College of Nursing

January 29, 2026

Nickolas Zaller, Ph.D., Tracie Seidl, MPA, Named as Associate Deans in UAMS College of Nursing

Chris Carmody

Nickolas Zaller (left), Ph.D., and Tracie Seidl, MPA, were appointed as associate deans in the UAMS College of Nursing.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently appointed Nickolas Zaller, Ph.D., and Tracie Seidl, MPA, as associate deans in the UAMS College of Nursing.  

January 28, 2026

UAMS College of Nursing Seeks Applicants for Nurse-Midwifery Program’s Inaugural Cohorts

Chris Carmody

Samantha Crouch (left), DNP, CNM, is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Nursing and director of the Nurse-Midwifery Program.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing is seeking applicants for the initial two cohorts of its Nurse-Midwifery Program, which will welcome students in the 2026-27 academic year.  

January 5, 2026

UAMS College of Nursing Receives 10-Year Accreditation for Nurse Anesthesia Program

Chris Carmody

Students from the UAMS College of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia Program work on their skills. The program recently was awarded continued accreditation for a 10-year term.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing recently received notice that its Nurse Anesthesia Program was awarded continued accreditation for a 10-year term through the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

December 19, 2025

UAMS Announces 40 New Full-Tuition Scholarships for Incoming Students in Fall 2026

Jon Parham

UAMS will provide scholarships covering full tuition and fees for 40 exceptional students entering UAMS with the fall 2026 semester.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today a new initiative for attracting some of the best Arkansas students to UAMS. The program will provide full tuition and fees for 40 exceptional students entering UAMS, including the College of Medicine, with the fall 2026 semester.

November 7, 2025

UAMS Employee Overcomes Breast Cancer, Highlights Importance of Yearly Mammograms

Chris Carmody

Treneica McKnight, department finance administrator in the UAMS College of Nursing, is sitting at a table in the UAMS Daniel W. Rahn Interprofessional Education Building.

Treneica McKnight’s breast cancer journey began in February 2024 with a nagging thought about the mammograms she had missed.   

October 17, 2025

Samantha Crouch, DNP, Garners National Recognition for Efforts to Advance Nurse-Midwifery Profession

Chris Carmody

Samantha Crouch (left), director of the UAMS College of Nursing’s Nurse-Midwifery Program, is shown at the nurse-midwifery clinic at the Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville.

When Samantha Crouch enrolled at the Oregon Health and Science University to pursue an advanced degree in nurse-midwifery, the Fayetteville native understood that she faced an uncertain future in her home state.

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.


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