LITTLE ROCK — Developing an innovative approach that helped older women incorporate physical activity into their daily lives has led to national award for Leanne Lefler, PhD, APRN, an associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing. Lefler was one of ten nurses in the United States to receive […]

LITTLE ROCK — The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education has granted maximum accreditation to four programs in the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), the only university in Arkansas to have all four accredited by the commission. Three programs received 10-year accreditations — Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master […]

The UAMS College of Nursing Advisory Board recently gathered at the home of Benni and Del Fambrough for a combination welcome and holiday reception for the new dean of the college, Dr. Patty Cowan.  Shown here are (left to right) Del and Benni Fambrough, Dr. Patty Cowan and her husband Dwight.  Benni Fambrough assumes the […]

Nov. 20, 2015 | Nearly 100 students from the UAMS College of Nursing were recently inducted to the Gamma Xi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society for nursing.The ceremony, held Nov. 15 in the Fred W. Smith Conference Center on the UAMS campus, welcomed 149 new members to Sigma Theta Tau from […]

  LITTLE ROCK – Ellyn E. Matthews, Ph.D., R.N., was invested Dec. 7 in the Elizabeth Stanley Cooper Endowed Chair in Oncology Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Matthews is an associate professor in the UAMS College of Nursing. She came to UAMS in July from the University of Colorado where […]

Claudia Beverly, PhD, RN, director of the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at UAMS, implored her fellow health care professionals to identify a need and find a way to help meet it. Beverly’s call to action was part of the 10th annual Distinguished Leader in Nursing Lecture Series sponsored by the UAMS College of Nursing and Hartford Center. “We […]

Dr. Leanne Lefler was among 10 nurse leaders across the country who were named this year’s Campaign for Action Culture of Health: Breakthrough Leaders in Nursing. Created to both honor and encourage nurses who are innovators in improving the nation’s health, the award includes leadership training at the Center for Creative Leadership that is paid […]

Dec. 1, 2015 | The UAMS College of Nursing hosted about 40 students from nine area high schools Nov. 7 for a day-long event that allowed them to imagine a career in nursing. The “Day in the Life of a Nurse” event was sponsored by the Growing Our Own in the Delta (GOOD) Program, which […]