Dr. Joyce Varner has been selected for membership in the newly formed Alabama Elder Justice Alliance. This new Alliance of over 35 organizations in Alabama is dedicated to the service and protection of Alabama elders. Dr. Varner has spent her entire career dedicated to the education of those who provide care to elders and is a strong proponent of elder rights. Click here for more information. 

 

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 Congratulations to Dr. Heather Hall on winning the Lizzie Velasco Whetsell Award and presenting her work at the Roy Adaptation Association conference in Boston, June 10-11, 2011. Her award winning work is entitled: The Roy Adaptation Model as a Framework for Adaptation in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), co-authored with Dr. Ellen Buckner.

 Ms. Kelly Stauter, who teaches in the FNP program with Dr. Holloway, is the recipient of a Alabama Nurse Foundation scholarship. The primary mission of the Alabama Nurses Foundation is to increase public knowledge and understanding of nursing and the nursing profession. Through its functions, the Foundation addresses the critical issues facing the nursing profession in Alabama today. These functions are exclusively charitable, educational, scientific and literary, and are intended to increase the visibility of nursing in the state. Kelly served as preceptor for Dr. Joyce Varner President, Alabama State Nurses Association at Providence during the Adult NP program at UAB last year and is very deserving of this award.