Throughout his varied career, University of Arizona College of Nursing alumnus Michael Dow always knew he wanted to be a writer. He has earned advanced degrees in biology, psychology, management, health administration and most recently a MEPN from UArizona Nursing in 2020. But throughout it all, he had the itch to tell stories for young readers tied to his passion for health literacy.

Meet Jerrol Wallace, DNP. CRNA, FAANA, third-year UArizona Nursing PhD candidate. Originally from the Queens Borough of New York City, Dr. Wallace is a proud first generation American born to Jamaican parents. A 27-year active-duty member of the United States Navy, Dr. Wallace is also the first Black program director for the military's nurse anesthesia program.

The Executive Committee of the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) recently announced that University of Arizona College of Nursing Clinical Professor Lorraine Martin Plank , PhD, FNP-BC, NP-C, GNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, will be the recipient of the 2022 FAANP Legacy Award. 

As the numbers of the “baby boomer” generation multiply each year, the visibility of older adults increases, and with it their desire to “age in place” or choose the setting in which they live out their senior years.

The University of Arizona College of Nursing honored its spring 2022 graduating class at Centennial Hall on May 12. A total of 143 Wildcat nurses celebrated the successful conclusion to their programs in front of family, friends and faculty.

In January 2022, Dr. Janine Hinton, University of Arizona College of Nursing Director, Steele Innovative Learning Center, received a SensorLab Seed Grant to conduct an exploratory study of the capabilities of sensor technology. 

As part of National Nurses Week, held in honor of the largest health-care workforce in the United States, eight nurse leaders from the University of Arizona College of Nursing will be honored by their peers during the annual 2022 Tucson Fabulous 50 Nurses gala held by the Tucson Nurses’ Week Foundation on Saturday, May 7.

Next week, the Tucson Nurses Week Foundation will recognize University of Arizona Nursing professor Pamela Reed, PhD, RN, FAAN, with the organization’s Most Inspirational Mentor Award for her efforts serving as a role model, advocate and motivator in support of new nurses.

From middle school teacher to nursing instructor, Michael Gerhart, MS, Med, BA is dedicated to the craft of teaching. He joined our faculty last month as a lecturer in the Master of Science for Entry into the Profession of Nursing (MEPN) program. Take a few minutes to learn about Michael and his career.

On April 15, Kimberly Yazzie, an INCATS scholar who is part of UArizona Nursing’s 2020 Doctor of Nursing Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialty (DNP-PMHNP) cohort, will be one of the first nursing students honored by the M. Stoklos Educational Foundation.