College of Nursing


May 21, 2025

UAMS College of Nursing Honors 183 Graduates at Commencement Ceremony

Chris Carmody

A graduate receives his diploma and congratulations from Patricia Cowan, dean of the College of Nursing.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing celebrated commencement with a May 16 ceremony that recognized 183 graduates as new colleagues in the nursing profession.


May 19, 2025

UAMS Graduates 1,186 Health Professionals

Chris Carmody

A graduate receives her hood during the UAMS College of Nursing’s commencement ceremony.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently held commencement ceremonies to confer degrees and certificates to 1,186 students in its five colleges and graduate school. UAMS awarded a total of 1,207 degrees or certificates: 168 to students in the College of Medicine, 183 in the College of Nursing, 643 in the College of…


May 16, 2025

Conference Celebrates Successes in Collaborative Nursing Research

Chris Carmody

Patricia Bamwine, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee School of Social Work-Nashville Campus, speaks about her research on the aftermath of violence, particularly among youths who experience the loss of friends or loved ones.

Nurses and nursing students from across the state convened at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for a May 2 conference that highlighted the impact of collaborative research.   This year’s Arkansas Nursing Research Day focused on the theme of “Nursing Excellence: Using Research to Advance Science and Practice.” The event featured a series…


May 13, 2025

UAMS Hires Sarah Jane Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, as Next Dean of the College of Nursing

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Sarah Jane Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that Sarah Jane Rhoads, Ph.D., DNP, a native Arkansan and former faculty member, is returning to UAMS as the next dean of the College of Nursing, effective Sept. 1.


April 8, 2025

UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health Ranked Among Nation’s Top Graduate Schools

Chris Carmody

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus in Little Rock is shown in this aerial photo.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health rank among the top academic programs in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2025. In the rankings released today, the UAMS College of Medicine is recognized as a Tier 1 school for…


March 3, 2025

UAMS Invests Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, in the Carol Silverstrom Professorship in Nursing

Andrew Vogler

Elizabeth Riley

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing invested Elizabeth Riley, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, an associate professor and the director of the College of Nursing Master of Nursing Science Program, as the inaugural holder of the Carol Silverstrom Professorship in Nursing in a Feb. 24 ceremony. “I am deeply…


December 12, 2024

UAMS, City of Little Rock Conducting Assessment of Sexual Violence Prevention Efforts in Community

Chris Carmody

Jocelyn Anderson, associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing and co-leader of the project, is shown in this featured image.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the City of Little Rock are assessing current sexual violence prevention efforts in the community. UAMS received nearly $65,000 from the Arkansas Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Program. The completed needs assessment will inform…


November 19, 2024

National League for Nursing CEO Visits UAMS for Lecture on Leadership, Caring

Chris Carmody

Beverly Malone, president and CEO of the National League for Nursing, discusses the “power of caring” during her lecture at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, president and CEO of the National League for Nursing, shared her thoughts on the importance of leadership and the “power of caring” during a recent lecture hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. The Nov. 4 event was part of the College of Nursing’s Claudia…


October 23, 2024

UAMS to Host Nov. 4 Lecture on Nursing Leadership

Chris Carmody

Beverly Malone, president and CEO of the National League for Nursing, will speak Nov. 4 in the Fred Smith Auditorium of the UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing will host a Nov. 4 lecture featuring Beverly Malone, Ph.D., RN, president and CEO of the National League for Nursing.  Malone will deliver a lecture titled, “Leadership: The Power of Caring.”  The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held…


October 22, 2024

UAMS Researchers Find Culturally Adapted Pediatric Care Can Help Marshallese Moms Overcome Breastfeeding Barriers

David Wise

A Marshallese woman holds her baby

FAYETTEVILLE — Culturally adapted group pediatric care can help Marshallese mothers in the United States overcome barriers to exclusive breastfeeding to improve nutrition and prevent childhood obesity among Marshallese children, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Researchers from the UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation conducted a culturally adapted…



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