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Four UF College of Nursing faculty members were honored with Florida Nurses Association Icon Awards during the FNA Annual Membership Assembly on Nov. 21. The awards recognized excellence in various aspects of nursing practice, research and education, celebrating the contributions made to the profession. This marks the second consecutive…
In recognition of National Rural Health Day, Archer Family Health Care hosted the UF Health Cancer Center Mobile Cancer Screening Connector bus and several area rural health care agencies to focus attention on the importance of rural health care. The 40-foot-long Connector will expand access to lifesaving cancer…
I am Hwayoung Cho, an assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing. It’s an honor to share how my nursing experience sparked my interest in using technology — specifically artificial intelligence and nursing informatics — to reduce health care disparities and promote positive health outcomes. Twenty years…
Imagine embarking on a mission that would transform one of the cornerstones of American health care: The role of the family doctor. That was the challenge University of Florida College of Nursing professor David Williams, MSN, PhD, faced more than 40 years ago when spearheading the creation…
Dr. Staja “Star” Booker, PhD, RN, FAAN, was inducted as a fellow to the American Academy of Nursing during the annual Health Policy Conference recently in Washington, DC. The inductees were recognized for their substantial and sustained impact on health and health care. Booker,…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — You’re waiting to have surgery, and your nerves are jangling. But what if, instead of hospital antiseptic, you instead smelled lavender? Or bergamot? Maybe some eucalyptus? A new study, part of a special collaboration between the University of Florida College of Nursing and UF Health…
Dr. Shakira Henderson joins the UF College of Nursing as the sixth dean. Mori Hosseini, the chairman of the UF Board of Trustees recently announced the appointment of the members of the University of Florida Presidential Search Advisory Committee. Among the 14 members of the committee is College of Nursing…
By Leah Buletti GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Health Cancer Center launched a 40-foot-long mobile cancer screening bus Wednesday that will expand access to lifesaving cancer screenings and essential health care services, including 3D mammograms and cervical, colon, and prostate cancer screenings. Called the Mobile Cancer Screening Connector, it’s the…
Before Dr. Lakeshia Cousin became a distinguished nurse scientist, educator, and medical director of the UF Health Cancer Center Mobile Cancer Screening Connector, she was sure of one thing. She did not want to be a nurse. Lakeshia Cousin “My sister was a nurse. My aunt was…
For Zoe Gilsenan, a South Africa encounter with a lion pride etched a memory that underscores her pursuit of experiences with meaning, adventure, and purpose—a quality that she also brings to her nursing journey at the UF College of Nursing. Growing up in Fernandina Beach with roots in South Africa,…
