School of Nursing and Health Studies

Traditional Nursing, Accelerated Nursing and RN-to-BSN Program for undergraduates.
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Health Administration, Public Health and Health Policy.
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Public Health including epidemiology, environmental health, social/behavioral health, global health and health policy.
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Nurse Anesthesia, Acute Care/Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Education.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD.
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Centers of Excellence El Centro and WHO Collaborating Centre.
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Nursing School’s El Centro Renewed

Coral Gables — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $7.6 million grant to the University…

SONHS Spring 2012 Awards Ceremony

Congratulations to our Spring 2012 140-Graduates…WELL DONE!

XIII Pan American Nursing Research Colloquium, 2012 Miami Florida

Internationally renowned nurse scientists, scholars and other nursing professionals will gather in Miami next year for the XIII Pan American Nursing Research Colloquium.

School of Nursing & Health Studies
2011 NCLEX-RN passing rate is 95.56%
“The highest rate in South Florida.”

Doris Noel Ugarriza

Vice Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs (Undergraduate)

Dr. Ugarriza is the Vice Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs (Undergraduate) at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. Dr. Ugarriza completed a MSN in nursing at the University of Miami and a PhD in nursing at Case Western Reserve University. She is a clinical specialist, adult psychiatric mental health nurse. Dr. Ugarriza’s research focuses on mental health with a special emphasis on issues pertaining to the mental health of women. She won a Fulbright Scholar…

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Faculty Member Impacts “Future of Nursing”

Earlier this month, the prestigious Committee on the Future of Nursing released its recommendations to redesign the nursing profession for 2011 and beyond.

“My selection to this pivotal committee was very unexpected, and although daunted by the task at hand, I was delighted they chose me to serve on this,” says Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, assistant professor at the school, and one of the younger members to be selected for the prestigious committee, which is sponsored by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the RobertWood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

Chaired by Donna E. Shalala, University of Miami president and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, the 18-member committee consists of researchers, health professionals,…

SONHS Wins Blackboard Catalyst Award

Award Recognizes Outstanding Development of Community Best Practices Through Innovative Course Design
SONHS Faculty - Award Recipients

Congratulations Dr. Joseph De Santis (Engaged Faculty Fellows Program) and Dr. Daniel Santisteban (Excellence in Civic Engagement).
SONHS Receives Accreditation for BSPH

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) has approved the accreditation of a new Bachelor of Science in Public Health program.
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