Capstone College of Nursing

A shot of a vaccination for COVID-19 is drawn from a vial.

UA Leading Effort to Increase Vaccinations in Rural Alabama

In a partnership with community organizations, The University of Alabama is spearheading a project to get 70% of eligible people in the state’s Black Belt vaccinated against COVID-19 over the next year.

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UA Receives Grant to Attract Underrepresented Students to Nursing Profession

Dr. Robin Bartlett and her team have received a $1.2 million Science Education Partnership Award for their project, Health Sciences & Technology Academy-Alabama, or HSTA-AL.

twp nurses in face masks examine a vial while sitting at a table

Nursing Grad Committed to Making a Difference in Community

LaDarryl Banks has assisted with obtaining grants for underserved communities in west Birmingham.

Four nursing students training on a simulator in a lab

CCN Student Balance Relief Fund Featured in Bama Blitz

The Capstone College of Nursing’s Student Balance Relief Fund is the college’s passion project for the upcoming Bama Blitz crowdfunding campaign.

A nursing student and patient giving a thumbs up after the patient received the coronavirus vaccine

CCN Students Give COVID-19 Vaccinations to Underserved Population

A group of UA nursing students administered COVID-19 vaccinations at the Good Samaritan Clinic.

People looking at a new classroom in the addition to the Capstone College of Nursing

CCN Expansion Provides Unique Learning Opportunities, Amenities

The new wing adds classrooms, study space, faculty offices, food service and a unique lab for teaching home healthcare hands-on.

Leigh Mayberry stands in front of an icy Arctic Ocean.

A Life of Adventure and a Heart For Service

Leigh Mayberry has lived a life full of adventure. She’ll check another item off her bucket list when she graduates from UA.

Jacob Caruso transporting a patient on a helicopter in Afghanistan

Combat Zones and COVID: Family Man and Veteran Earns Doctorate

Husband, father and U.S. Army veteran braves the added dangers of working in the medical field during a global pandemic and earns his doctorate of nursing practice.

Study Highlights Link Between Depressive Symptoms and Stroke Risk

Study Highlights Link Between Depressive Symptoms and Stroke Risk

People with multiple depressive symptoms have an increased risk for stroke, according to findings from a collaborative study led by investigators at The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Izzey DeCarlo, Jessica Compton, Abigail Cooney, Rachael Castillo and Skylar Devers posing for a picture.

Nursing Students Empower Peers through Mentoring Program

During the spring, following a series of student events across campus and at CCN, five nursing students stepped up to the plate to address student mental well-being and identify ways to help.