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A Sprint and a Marathon: Nursing Leaders from Across CT Debrief COVID-19 Strategies at Bellos Lecture

Tue, 04/27/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) held its annual Sybil Palmer Bellos lecture on April 19, virtually convening a panel of nursing leaders from hospitals across Connecticut to analyze how they strategically prepared their nurses for both the sprint and the marathon of the first two waves of COVID-19.  “...

Student Nurse Scientists Showcase Scholarship at Scholars’ Day

Thu, 04/22/2021
The annual celebration of nursing scholarship known as Scholars’ Day took place April 9 and featured presentations from a post-doctoral fellow and Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students from the PhD and DNP programs. “This is an opportunity to host an exchange of information and to share the...

Revisit Nursing Expertise During Earth Week

Mon, 04/19/2021
Yale Earth Week begins today and runs through April 23, a timely opportunity to revisit Yale School of Nursing (YSN) subject matter expertise in climate change, planetary and human health, and urban planning for modern cities and health systems.  Learn more about YSN faculty and student involvement...

DNP Student Honored for Exceptional Humanity at Mass Vaccination Site

Fri, 04/16/2021
Congratulations to Leadership DNP student Ron Yolo, who recently received the Population Health Mission Award in recognition of his exceptional humanity, dedication, and kindness at a mass vaccination clinic treating vulnerable and underserved communities in Los Angeles county, California.  Over...

James-Conterelli Shares Black Maternal Health Expertise

Thu, 04/15/2021
Black Maternal Health Week presents an opportunity to learn more about the Yale School of Nursing (YSN)’s expertise in this area. Lecturer in Nursing and incoming chair of the Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) program Sascha James-Conterelli, DNP, CNM, LM, FACNM is a leader in this...

YSN in Media: Saad B. Omer on Pandemic Lessons, Vaccines

Thu, 04/01/2021
Throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic, Director of the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) Dr. Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA, has discussed everything from vaccine hesitancy and efficacy to policy strategy with a variety of local and national media outlets. Included here is a sampling...

Nursing Welcomes Congresswoman Underwood as Commencement Speaker

Wed, 03/31/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is thrilled to announce Congresswoman Lauren Underwood as the 2021 Commencement speaker.  “Congresswoman Underwood is a nurse, a fierce champion of women and people of color, and a skilled policymaker who brings compassion and clinical expertise to the House of...