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Mother-Daughter MEPN Dyad Takes the Stage Together at Summer Convocation Ceremony

Aug. 15, 2022

When a faculty member invests their hood over the student, it signifies the student's successful completion of their graduate program. It’s a proud moment both for faculty and students. But for Professor Lorre Laws, PhD, and her daughter Katie DiBene, who graduated from UArizona Nursing’s MEPN program at Summer Convocation, it had a special twist.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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Researchers to Test Technology Aimed at Improving Medication Adherence

June 13, 2022

A new app and web portal may help older adults with mild cognitive impairment remember to take medications on time.

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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. 

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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.

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