College of Nursing

October 13, 2025

Students Don White Coats at College of Nursing Ceremony

Chris Carmody

College of Nursing students recite the Nightingale Pledge.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing welcomed its students to the clinical phase of their education with an Oct. 3 white coat ceremony at the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock.

October 1, 2025

College of Nursing Reception Highlights Impact of Scholarship Assistance

Chris Carmody

Cristian Villatoro, a student in the College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia program, is shown with Marla Harris (from left), Ava Coleman and Amanda Spinks of the college’s student services office. Villatoro said he’s grateful not only for financial assistance but also for the emotional support he’s received from the staff, faculty and fellow students in the College of Nursing.

At the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing’s annual reception for scholarship recipients and donors, Cristian Villatoro reflected on how one family’s generosity can have a life-changing impact on others.

September 25, 2025

UAMS College of Nursing Earns Preaccreditation to Establish State’s First Nurse-Midwifery Program

Chris Carmody

Abby Nichols (from left), CNM, doula Sondra Rodrocker, and Laurel O'Neal, CNM, are shown during a break in their clinical work. UAMS’ new Nurse-Midwifery Program will help students reach the workforce as certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) after two and a half years of graduate training.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing has received preaccreditation status from the Accreditation Commission of Midwifery Education to establish the state’s first nurse-midwifery program, which will launch in fall 2026.

September 23, 2025

UAMS College of Nursing Ranks 59th in U.S. News’ List of Top Undergraduate Nursing Programs

Chris Carmody

A student dons her white coat during a ceremony for the UAMS College of Nursing. The college placed 59th in U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings of undergraduate nursing programs.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing placed among the nation’s top 100 undergraduate nursing programs in rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.

August 18, 2025

UAMS Nurse Anesthetist Program to Expand to Northwest Arkansas

David Wise

A nurse anesthesist prepares a patient for surgery

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today announced a collaboration with the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Heartland Whole Health Institute, Mercy and Washington Regional Medical Center to expand its existing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program to the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville starting fall 2025. 

July 7, 2025

Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, to be Inducted as Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing

Chris Carmody

Laura Hays (pictured), associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing, will be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing during an Oct. 18 ceremony at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.

Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has been selected as part of the 2025 class of Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing. Hays’ induction will take place Oct. 18 during the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. The American Academy…

July 2, 2025

UAMS College of Nursing Offers Preparatory Course for Prospective Students

Chris Carmody

Thomasine Williams (left) practices blood-drawing techniques with the help of Brook Scalzo, an instructor at the College of Nursing’s Innovative Practice and Simulation Center. Williams was among 10 prospective students who participated in the two-day Nursing Bound program.

Eleven years after undergoing a life-changing procedure to treat a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, Thomasine Williams hopes to walk the halls of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as a student instead of a patient. “The goal of my life has always been nursing,” she said. Williams was among 10 prospective students…

June 23, 2025

UAMS College of Nursing Mourns Passing of Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN

Chris Carmody

Michael Carter is shown with Patricia Cowan (center), dean of the UAMS College of Nursing, at an Alumni Weekend event in 2019. Cowan said she benefited from Carter’s mentorship not only as a colleague but also as a student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where she earned her doctoral degree.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is saddened to learn of the June 17 death of Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, a UAMS alumnus and longtime dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing. After earning his Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from UAMS in 1969, Carter…

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…


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