Birmingham Black Nurses Association — Nurses Improving Access to Care

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Candace Grimes-Smiley and Deborah Grimes are honored to be receiving the 2017 NAACP WOW (Wonderful Outstanding Women).
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Dr. Dawson will receive the 2017 AONE Prism Diversity and Inclusivity Award that recognizes a nurse leader who has advanced diversity efforts within the nursing profession, the community, or the individual’s organization.
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Gladys Amerson is a new publisher. Her new children’s book is entitled “Learning ABCs with Jesus” and is available on Amazon and Books-A-Million.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing fifth-year PhD student Marcia Lowe, MSN, RN-BC, has received two prestigious scholarships that will assist her in completing her doctoral studies.
Did You Know?

“African American babies are more than twice as likely to die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) as Caucasian babies.”
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“African American women although not diagnosed with a higher incidence of cancer die at a higher rate.”
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“Obesity can lead to Diabetes. Alabama ranks 2nd in the nation for obesity.”