Four YSN Faculty Receive Yale’s Highest Academic Honor
Mon, 06/09/2025
The Yale School of Nursing (YSN) proudly celebrates that four of its distinguished faculty members have been awarded endowed professorships by the Yale Corporation – among the highest honors Yale University bestows on its faculty. These prestigious appointments recognize exceptional achievements...
Yale School of Nursing Celebrates 99th Commencement Ceremony
Tue, 05/20/2025
On a momentous Monday, May 19, 2025, Yale School of Nursing (YSN) celebrated its 99th commencement ceremony, marking another year of academic excellence and dedication in the field of nursing. The celebration began at the storied Old Campus of Yale University for the university-wide ceremony and...
Doctoral Graduates Celebrate in Traditional Hooding Ceremony
Tue, 05/20/2025
A doctoral degree is the end of a years-long academic journey. The completion of that journey for 32 Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students took place on Saturday, May 17 in a hooding ceremony held at the Yale West Campus Conference Center.
This year’s ceremony saw two students hooded as PhD...
Distinguished Alumni and Commencement Awards Honor YSN Leaders Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Tue, 05/20/2025
Six members of the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) community—students, faculty, and alumni—were honored for their excellence, impact, and commitment to advancing the nursing profession at this year’s Distinguished Alumni and Commencement Awards Reception. The event, held on Saturday, May 18, took...
Meet the YSN Class of 2025: Taking Flight: Christopher Hardman’s Journey from Firefighter to Healthcare Executive
Wed, 05/14/2025
By Christina Frank
As a kid, Christopher Hardman wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up — and he did just that. Fast forward to now, and he’s the COO of a multi-state medical air transport company with a host of professional degrees under his belt. He’ll add to it a Doctorate of Nursing...
Meet the YSN Class of 2025: Jordan Levandoski, Transforming Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
Wed, 05/14/2025
By Christina Frank
Jordan Levandoski, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, who is graduating this year from YSN’s Post-MSN Clinical Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program, wants to redefine how clinicians assess and manage cardiovascular risk. His first step: eliminate misleading race-based modifiers. The...
Meet the YSN Class of 2025: Laura Manzo, Army Nurse-Scientist on Duty
Wed, 05/14/2025
By Christina Frank
As the daughter of a career Army officer, it made perfect sense to Laura Manzo to combine her love of nursing with a commitment to military service.
Manzo joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) while pursuing her BSN in and committed to four years in the Army after...
Meet the Class of 2025: Michael Backman, MSN Class Speaker
Wed, 05/14/2025
By Christina Frank
Michael Backman, RN, MSN, was pursuing a degree in speech pathology when he decided that nursing was his calling. “I was taking an anatomy and physiology course, and I fell in love with the body in its entirety and the science that made it all,” he says. “The field of nursing...
YSN Students Explore Global Nursing Leadership with The University of Tokyo
Mon, 04/21/2025
By Megan J. Allen, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
This March, five Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students including Megan Allen, Batchimeg Erdenebaatar, Abbe Riffle, Carolina Rodriguez, and Intan Sulistyawati, were led by faculty member Dr. Jennifer McIntosh to Tokyo for an unforgettable week of global...
Kenya’s Healthcare Horizons: Collaborative Partnerships Advance with Yale School of Nursing
Mon, 04/21/2025
Kenya. A vast land of more than 52 million people and over 40 ethnic groups. A land of profound beauty with diverse terrain from coastal plains to deserts and highlands. A region where healthcare resources are often limited, yet nurses and other healthcare professionals and paraprofessionals...
