College of Nursing
September 13, 2023
UAMS College of Nursing Honors Inaugural Graduating Classes for Two Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing held a pair of celebrations to honor the first graduating classes in its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. Sixteen students from the College of Nursing made up the inaugural cohort of the DNP Nurse…
August 28, 2023
UAMS College of Nursing Welcomes Taiwanese Exchange Students
Eight nursing students and a faculty member from Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Medical University came to central Arkansas in July for a month of educational and cultural opportunities under an exchange program with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). This year’s visit marked a resumption of the exchange program after a three-year pause during the…
July 6, 2023
UAMS Welcomes First Cohort of Pre-Nursing Summer Scholars Program
Seven students from colleges across the state came to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for the inaugural Pre-Nursing Summer Scholars program, a three-day session intended to give them the tools they’ll need to gain acceptance to nursing school. The program, a partnership between the UAMS College of Nursing and the Division for…
June 26, 2023
UAMS Ranks 17th Nationally for Primary Care in Annual U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ colleges of medicine, nursing, public health and health professions were recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best graduate schools in the country. The UAMS College of Medicine continued to climb the rankings, earning 17th place overall in primary care, up from 36th…
June 8, 2023
Legacy of Freda McKissic Bush Continues with Scholarship in UAMS College of Nursing
To honor the life and legacy of Freda McKissic Bush, M.D., her family pledged $25,000 to create the Dr. Freda McKissic Bush Scholarship in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. McKissic Bush, a leader in women’s health and sexual health for five decades, passed away in January 2023. McKissic Bush,…
May 26, 2023
College of Nursing Honors Graduates at Hooding and Pinning Ceremony
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing honored its graduates with a hooding and pinning ceremony that welcomed them to the nursing profession. The academic procession took place May 19 at First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock on the eve of UAMS’ commencement ceremony. Patricia Cowan, Ph.D., RN, dean of…
May 22, 2023
UAMS College of Nursing Hosts Lecture on Cancer Survivorship
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing hosted Karen E. Wickersham, Ph.D., RN, of the University of South Carolina for a lecture about her research on cancer survivorship. Wickersham, assistant professor at the Cancer Survivorship Research Center in the University of South Carolina College of Nursing, spoke to UAMS College of…
February 10, 2023
UAMS College of Nursing Sees Impact of Scholarship for New BSN Students
Staff and faculty members in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing believe that a recently announced scholarship will provide some much needed relief for new students in two programs. The $2,000 scholarship will be available in the 2023-24 academic year for newly admitted students in the Bachelor of Science in…
December 15, 2022
UAMS College of Nursing Holds White Coat Ceremony for Graduate Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing honored 77 students from its graduate programs during a white coat ceremony held at the Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute on the UAMS campus. “This is the first time we’ve had an in-person white coat ceremony for our graduate students, and we’re…
November 2, 2022
UAMS Partnership Receives Two Awards to Address Suicide, Food Insecurity among Older Adults
LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) partnership involving the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Centers on Aging, College of Nursing and the Arkansas Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence has received a total of $550,000 in awards for programs that address food insecurity and suicide among older adults. The…
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