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American Cancer Society Funds Research to Benefit Hispanic Cancer Survivors, Caregivers

March 21, 2022

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers will target cancer health disparities unique to Hispanic communities by addressing the root causes to accelerate progress in health equity research. 

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College of Nursing Statement on International Women's Day and the Ukraine Invasion

March 8, 2022

Today we celebrate International Women's Day to honor the women visionaries, innovators, educators, advocates, and leaders creating change in the world. Women have been marginalized throughout history but have demonstrated remarkable strength and resilience in the fight for equity. This is inclusive of all people who identify as women/female/female-bodied and who are allies with women—as we strive for a world that is inclusive and just for all. 

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UArizona Nursing PhD Student Investigates the Use of Psychedelics to Treat Mental Health Conditions

March 7, 2022

With a passionate interest in holistic mental healthcare, Jennifer Montjoy soon found a dissertation topic that holds great potential for mental health healing: the use of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), specifically in the treatment of unremitting mental health conditions.

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UArizona College of Nursing Rises in Blue Ridge Rankings of National Institutes of Health Funding

Feb. 21, 2022

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) recently released its rankings for Colleges of Nursing funded by the NIH in 2021. The UArizona College of Nursing rose in the organization’s rankings to 27 in 2021, up from 33 in 2020. 

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Catching up with DNP Nurse Anesthesia Student Kitra Henker

Feb. 11, 2022

For Nurse Anesthesia student Kitra Henker, becoming a Wildcat Nurse was almost preordained: one of her earliest photographs depicts her as a baby wearing a UArizona Wildcats onesie. Add to that the fact that both her parents are UArizona Nursing alumni and you get a full picture of the kind of passion and allegiance that draws students to the College of Nursing.

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College of Nursing Celebrates 65 Years of Wildcat Nursing in Arizona

Feb. 8, 2022

The University of Arizona College of Nursing, like the state of Arizona itself, has grown in leaps and bounds across the years, but 2022 represents a very special year in our history, because it marks our 65th anniversary.

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Catching up with DNP Nurse Anesthesia Student James Gibson

Feb. 1, 2022

James Gibson is finishing up his post-doctoral work, completing his clinical training and planning for the future. Despite the difficulties of the past two years, as he tackles the intensive final stretch of his studies, he is optimistic, driven and eager for new challenges.

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Midwifery Specialty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Request for 3rd Party Comment

Jan. 31, 2022

The University of Arizona College of Nursing (UACON) Midwifery Specialty in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is scheduled for a preaccreditation site visit by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) Board of Review in April, 2022.

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New Faculty Profile: Get to Know Julio Loya, PhD, RN

Jan. 24, 2022

Please welcome Assistant Professor Julio Loya, PhD, RN, who joined the University of Arizona College of Nursing in January. Dr. Loya completed his PhD in Nursing at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in July 2021

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Alumna Rita Meadows’ Passion for Nurse Leadership Leads to Influential Public Policy Position

Dec. 16, 2021

UArizona Nursing alumna Rita Meadows, who earned her PhD from UArizona Nursing in 2020, has been appointed by the state governor to the Delaware Primary Care Reform Collaborative, where she is the only nurse who sits on the committee.

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