Two UArizona Nursing Faculty to be Inducted into American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology Aug. 4, 2023 The University of Arizona College of Nursing is proud to announce that two of our Nurse Anesthesiology faculty, Drs. Kristie Hoch, and James Richard Reed, have been selected as candidates for induction as 2023 Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. Read more Image
Dr. Elise Erickson Receives $2.9M RO1 Award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Aug. 3, 2023 UArizona Nursing is proud to acknowledge the extraordinary achievement of Dr. Elise Erickson, and her colleagues, for receiving a $2.9M R01 award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Read more Image
Honorary UArizona Nursing Alumna Karen Lou Kennedy-Evans’ Extraordinary Wound Care Research Creates Lasting Legacy July 28, 2023 Although she does not hold a degree from UArizona Nursing, Karen Kennedy-Evans, RN, has been so entwined with the College that in 2018 she was awarded UArizona Nursing’s Honorary Alumna Award for outstanding achievement and contributions to their professions, their communities, and the University of Arizona. Read more Image
UArizona Nursing Faculty Win Prize for the NIDA 'Substance Use Prevention Services in Primary Care' Challenge July 26, 2023 UArizona Nursing is thrilled to announce that two faculty members, Timothy Sowicz, PhD, RN, and Tarnia Newton, DNP, FNP-C, are the winners of $25,000 prizes for their submissions to the National Institute on Drug Abuse “Substance Use Prevention Services in Primary Care” Challenge. Read more Image
Dr. Peggy Jenkins Named UArizona College of Nursing Associate Dean for Academic Affairs July 25, 2023 The University of Arizona College of Nursing is pleased to announce that Peggy Jenkins, Ph.D., RN, CNE, has accepted the offer to serve as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, effective September 5th. Read more Image
Dr. Jessica Rainbow Receives RII Grant to Build Intervention Program for Creating a Supportive College Environment July 21, 2023 UArizona Nursing is proud to congratulate to Dr. Jessica Rainbow and her colleagues for a receiving a new grant! This RII Challenge Grant Project will build on the work the ANCATS team to identify student sociocultural strengths and impediments to academic success that will be useful in crafting personalized plans to build resilience across undergraduate students at the University. Read more Image
Dr. Taylor-Piliae Receives Funding to Address Type 2 Diabetes Using an Integrative Intervention July 20, 2023 UArizona Nursing is proud to acknowledge the achievements of Dr. Ruth Taylor-Piliae, professor, and her colleagues, who recently received a $20,000 award from The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) Foundation to address type 2 diabetes using an integrative intervention. Read more Image
UArizona Nursing Receives $2.6M Grant to Support Doctor of Nursing Practice Students’ Clinical Placements July 19, 2023 UArizona Nursing is proud to acknowledge the achievements of Drs. Allen Prettyman, clinical professor and Lindsay Bouchard, associate clinical professor, who recently received a $2.6 M four-year Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant. Read more Image
UArizona Nurse Anesthesiology Program Receives Health Resources and Service Administration Traineeship Grant July 18, 2023 In June, the UArizona Nursing's Nurse Anesthesiology Program was one of only 128 programs across the country to receive a multi-year Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship. The grant comes thanks to the tireless efforts of Program Administrator Dr. Kristie Hoch. Read more Image
ANIE Summer Intensive 2023: Focus on Pre-Nursing Student Julian Grijalva July 17, 2023 We recently caught up with ANIE pre-nursing scholar and native Tucsonan Julian Grijalva to hear about his experiences in the Summer Intensive and where he hopes to go from here. Read more Image