UArizona Nursing's New Nurse-Midwifery Specialty Will Increase Workforce Diversity and Access to Care Aug. 12, 2022 The Nurse-midwifery Specialty is one of three new University of Arizona Health Sciences programs aimed at expanding access to care and addressing workforce shortages in critical health fields. Read more Image
UArizona Nursing ANCAT Students Share College’s Unique Approach to Student Diversity at 2022 GlobalMindED Conference Aug. 5, 2022 In June, when the annual GlobalMindED Conference was held in Denver, CO, 11 students and five faculty from the UArizona Nursing’s HRSA-funded Arizona Nursing Career Apex Transitions (ANCAT) program were there to share their success building a pathway toward a more diversified nursing workforce. Read more Image
American Academy of Nursing Selects Timian Godfrey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC for 2022 Class of New Fellows Aug. 2, 2022 On July 26, the American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announced that UArizona Nursing Assistant Clinical professor Timian Godfrey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, was one of 250 inductees who will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference. Read more Image
New Faculty Profile: Get to know Elise Erickson, PhD, CNM July 29, 2022 The University of Arizona College of Nursing is excited to announce that Elise Erickson, PhD, CNM, has joined the College as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Erickson comes to the UArizona from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, where she was Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing. Read more Image
UArizona Nursing Alumna Advances Health Equity as Cone Health’s Executive Director of Primary Care and the MedCenter for Women in Greensboro, NC July 26, 2022 Walidah Karim-Rhoades, DNP, CNM, began her college career at the University of Arizona as an engineering major, but she quickly discovered that ensuring that healthcare was accessible and equitable for all was her true calling. Read more Image
UArizona Nursing Professor Receives Grant to Support Future Telehealth Innovations in Southern Arizona July 1, 2022 University of Arizona College of Nursing Assistant Professor Meghan Skiba, PhD, MS, MPH, RDN, has been selected as the recipient of a $7,500 2022 Making Action Possible (MAP) Grant from the UArizona Eller College of Management. Read more Image
UArizona MEPN Alumnus Ties His Love of Writing to His Desire to Teach Kids About Health Literacy June 24, 2022 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. Read more Image
Wildcat Nurse Spotlight: Jerrol Wallace, Third-Year PhD Candidate June 17, 2022 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. Read more Image
Professor Lorraine Martin Plank Receives 2022 FAANP Legacy Award from American Association of Nurse Practitioners June 6, 2022 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. Read more Image
Aging in Place with Older Americans Month June 2, 2022 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. Read more Image