In honor of Veterans’ Day, join us Thursday to learn about careers at the intersection of nursing and military service. We’ll hear reflections from a Yale student Veteran and from a Veteran alumna.
Discussion Leaders
Dr. Lydia Cristobal DNP, LNHA, RN-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE is a healthcare executive who has worked in various healthcare settings and specializes in post-acute and geriatric care. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing administration from New York University and Doctor of Nursing practice from Yale School of Nursing. Her credentials are licensed nursing home administrator, board certified in gerontology, and board certified in advanced nurse executive practice. She is also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. A veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, she continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve as a Major in the Nurse Corps and works as a public affairs officer at the 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element at Fort Totten, N.Y. She is currently the administrator of a hospital-based skilled nursing facility and is the team leader of the hospital’s Quality Improvement Program at Hoboken University Medical Center in New Jersey.
Tim McGehee ‘20 CC, ‘22 MSN is a AGPCNP student at Yale School of Nursing who grew up in Milford, Connecticut. After high school, he spent two years attending a maritime college before leaving to enlist in the Coast Guard. In the Coast Guard, he was stationed as a seaman aboard the USCGC Campbell out of Kittery, Maine, a machinery technician third class in the auxiliary shop aboard the USCGC Gallatin out of Charleston, South Carolina, and a machinery technician second class in the main propulsion shop as part of the commissioning crew of the USCGC Hamilton. His units sailed off of northern New England patrolling fisheries and in the Caribbean running counter narcotics operations. Underway, Tim personally functioned as a watch stander over the propulsion plant and as small boat engineer.
After four years, Tim left the Coast Guard deciding to attend college and pursue a career in healthcare. Upon graduating from the University of Connecticut with honors, he worked as a nursing home CNA. There, he developed an appreciation for the power of building strong relationships with patients, the holistic nursing model of care, and the medical needs of older adults. As an RN, he has worked in the long-term care setting and at the Yale Health acute care clinic. Outside of YSN, Tim is married with two young boys. After graduation, he intends to work in primary care as a nurse practitioner in either geriatrics or with the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Join us this Thursday evening at 8pm EDT