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Office Hours With... Nathan Levitt

Nathan Levitt (Photo by Dan Renzetti)
Wed, 03/16/2022
By Mallory Locklear Nathan Levitt recently joined the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) faculty as a lecturer and director of LGBTQ and Gender Justice Learning. When he isn’t studying, teaching about, and providing health care for trans and non-binary populations, he’s out hiking and enjoying nature...

Yale Partners on Yale Nursing's Second Century

Top: an early YSN graduating class. Bottom: a recent YSN graduating class.
Fri, 02/25/2022
Yesterday evening Yale University President Peter Salovey and Provost Scott Strobel announced a historic commitment to Yale School of Nursing (YSN): $50 million in endowed matching funds over five years. The amount is unprecedented in the school’s history. “This joyous news arrives in the final...

Point of care: Digital health tool aims to empower victims of elder abuse

An illustration of health apps.
Wed, 02/23/2022
By Mallory Locklear In the United States, 5% to 10% of adults 65 and older are victims of elder abuse and mistreatment, public health experts say. Yet only one in 24 cases is ever identified. One of the barriers is a basic misunderstanding of just what constitutes mistreatment, which prevents many...

Yale Nursing Welcomes David King to Dean’s Leadership Council

A headshot of David King in a dark suit with a red tie.
Tue, 02/22/2022
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) welcomed David P. King to the Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC) in January. The DLC group of YSN supporters includes Yale alumni and friends who offer professional expertise and support to one of the world’s top nursing schools. “David brings terrific business acumen,...

Gallup: Nurses are Most Trusted Profession for 20th Straight Year

Image of a blue background with white text: Nurses Top Ethics List for 20th Year.
Mon, 02/07/2022
According to the latest annual Gallup rating of various professions, nurses lead the nation in ratings for honesty and ethics for the 20th consecutive year.  Physicians are in second place by 14 points, followed by grade-school teachers, pharmacists, and military officers. More than six in 10...

Yale Nursing’s Nelson Serves as PI on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Papers; Vlahov Co-Authors

Dr. LaRon Nelson headshot on the left; Dr. David Vlahov headshot on the right.
Thu, 02/03/2022
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Associate Dean for Global Affairs & Planetary Health Dr. LaRon E. Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN served as the Principal Investigator (PI) for three recently published papers on COVID-19 vaccines. YSN Professor of Nursing Dr. David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN...

Local Magnet High School Alumni Thrive at YSN

Individual photos of Shaylice Bragg, Shinelle Wilkins, Cinthya Chumpitaz, Triana McCown, and the YSN sign.
Fri, 01/21/2022
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) attracts top-notch students from across the country and around the world, but it also recognizes exceptional talent closer to campus. The Hill Regional Career Magnet High School (“Career”) in New Haven offers health and business tracks and has prepared multiple...