Professional Development
The UTHSC College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. We use evidence-based ANCC criteria to plan, implement, and evaluate high-quality Nursing Continuing Professional Development activities.Ìý
The goal of the College of Nursing NCPD Unit is to plan and offer professional development opportunities to individuals for continued personal and professional growth.
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Upcoming Events

2026 Bernie Crook Distinguished Visiting Professor
Date:ÌýFeb. 2, 2026
Time:Ìý5:00 pm - 7:30 pm (refreshments at 5:00; presentation begins at 5:30)
Speaker:ÌýStacy R. Stanifer PhD, APRN, AOCNS
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky College of Nursing
Topic:ÌýHarnessing Community Partnerships and Citizen Science to Tackle Environmental Drivers of Cancer
Location:ÌýFedEx Event Center,Ìý415 Great View Dr. E., Suite 103, Memphis, TN 38134
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Grant funding for this DVP is provided by West Cancer Foundation.
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2026 Elinor F. Reed Distinguished Visiting Professor
Date:ÌýMarch 31, 2026
Time:Ìý5:00 pm - 7:30 pmÌý(refreshments 5:00 pm; program begins at 5:30 pm)
Topic:ÌýÌýWhen Violence Turns Lethal: Understanding Risk and Prevention in Intimate Partner Violence
Speaker:ÌýJacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN, a Professor in the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Location: FedEx Event Center,Ìý415 Great View Dr. E., Suite 103, Memphis, TN 38134
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