SONHS Current Events
Celebrating National Public Health Week 2026
The University community is invited to explore more than a dozen health-focused events spanning six days and two campuses.
AI Thought Leader
Emerging AI technologies drive innovation and impact at the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
‘Teaching is part of me’
The 2026 Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award goes to Beatriz “Betty” Valdes, School of Nursing and Health Studies associate professor of clinical, for her transformative impact on the nursing workforce of the future.
Prize-winning research
Doctoral nursing students show scientific prowess at University of Miami’s Annual Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium.
Funding the greater good
UM’s School of Nursing and Health Studies is driving meaningful patient care and public health impact, ranking #6 among private nursing schools in NIH funding for the 2025 fiscal year.
In Memoriam: Thelma Vernell Anderson Gibson
Iconic nurse and guiding light of the Thelma Gibson Health Initiative leaves legacy of community leadership and civic engagement.
School receives $250K matching grant to help grow Florida’s RN workforce
The Florida Department of Education’s Linking Industry to Nursing Education grant will support immersive academic-practice partnerships between the school, Jackson, and UHealth.
Learning comes alive at S.H.A.R.E.
Expanded Day in the Life program propels high schoolers into exciting new worlds of health care.
MNSA collabs promote Black Awareness
School’s Multicultural Nursing Student Association joins campus partners to present an exciting lineup of February events.
Reaccredited through 2030
Two prestigious reaccreditations cement S.H.A.R.E.’s role as a global leader in simulation education.
Milestone meeting takes place in Japan
University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies strengthens student exchange global partnership with Tokyo’s Juntendo University.
Students explore Spanish health systems
University of Miami nursing students took advantage of winter break to participate in an immersive global health experience in Madrid, Spain.
Former Vice Dean Ugarriza’s legacy lives on
Noted educator and alumna Dr. Doris N. Ugarriza will be remembered as a nurse leader who shaped the future of many generations of Miami students.
2025 Year in Review
Highlights and headlines from an excitement-filled 12 months at School of Nursing and Health Studies.
