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The University of Florida College of Nursing is launching a transformative initiative designed to strengthen nurse education, expand workforce readiness and improve access to care across Florida and beyond. This work has been made possible by an $8.6 million gift from DeLuca Philanthropy, the largest in the college’s history. The…
By Carlos Medina The University of Florida College of Nursing raised a record $934,664.84 during this year’s Gator Nation Giving Day, more than four times the $203,000 raised the previous year. The total propelled the college to No. 3, up from No. 4 in 2025, for total dollars raised among…
The University of Florida College of Nursing will host the inaugural North Central Florida Health Festival, a free community event marking the college’s 70th anniversary celebration.
By Tamara G. R. Macieira, PhD, RN, and Bryce Catarelli, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how care is delivered and experienced. While AI holds tremendous potential to reduce documentation burden and enhance patient-centered care, its integration requires careful consideration of…
By Carlos E. Medina A delegation of nursing and computer science faculty and graduate students from the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL) in Brazil recently visited the University of Florida, deepening a growing international collaboration centered on nursing informatics, artificial intelligence and innovation in primary care. The group is part…
Janice Walker, D.H.A., MBA-HCM, B.S.N., R.N., has been named the first system chief nursing officer, or CNO, of the UF Health clinical enterprise. She began Jan. 19.
By Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, MSc, RN, FAMIA, FAAN Welcome to 2026! At FloGatorAI, we’re starting the new year with gratitude and, most importantly, momentum. As AI adoption accelerates across education, practice and policy, this moment represents a critical inflection point for nursing leadership. Since launching in October 2024, this…
By Carlos E. Medina When Elizabeth Ullrich first saw the digital flyer for the UF College of Nursing’s new Nurse Administrative Executive Fellowship, she felt it was fate. “Multiple people at work sent it to me and said, ‘This sounds like you,’” Ullrich said. “And honestly, when I read…
The University of Florida College of Nursing has named Ann Horgas, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, as the Chamings Endowed Professor, a prestigious appointment that recognizes her decades-long contributions to nursing education and research. Horgas, a nationally recognized expert in gerontological nursing and pain management in older adults, has…
By Raga Bjarnadottir, PhD, MPH As our longtime readers know, the FloGatorAI blog releases two seasonal AI Prompt Cookbooks each year. These are intended to be practical guides to help nurses experiment with generative AI (see definition and background in the December 2024 post). But as AI…
