UAB School of Nursing Junior Board of Visitors

This year's No-Show Ball supports the UAB School of Nursing's Women and Children's Initiative, also known as WACHI. Key in addressing poor maternal and child health outcomes in Alabama, WACHI brings together the School's collective efforts to care for women and children and includes successful programs such as The WellHouse Clinic Partnership, The Partnership Against Interpersonal Violence, Nurse Family Partnership, i3 Academy and the School's Nurse Midwifery Pathway.

October 31 is the last day to place your No-Show Ball tote order!

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Save the date for the 16th annual No-Show Ball benefitting the Women and Children's Health Initiative! There's still time to order your dinner tote for two from Iz Café!

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We are grateful and thankful for our faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors and friends for all you have helped us accomplish in 2022!

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Another successful No-Show Ball is in the books! Thanks for everyone's support! The UAB School of Nursing Junior Board of Visitors raised more than $100,000 for the Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN Endowed Chair in Nursing. Thank you to our presenting sponsor, Medical Properties Trust. Hope to see everyone back next year!

Only a few more days to purchase a tote for the 15th annual No-Show Ball, hosted by the UAB School of Nursing Junior Board of Visitors. Take the night off, and leave the cooking to us!

Order your tote at: https://buff.ly/3D9YMMB

Follow our Facebook event at: https://buff.ly/3s5pq2F

Make sure you check your mailboxes for invites to this year's No-Show Ball. Take the night off, and leave the cooking to us!

This event is raising money for the Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN Endowed Chair in Nursing. Together we are propelling the future of nursing and patient care forward!

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We were so excited to host JBOV members Lindsey Phillips, Walter Monroe and Cameron Acheson join us last week for a tour of our simulation spaces! Thank you so much for visiting during our Simulation Week Open House!

You can view more photos from the event at this link: https://buff.ly/3LPCZwt

The UAB School of Nursing recently welcomed a new Blazer Family member!

Assistant Professor Dr. Allison Jones gave birth to Baby Jones last weekend, and while visiting her in the NICU at UAB Hospital, Dr. Jones ran into several former students. Wanting to take a group photo, they sent a page throughout the unit, and several UABSON alumni joined in!

We are so grateful for our UABSON family. Once a Blazer, always a Blazer!

Meet recent graduate Julia York (BSN 2022)!

One week after her 12th birthday, doctors told her parents she had a brain tumor and less than a year to live. Julia defied the odds and now, a decade later, she has graduated from UAB School of Nursing. Her next step? Joining the Hematology-Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant unit at Children's of Alabama.

Read more about this inspiring student at the link below.

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‘Miracle’ inspires student’s nursing path - School of Nursing - News Julia York’s brain tumor diagnosis leads to career caring for others .itemFullText iframe{float:right; margin: 20px 0 10px 20px;} (max-width:768px) { .itemFullText iframe{float:none; margin:20px 0;}} By Laura Gasque One week after Julia York’s 12th birthday, docto...

As we celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, one of our recent BSN graduates shared the story of how she—and her mother—found a calling in nursing.

Jade England's journey began in the NICU, alongside her twin sister. Their first few months faced several challenges, but the experience led their mother Tara Wood to nursing. Now, more than 20 years later, Jade is following in her mother's footsteps and returning to the NICU in order to make a difference in her patients' lives.

“I want to be able to be that nurse to let the parents know that I was in their child’s place. I just want to provide the best care possible and hopefully sharing my story will make a difference in their stay in the NICU. I don’t want to give them false hope, but I also want them to know that miracles happen.”

Read more about Jade's story at the link below.

https://www.uab.edu/nursing/news/home/innovative-programs/item/2637-nicu-journey-leads-family-to-nursing

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UAB has announced Maria Rodriguez Shirey, PhD, as the next dean of the UAB School of Nursing following a national search. Dr. Shirey is associate dean for Clinical and Global Partnerships and inaugural holder of UAB’s Jane H. Brock – Florence Nightingale Endowed Professorship in Nursing.

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Shirey is new dean to lead UAB School of Nursing Maria Rodriguez Shirey will transition to her new role, effective June 1, succeeding Doreen Harper, who is retiring.

The UAB School of Nursing's graduate programs are once again among the top-ranked by U.S. News and World Report! In a time when nurses have never been needed more, your support of the UAB School of Nursing continues to help us prepare the next generation of nurse leaders, and we are proud to announce that six of our graduate specialties are ranked in the top ten and one in the top 15.

https://www.uab.edu/nursing/news/home/innovative-programs/item/2630-seven-specialties-top-ranked-for-2023

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JBOV members, this week is your last chance to RSVP for the Thank Your Luckie Stars Fundraiser! You don't want to miss a chance to see some familiar faces and honor the Robert E. "Bob" Luckie Family and Dean Doreen C. Harper. This event will take place on April 6th at B L Harbert International. To RSVP, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 205-996-7453 or go to go.uab.edu/luckie. Hope to see you there!

Happy Friday JBOV members! Don't forget to RSVP for the Thank Your Luckie Stars Fundraiser, a chance to honor the Robert E. “Bob” Luckie Family and Dean Doreen C. Harper. This event will take place happening on April 6th at B L Harbert International. For more information, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 205-996-7453 or go to go.uab.edu/luckie. Hope to see you there!

We are excited to announce that SON alumna Toni Suttle Vines (BSN 1996) and her non-profit Mercy Deliverance Ministries were recently awarded the City of Vestavia Hills Distinguished Citizen award! Congrats Toni on this recognition and we are so proud to call you an alumna of the UAB School of Nursing.

Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Family, Community and Health Systems Marisa Wilson, DNSc, MHSc, CPHIMS, RN-BC, FAMIA, FIAHSI, FAAN, has received global recognition from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Everyone join us in congratulating Dr. Wilson! 😊

https://www.uab.edu/nursing/news/home/global-leadership/item/2620-wilson-receives-global-informatics-award

Wilson receives global informatics award - School of Nursing - News Recognized as worldwide leader in nursing informatics By Erica Techo University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Family, Community and Health Systems Marisa Wilson, DNSc, MHSc, CPHIMS, RN-BC, FAMIA, FIAHSI, FAAN, has received globa...

In our Fall 2021 UAB Nursing magazine cover story, we discuss the UAB School of Nursing's existing partnerships and how they grew stronger over the last several years.

"The fact that these partnerships already existed and were already so strong meant we could pivot quickly and continue to care for our communities, both locally and globally.”

https://www.uab.edu/nursing/news/coronavirus/item/2605-covid-strengthens-community-partnerships

COVID strengthens community partnerships - School of Nursing - News UABSON reflects on COVID-19's impact on global and local partnerships By Erica Techo The COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges from 2020 are shining a light on hardships, gaps in care and the need to come together. For the UAB School of Nursing and its partners across the community and globe, t...

Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Felesia Bowen was invited to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists.

The EHRI-NCS aims to enhance the discipline-wide capacity of nurse scientists and their interdisciplinary clinician scientist collaborators for advanced research methods in environmental health.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/33zIJbU

We are proud to announce that the UAB School of Nursing has jumped into the Top 10 schools of nursing in NIH research funding, as ranked by the Blue Ridge Institute!

The UAB School of Nursing has jumped into the top 10 schools of nursing in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, ranking No. 6 overall and No. 2 among public schools of nursing for fiscal year 2021, as ranked by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
https://www.uab.edu/nursing/news/home/sustainable-scholarship/item/2613-school-ranks-6-in-nation-for-nih-funding

Thank you to everyone who supported this year's No-Show Ball presented by VIVA HEALTH! Your support makes a difference in the lives of our nursing students and in the future of nursing.

No Show Ball - School of Nursing | UAB This year, we are proud to honor Dr. Will Ferniany’s outstanding commitment and dedication to the health of all Alabamians and celebrate his retirement at the end of 2021 as CEO of the UAB Health System and the new UAB-St. Vincent’s Health System Alliance.

Dr. Will Ferninany is a longtime supporter of the UAB School of Nursing Junior Board of Visitors No-Show Ball. This year, we are excited to honor him as part of the 2021 No-Show Ball presented by Viva Health.

“Every year, the No-Show Ball provides an opportunity to support nurses and the future of nursing in our state. This year, your support is even more important,” Ferniany said. “As CEO of UAB Health System, I can tell you how dire the nursing situation is in Birmingham, our state and our nation. The nursing shortage is the number one limiting factor our hospitals face in offering vital services to help people in need. By supporting the No-Show Ball, you can make a difference.”

Want to support the future of nursing as well? Order your ticket at uab.edu/noshowball.

VIVA HEALTH VIVA MEDICARE

This year, the UAB School of Nursing No-Show Ball presented by Viva Health (VIVA HEALTH VIVA MEDICARE), organized by the UAB School of Nursing Junior Board of Visitors, will honor a special guest. As a longtime champion of health care and supporter of , Dr. Will Ferniany will join Chef Chris Hastings in the kitchen.

Stay tuned for more details!

To order your ticket today, go to uab.edu/noshowball.

No Show Ball - School of Nursing | UAB This year, we are proud to honor Dr. Will Ferniany’s outstanding commitment and dedication to the health of all Alabamians and celebrate his retirement at the end of 2021 as CEO of the UAB Health System and the new UAB-St. Vincent’s Health System Alliance.

Doreen C. Harper to retire after 16 years as dean of the UAB School of Nursing: Transition begins in January 2022, with full retirement in Spring; Moneyham to serve.

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Harper to retire after 16 years as dean - School of Nursing - News Transition begins in January 2022 with full retirement in Spring; Moneyham to serve By Jennifer LollarDoreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the UAB School of Nursing, and Fay B. Ireland Endowed Chair in Nursing, will transition from day-to-day duties effective January 1, 2022 and focus her effort...

alumna and Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Programs Ashley Hodges received the 2021 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF) Outstanding Faculty Practice Award.

“I am so fortunate to work for a school of nursing where faculty practice is so highly supported and encouraged. Faculty are able to bring current real-life experience to the classroom to enhance student learning experiences,” said Hodges.

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Hodges recognized by NONPF - School of Nursing - News Named National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty Outstanding Faculty Practice Award winner for 2021 By Frank Couch University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Programs Ashley Hodges, PhD, CRNP, WHNP-BC (MSN 1997, PhD 2008) ha...

“People always try to predict their future and what they are going to do, but to be named chief nursing and midwifery officer at Jhpiego was a pleasant surprise to me,” said Hardtman, who earned her doctor of nursing practice from the UAB School of Nursing in 2012.

https://www.uab.edu/nursing/news/home/valuable-resources/item/2538-alumna-making-strides-internationally-as-chief-nursing-and-midwifery-officer-at-jhpiego

Alumna making strides internationally as chief nursing and midwifery officer at Jhpiego - School of Nursing - News By Hunter Carter With more than two decades of midwifery experience that has impacted health care not only in the United States but also countries around the globe, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing alumna Pandora T. Hardtman, DNP, is continuing her contributions to global health...

Back in 2009, the UAB School of Nursing was designated to have a Veterans Affairs (VA) Nursing Academy, by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations.

We sat down with three-time graduate and pioneer for advanced practice nursing Dr. Juanzetta Flowers for the UABSON blog. You can find the discussion here: https://bit.ly/3e86Hxg

We hope you will join us tonight as we celebrate our final group of our UAB School of Nursing 70 Visionary Leaders. These 70 alumni are leaders in the field of nursing, nurse anesthesia and health care. They join the first 60 Visionary Leaders named in 2010 for the School’s 60th Anniversary.

Tonight at 5 p.m. Central, we will recognize:

Jennifer Coleman
Glenda Curry
Tearsanee Davis
Joy Deupree
Greg Eagerton
Joan Engel
Cristina Hendrix
Carolynn Jones
Rebecca Keck
Cindy Selleck

To register for the event, or to learn more, go to uab.edu/nursing/home/70th-anniversary/events/registration