UAMS’ Jean McSweeney, Ph.D., Wins Research Award
| LITTLE ROCK – Jean McSweeney, Ph.D., professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, recently received the Leadership in Research Award at the Annual Southern Nursing Research Society’s Conference in Galveston, Texas.
McSweeney’s award, which is not given every year, recognizes her research accomplishments and leadership in the Southern Nursing Research Society. McSweeney has received international attention for her groundbreaking research that first identified early warning heart attack symptoms in women.
The Southern Nursing Research Society includes 14 states, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Bahamas. McSweeney also serves as a mentor for student researchers who received two of the four graduate student research poster awards given during the Feb. 22-24 conference.