Washington, D.C.

Cherven, Wells chosen 2016 RWJF Future of Nursing Scholars

PhD students will receive $150,000 in funding over next three years as they work towards their doctorates

Recent graduate receives National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences funding

Dr. Jeannie Rodriguez is co-investigator on effort to understand why African-American women experience a higher rate of preterm birth than Caucasian women

Breast Cancer Awareness Month a time of heartache, hope for PhD student

Loss of her mother to breast cancer sparked Bail's desire to help others through nursing research

Vo relishes "incredible" experience at RWJF Summer Institute

Gathering of nation's top PhD students provides welcomed opportunity for receiving critical feedback, networking

Dionne-Odom films video for American Society of Clinical Oncology

Postdoctoral Fellow expounds on his scholarly work "Expanding Endpoints in Oncology Palliative Care to Include Family Caregivers"

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

UAB School of Nursing secures more than $5.15 million for student support and innovative clinical training programs

Crucial funding ensures the best and brightest nurses continue advanced nursing studies

Assistant Professor Gakumo attends 2016 Butler-Williams Scholars Program

School of Nursing faculty one of 55 nationwide selected for prestigious NIH/NIA program for investigators new to the field of aging research

Jablonski achieves more milestones in field of aging, dementia

Associate Professor named Gerontological Society of America Fellow, will embark on new Department of Defense research project

UAB School of Nursing faculty presenting at international cancer conference

Walker, Bakitas, Sipples to discuss methods for enhancing palliative care, oncology curricula at 2016 ICCN gathering in Hong Kong

PhD student Lowe receives scholarships from NBNA, HPNF

Birmingham VA Medical Center Nurse Educator wants to complete her doctoral studies, become a full-time professor

Faculty, PhD student represent School at Thailand health care conference

Trip strengthen ties with Chiang Mai University, puts UAB faculty, doctoral education on global stage

UAB School of Nursing awarded nearly $3 million in HRSA grants

PATH Clinic, Heart Failure Clinic, residents of rural Alabama areas will benefit from Federal agency's focus on improving health equality

Patrician, Swiger receive prestigious TriService Nursing Research Program grants

Funding will help mentor, mentee continue research into various aspects of military nursing

PhD student Gray receives Sigma Theta Tau International scholarship

Award will help further her research into sleep issues in children with neurodevelopmental problems

Bakitas named MHRC Barkley Excellence in Mentoring Award winner

Nomination by mentee Dionne-Odom lauds School professor as 'brilliant, inspiring and dedicated'

Post-doc receives five-year, $935,000 K-99/R00 from NINR

Dionne-Odom developing health-coaching program for caregivers of persons with advanced cancer

PhD student Bail receives coveted ACS award

Goal of research project is to guide development of future cognitive interventions for breast cancer survivors

U.S. Army promotes PhD student Swiger to lieutenant colonel

UAB School of Nursing colleagues mark special day with ceremony, reception

25th Annual Dr. Jean A. Kelley Lecture set for June 8

Dr. Gail D'Eramo Melkus to deliver keynote address on 'T2 Diabetes Biobehavioral Research: A Platform for Mentoring'

Post-Doctoral Scholar Ejem to explore link between spirituality, health care

NINR diversity supplement will fund study of religion, relationships among African American heart-failure patients, their caregivers and their clinicians

PhD students Bahorski, Soistmann named 2016 Ireland Research Travel Award winners

Support from UAB Graduate School provides 'elite educational experiences that enrich not only students, but UAB as a whole'

Bowen receives grant for health policy research

Pilot project will study promoting physical activity among African Americans

Moss honored with a 2016 Graduate Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentorship

Professor applauded for level of commitment to students, 'serves as a role model for others'

UAB School of Nursing PhD students Bray, Mumbower and Pavicevic named 2016 Jonas Scholars

Prestigious program continues effort to increase number of doctorally prepared faculty, nurse leaders nationwide

Professor David Vance awarded five-year, $2.86-million R01 grant by NIMH

Study will look at speed of processing training to improve cognitive functioning, quality of life for middle-aged and older adults with HIV

Prapanjaroensin awarded scholarship by CAAOHN to attend national meeting

PhD student, mentored by Donna Brown Banton Endowed Professor Pat Patrician, presenting on relationship between nursing burnout and patient safety, participating in panel discussion on shift-working nurses and the effects of circadian misalignment

ONS, HPNA honor Bakitas for continued impact on palliative care field

School of Nursing professor, Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair 'privileged' to be part of great team at UAB

"The Sapsuckers" cohort highlights incomparable uniqueness of PhD in Nursing Program

First group to experience revamped curriculum proving to be accomplished

Talley studying effects of Community Health Advisors on diabetes care

Role of mentors, coaches as part of the process is focus of $30,000 grant

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

National nursing informatics group selects Moss paper as one of top 5 most influential of 2015

Study defined decision-support tools for medication administration safety in acute-care settings

Vance paper recognized by JANAC among its 2015 best

UAB School of Nursing professor adds to already impressive personal databank of research on aging and HIV

Annual Dr. Marie L. O'Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing Lecture set for Feb. 10

Internationally recognized scholar and researcher Bakitas to present on palliative care

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

Moss, colleagues develop competencies to help new nurses better respond to Veterans' needs

Veterans come with unique backgrounds and needs, and it is imperative that nurses are adequately prepared to care for Veteran patients and their families

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

Alumna Katherine Pearson receives SINI Sharon Coleman Memorial Award

Alumna attributes her success to mentor Dr. Jacqueline Moss, who played a tremendous role in helping her find this path

Wilbanks receives two AANA fellowship awards

Palmer Carrier, CNA Insurance doctoral fellowships provide $10,000 in education support

Fogger receives high honor from International Nurses Society on Addictions

Also serving in two leadership roles within the organization

Post-Doctoral Fellow Nicholas Dionne-Odom named UAB “Most Esteemed” Postdoc of the Year

Recognized 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 active

Increased use of mobile technology at the heart of $10,000 RCMAR Pilot Grant

PhD student awarded Komen Outstanding Young Investigator Award

Selection based upon activism, scholarly research and commitment to community outreach

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

Informatics specialty draws PhD student to UAB

Cites unique specialty, affordability, outstanding faculty as reasons for pursuing two doctoral degrees

Successfully leading transitional care innovations

Three nurse-managed clinics provide care for those with diabetes and heart failure, and Veterans with mental health needs

Study will look at social support, intuitive eating impact on older African-American men with type 2 diabetes

Award given to an early career scientist who is focusing on minority aging and health disparities in the African-American population

VA Nursing Academic Partnership earns 2015 AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award

Recognized for demonstrating innovative, sustained relationship and for demonstrating positive, measurable outcomes

Walker president-elect of oncology nursing foundation

Has been Board of Trustee member since 2013

Morrison studying impact of ketogenic diet on cognition in older adults with HIV

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

Telemedicine: Removing barriers for rural women with HIV

Pilot study is using telemedicine to provide mental health counseling to women who cannot readily access mental health care

Student's doctoral research is U.S. Army's patient CaringTouch system

Swiger's work was inspired by the teamwork she saw when she was in Baghdad, Iraq, as part of a Deployed Combat Casualty Research Team

November 17, Patrician and Gamble presenting seminar on nurses and shift work

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

Navigating the holidays can be difficult for those with dementia and their families

Internationally renowned UAB School of Nursing dementia expert Dr. Rita Jablonski-Jaudon offers tips to make holidays enjoyable for both patients and families

Alumna named chair of Department of Nursing at Tuskegee University

Earned 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 Board

Program of research in HIV, past contributions to JANAC led to selection

School, major health-care systems focus on improving breast cancer survivor awareness

School teams with local health systems for unique Breast Cancer Survivorship Rehabilitation Initiative

Two PhD Students Selected for Prestigious Award

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

Talk highlights how to create dementia-friendly holiday environments

Holiday celebrations can be overwhelming for those with memory loss but dementia-care expert Rita Jablonski-Jaudon is presenting tips on creating dementia-friendly family holidays

Marie Bakitas wins 2015 FNINR Path-Paver Award

Internationally known as an innovative pioneer, leader and scientist for high-impact research in pain management and palliative care

Ann Gakumo shines a light on health literacy

Assistant Professor Ann Gakumo has received national recognition for her efforts to improve health literacy. Read the UAB Magazine story on her vast impact in the community.

Assistant Professor earns The Science Unbound Foundation Best Paper Award

Dheeraj Raju earns The Science Unbound Foundation Best Paper Award in the area of general statistics

Three PhD students awarded Komen training grants

Scholars receive financial, educational support to pursue training in cancer disparities research, mentoring from preeminent researchers including Karen Meneses

PhD candidate Natalie Wilson receives JANAC Article of the Year award

UAB School of Nursing PhD student receives Article of the Year award from the Journal of the Association of Nurses in Aids Care

Sixteen faculty and alumni honored by B-Metro

B-Metro Nursing Excellence faculty and alumni award recipients honored for leadership, innovation and expertise

School awarded prestigious Komen traineeship

Provides pre-doctoral scholars with financial support and career development skills building in breast cancer survivorship

New online resources for Alabama young breast cancer survivors

Site provides information and resources for women under 45, including fertility decisions, family, financial and career implications.

Dionne-Odom receives NPCRC Junior Faculty Career Development Award

Award provides for the development of a culturally relevant intervention to help family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in the rural south

PhD student receives prestigious American Cancer Society scholarship

The award provides Timiya Nolan with support as she enters the dissertation phase of her studies

Improving Veterans health, access a School priority

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.

UAB School of Nursing Mourns Loss of Third Dean

Dr. Booth's worldwide legacy of teaching, research and service helped the School rise to the national prominence it enjoys today

PhD candidate, alumna earns prestigious fellowship

Dr. Natalie Wilson has been awarded a Brown R25 Fellowship that provides didactic training in clinical research methods, as well as collaborative structured mentoring.

Addressing Violence, Trauma in the Health Care System

Johns Hopkins Professor, National Program Director for RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholars Program, is twenty-fourth Jean Kelley Lecture keynote

Heaton named associate editor of Workplace Health & Safety

School's PhD Program Director will assist authors in evaluating article ideas prior to peer review, facilite links between academic researchers, clinicians

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

Rice receives prestigious SNRS research award

Marti Rice recognized by Southern Nursing Research Society for outstanding leadership, contributions, promotion of nursing, health care research

Wartime experiences lead to PhD for Army nurse

Pauline Swiger’s work collecting trauma data during her most recent deployment to Baghdad sets her on a course researching quality improvement

Baker appointed to ABN for four-year term

Natalie Baker appointed to Alabama Board of Nursing to represent advanced practice nursing, joins UABSON colleague Laura Wright

Grau named Associate of ACC

Instructor Grace Grau named American College of Cardiology Associate

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

Connie White-Williams receives 2015 Advanced Transplant Provider Award

Connie White-Williams selected by American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the Advanced Transplant Provider (ATP) Committee to receive the 2015 Advanced Transplant Provider Award

UAB School of Nursing offering Ebola course for health care providers

UAB School of Nursing is offering a free online course for health care providers on what they need to know about the Ebola virus

PhD student earns top award at Aging Meeting

Shameka Humphrey garners accolades for poster at Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging Annual Symposium

Five faculty honored by B-Metro

Nominees cited for dedication, compassion and leadership include faculty, alumni and students

PhD candidate Johnson receives travel grant

PhD candidate Ann H. Johnson has received a $1000 Ireland Research Travel Award for her dissertation

Eye-opening research

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.

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?

Improving health, removing barriers

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.

Jukkala receives research award

Barkley Award comes from UAB MHRC

Jennan Phillips appointed to task force

Phillips and colleagues will examine worker impairment from marijuana use

PhD student receives United Health Foundation's Scholarship

Lowe also is an Advanced Nursing Coordinator at UAB Hospital

Bakitas named top professor by professional web site

Bakitas honored for dedication to teaching advanced practice nurses

Susanne Fogger attends SRBIRT conference

UAB is one of eight institutions working as part of the Southeastern Consortium for Substance Abuse Training

Meneses named inaugural FNINR Ambassador

Meneses will promote awareness of FNINR, research priorities

YBCSN event teaches the whole family coping strategies

Second annual Young Breast Cancer Survivors Network Workshop to be held at the UAB School of Nursing

Meneses Receives Grant for Cancer Survivorship Project

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.

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).

UAB School of Nursing awarded prestigious R01 grant to study infants born preterm

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.

Shirey receives Alumni Legacy Leader Award

Shirey is an internationally recognized expert in leadership and management

Vance publishes 100th first author, peer-reviewed manuscript

Published his first peer reviewed paper in 1993

Turner-Henson receives leading SNRS award

Honored for her leadership, contribution to society, and promotion of nursing and health care research

Heaton receives Outstanding Alumni Award from Louisville School of Nursing

Heaton earned her master's at University of Louisville

Heaton receives Outstanding Alumni Award from Kentucky

Earned her doctorate in nursing from the University of Kentucky

UAB's Meneses named to CDC Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women

International leader in breast cancer survivorship research

Alexandrov Receives Top Award from AACN

Alexandrov is a clinical expert in the areas of emergency and critical care nursing, with concentrations in neuroscience and vascular dynamics

Bakitas receives grant to study palliative care for vets, minorities, rural cancer patients

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.

Walker named Fulbright Senior Specialist

Deborah Kirk Walker, D.N.P., assistant professor in the UAB School of Nursing has been named a Fulbright Senior Specialist by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

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

Growing old with AIDS: facing new health concerns

UAB School of Nursing faculty provide research to help those living with HIV cope with chronic conditions

Patrician named to national committee

Patrician is a recognized expert in quality and safety

Walker elected to position in Oncology Nursing Society

Deborah Walker is an advanced practice nurse in adult hematology/oncology

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