College of Nursing


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…


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…



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