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Childbearing & Heart Health
Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor understands that keeping families healthy extends beyond efforts to prevent childhood obesity. And that many parents face additional barriers putting them at high risk of serious health issues.Read More »RESEARCH EXPLORES SELF-CARE OF DIABETES AND DIABETES DISTRESS
Diabetes is one of the costliest U.S. medical conditions, carrying an estimated economic burden of $419 billion in 2022 alone and accounting for about $1 out of every $4 spent on health care. University of North Carolina Greensboro alumna and nurse scientist Debra Neblett ’91, ’22 Ph.D. hopes to help change that.Read More »UNCG Makes Healthcare Careers Accessible to All
UNCG is uniquely positioned to provide the skilled graduates that healthcare employers in our state seek. Its diverse student body and long-standing commitment to service careers like nursing make UNCG a perfect launch pad for healthcare careers. Read More »School of Nursing’s Veteran Access Program Offers Community
UNCG is repeatedly recognized as a Top 10 Military-Friendly School and Top 10 Military-Spouse Friendly School, as recently as 2023-24. Read More »Dean Recognized for Elevating Institutions and Serving Others
Recently selected president-elect of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), the country’s top honorific organization for nurses, Barksdale continues to push for a better future – not for herself, but for the people serving and aspiring to serve in her profession and for those they care for.Read More »Leak Bryant scholarship helps nursing students shine
Ashley Leak Bryant supports UNC Greensboro’s School of Nursing students with a planned gift of over $500,000. It establishes the Leak Bryant Family Endowed Scholarship.Read More »Meet the new UNCG School of Nursing faculty
The UNC Greensboro School of Nursing is excited to welcome seven new faculty members this fall. They come from different backgrounds and are experts in various fields. One faculty member served as a firefighter, while another faculty member is using her theater background to teach nursing students in new ways. …Read More »UNCG School of Nursing unveils Minerva’s Mobile Health
Holding a large pair of scissors, UNC Greensboro School of Nursing Dean Debra J. Barksdale smiled Friday as she cut the ribbon to celebrate the school’s newest addition – a mobile clinic named Minerva’s Mobile Health. A large crowd gathered outside the Foust Building to watch as the School of …Read More »Nursing Graduate Goes From Wearing Green Beret to Scrub Cap
Before becoming a nurse, Dan Lorden served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, commonly known as the Green Berets.Read More »UNCG School of Nursing Awarded $2.5 Million Grant To Educate More Nurse Practitioners
The UNC Greensboro School of Nursing was awarded a four-year grant worth $2.5 million to increase the number of nurse practitioners prepared to provide primary care to underserved and rural communities around Guilford County and nationally.Read More »