Nursing Tomorrow: A $20 million campaign

We sit at the brink of a new health care era defined by a vast increase in the number of people requiring special health care services, the growing complexity of health care delivery, and the availability of complex treatments. At the same time, the proportion of the population who are elderly will reach 20% and more preventable chronic conditions will occur, while the nation faces a serious shortage of nurses and nursing faculty.

The Yale School of Nursing has embarked on a campaign to assure that the best and the brightest nurses are available to care for this changing population and to address the nursing faculty shortage. With a campaign goal of $20 million, we will be able to continue our leadership in assuring that society’s needs for the highest quality in nursing are met.

Support for Students:

The campaign seeks $9 million for financial aid, loan repayment assistance, and research and travel funds for students.

Support for Faculty:

Our goal of $9.5 million will establish three new senior faculty chairs and complete funding for the Helen Varney Professor of Midwifery, the first endowed professorship in midwifery in the United States.

Support for New Models of Teaching:

The campaign seeks $1.5 million to integrate new technologies into the classroom and to support YSN’s international activities.