Welcome to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. Professional nursing continues to be a rewarding lifetime career with many opportunities for advancement. As the challenges and demands in health care intensify, the demand for an educated nursing workforce increases. Since 1950, the UAB School of Nursing has been building on a vision to sustain nursing leadership worldwide.
The UAB School of Nursing is an
outstanding choice for pursuing your education as the next step in
developing yourself as a nursing leader:
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a city campus with rich academic, health, cultural, athletic and recreational resources;
- An innovative interdisciplinary research university and world-renowned academic health center, UAB is ranked fifth in the world for its collaborative science and clinical work in the areas of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions, optometry and public health;
- UAB is engaged with the community in discovering and applying the latest research and evidence to promote the highest quality and best clinical care for patients and their families;
- The UAB School of Nursing is ranked 13th in overall graduate programs, among the top 5 percent of nursing schools nationwide, by U.S. News and World Report;
- The UAB School of Nursing is home to a leading research center with funded studies in oncology, pediatrics, minority health, international nursing, HIV/AIDS care, occupational health, and aging and palliative care.
The UAB School of Nursing offers innovative bachelor's,
master's, and doctoral programs. Among these are the state’s only PhD in
Nursing degree and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree which offers BSN,
MSN and Nurse Anesthesia Pathways, more than 15 specialty and subspecialty
nurse practitioner tracks, dual degree options, advanced nursing executive
majors in administration and informatics, and an Accelerated Master's in
Nursing Pathway (AMNP) program for students who already have one degree. Some
courses are taught completely in a distance-accessible format, where students
can complete course requirements without traveling to the campus and some
courses have online content combined with live, on-campus sessions.
The UAB School of Nursing offers students opportunities to
learn and investigate with interprofessional faculty and student teams from
nursing, medicine, dentistry, health professions, public health and optometry.
Students and faculty have options for substantial scholarships, fellowships and grant awards to
support undergraduate and graduate study.
Through the school’s Pan American World Health Organization
(PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for International
Nursing and the Sparkman Center for Global Health, students and faculty are
exposed to interdisciplinary clinical and research opportunities on UAB's
campus and across the globe. Students and faculty find their work is strengthened
through partnerships with one of America’s best academic health-science
centers, presenting exceptional clinical resources and experiences. UAB’s
nursing legacy is found in the more than 15,000 alumni who live and work
throughout the United States and the world. Our graduates serve as expert
clinicians, executive nurse leaders, deans and directors of nursing programs,
nurse scientists, faculty, advanced-practice registered nurses, university
presidents, board members and other professional leaders.
The UAB School of Nursing is committed to your success. Here
you will have the opportunity to excel in professional and advanced nursing in
UAB’s academic health center using the latest learning systems, as well as team
and clinical simulation training.
Join our inspiring, collegial faculty and our talented
alumni leaders who are vested in helping you become a compassionate nursing
leader who contributes to improving the health and quality of care for
individuals, families and populations.
UAB School of Nursing, as part of a research university and academic
health center, shapes patient-centered healthcare by preparing
recognized nurse leaders who excel as clinicians, researchers, and
educators in Alabama, nationally and internationally.
The Baccalaureate Program at the University of Alabama at
Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC
20036, (202) 887-6791.
The Master's Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.
The Joint DNP Program at the University of Alabama at
Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, developed jointly by the UAB School of
Nursing, the College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville
(UAH), and the Capstone College of Nursing at the University of Alabama, is
accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont
Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of
Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Doctor of Nursing Practice is accredited by the
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), 222 S.
Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068; (847) 655-1160. The program's next review
by the COA is scheduled for Fall 2020.
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