College of Nursing
July 7, 2025
Laura Hays, Ph.D., APRN, to be Inducted as Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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