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Alzheimer’s disease family caregivers will get telemedicine training

A UAB study will test whether training to modify care-resistant behavior can improve quality of life for family caregivers of dementia patients.

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School of Nursing faculty named academy fellows

Two UAB School of Nursing faculty are among 164 distinguished nurse leaders inducted at the American Academy of Nursing annual conference in Washington, D.C.

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Harley Chapin is named Miss UAB 2017

Eight students competed for more than $5,500 in scholarships plus prizes at the pageant, held Oct. 26.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month a time of heartache, hope for nursing student

The loss of her mother to breast cancer sparked Jennifer Bail’s desire to help others through nursing research.

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UAB turns on fastest internet among Alabama universities

UAB has increased campus internet connection speeds 10-fold and become the first university in Alabama to achieve 100 gigabits per second, up to 10,000 times many standard home internet speeds — increasing the institution’s competitive advantage in teaching, research and health care.

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Strider receives American Cancer Society Graduate Scholarship

School of Nursing graduate student Allison Strider will receive $20,000 over the course of two years.

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UAB to provide 10 presidential full-tuition scholarships for joint admissions partners

Bevill State, Gadsden State, Jefferson State, Lawson State and Wallace State-Hanceville community colleges will each select two students annually to receive full UAB scholarships.

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School of Nursing professor and Ph.D. student receive prestigious research grants in their field

Pat Patrician and Ph.D. student Pauline Swiger receive TriService Nursing grants.

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UAB expands elder care program to vascular surgery unit

Kelly Flood, M.D., Emily Simmons and Deborah Cleeter

A UAB nurse is working to expand the Hospital Elder Life Program as the focus of her fellowship with the Gerontological Nursing Leadership Academy.

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Gakumo among scholars chosen for NIA Butler–Williams Scholars Program

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UAB School of Nursing receives more than $5 million in external funding for 2016-17

The UAB School of Nursing has received more than $5.15 million in external funding for the 2016-17 academic year to help support students in its nationally ranked graduate programs who are preparing for careers as advanced practice nurses, nurse educators and nurse researchers.

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HEED: UAB earns national honor for commitment to diversity, inclusion

UAB’s selection was based on its exemplary diversity and inclusion initiatives and its broad concept of diversity.

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Mother and daughter UAB nursing students set to graduate together

Kelly Mitchell and Sarah Urdaneta will earn degrees from the UAB School of Nursing and walk together in UAB’s summer commencement ceremony Aug. 13.

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UAB to host Alabama Telehealth Summit as momentum in state builds to broaden availability

The summit will provide an opportunity to learn from people who are experts in their field, some of whom have achieved an enormous amount of success in their own states.

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Workshop to provide gynecology procedure training for primary care providers

The UAB School of Nursing will host a workshop to arm primary care providers with the necessary skills to perform women’s health procedures.

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UAB partnership with Jeff State reaffirms commitment to Joint Admissions Program

The partnership will provide scholarships and a reverse transfer agreement with Jefferson State to help deserving Alabama students realize their fullest potential.

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Register today for annual Alabama Telehealth Summit, coming to UAB on Aug. 9

The Alabama-focused summit will showcase how telehealth is impacting and transforming the delivery of health care around the state

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Coaching program will help family caregivers of cancer patients be healthy

Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Ph.D., will use a five-year, $935,000 award to research and develop a health-coaching program to support family caregivers for persons with advanced cancer and help them stay healthy and functioning at a high level.

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Bail receives American Cancer Society award

The grant will provide Bail a total of $30,000 of support over two years as she enters the dissertation phase of her studies.

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In U.S. first, UAB physician uses telehealth to replace comprehensive face-to-face visit for home dialysis patient

Eric Wallace is piloting telehealth program, which he says could open the door for Alabamians in rural communities to receive more subspecialized care without traveling long distances.

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