Seo-Yoon Lee, PhD, MPH, RN Seo-Yoon Lee, PhD, MPH, RN, an assistant professor in the University of Florida College of Nursing, has been named a 2026 STAT Wunderkinds, recognizing her work to rethink how hospitals schedule nurses and manage patient care. Lee is among a group…
Diana Wilkie, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, professor and Prairieview Trust – Earl and Margo Powers Endowed Professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, has been appointed as a standing member of the Basic Mechanisms of Cancer Health Disparities study section at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
By Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, MSc, RN, FAMIA, FAAN A new academic year brings new energy, new ideas and new people. This year, it also arrives at a time when artificial intelligence continues to advance at an extraordinary pace. Across healthcare, we are talking…
By Drs. Raga Bjarnadottir and Tamara Macieira Good clinical practice depends on good evidence. But the volume of clinical evidence is enormous and growing at an exponential pace, and it can feel impossible for any one nurse to stay on top of the best…
As it celebrates 70 years of advancing nursing education, research and practice, the University of Florida College of Nursing has been named one of the nation’s first recipients of the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) Program of Excellence for Research-Focused Doctoral Programs Award, a prestigious new recognition…
By Tamara Macieira, PhD, RN Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies are entering health care faster than many health systems can adjust clinical workflows or prepare the people expected to use them. For nursing, this transformation raises questions that are both technical and deeply human: Is nursing knowledge…
The University of Florida College of Nursing and UF Health Archer Family Health Care celebrated 25 years of nurse-led care, community partnership and service on May 21 during a community event in Archer that brought together faculty, staff, alumni, students and residents from across the…
By Raga Bjarnadottir, PhD, MPH International Nurses Day passed on May 12, anchored this year in an International Council of Nurses theme that lands with unusual weight: Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) names the moment plainly.
The University of Florida College of Nursing celebrated a new tradition during spring commencement with its inaugural Florence Nightingale Doctoral Lamp Lighting Ceremony, honoring Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Philosophy graduates as they prepare for the next chapter of nursing leadership. Held as a…
Staja “Star” Booker, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, was named a 2026 University of Florida Research Foundation Professor in recognition of her outstanding contributions to research and scholarship. The UFRF Professorship honors faculty members who…
