Congratulations to Nicole Ward, Laura Mayfield, and Brittany Beasley for being selected as recipients of the “40 Nurse Leaders under 40″ award from the Arkansas Action Coalition.  We are proud of them!

April 7, 2016 | Brittany Beasley, BSN, RN, a student in the UAMS College of Nursing BSN-PhD program, has been named as a scholar in the Jonas Nurse Leader Scholars Program for the 2016-2018 cohort. As part of this award, she will receive financial assistance plus travel money to attend the Jonas Leadership Conference in […]

LITTLE ROCK — More research, superior diagnostic equipment and exceptional recognition of symptoms is needed to better identify and treat women with ischemic heart disease (IHD) according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association chaired by Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN, of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The statement was released […]

$18,610 !! A total 23 nursing students last night raised $1,758 on a rainy, stormy evening. Their good performance puts our three-night Phonathon total pledges at $18,610. Kudos to all who participated in this great fund-raising effort, led by CON Development Associate Oz Beard and Keri Taylor from UAMS Institutional Advancement. Oz will announce the […]

STUDENT PHONATHON BULLETIN Last night (Tuesday, March 8), 30 College of Nursing students raised $10,410 with phone calls to friends, alumni and past donors. This impressive total was done enthusiastically by a group of 30 students, many who themselves contributed. Our running total for Phonathon (two nights) is $16,852. Congratulations, students, and thank you for […]

UAMS College of Nursing was represented at the American Heart Association, Arkansas Chapter, Go Red for Women luncheon in Little Rock on March 8.  Dr. Jean McSweeney (second from right) serves on the Arkansas Chapter Board.  Prior to the luncheon, the UAMS group visited with the keynote motivational speaker Holly Hoffman (back row) of Eureka, […]

Over $6,200 was raised last night by nursing students in the first night of the College of Nursing Student Phonathon. The Phonathon continues two nights next week. Money raised supports our college general scholarship fund & endowed chairs & professorships.

UAMS College of Nursing students will be calling you during the College’s Annual Phonathon on March 3rd, 8th, and 10th When a student calls, please consider making a pledge. Gifts made during the Phonathon will be used to strengthen our scholarship program and increase funding for Endowed Chairs. Our student volunteers are looking forward to […]

The UAMS College of Nursing staff and faculty wore red on February 5 in honor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Day. It was a day showcasing women banding together as a force for change against heart disease. Our college has a long history of involvement with this association and this event. […]