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.
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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...
YSN in Media: Vlahov on the Reopening of New York
Mon, 03/29/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Professor David Vlahov PhD, RN, FAAN is a nurse, an epidemiologist, and an infectious disease authority who has shared his expertise with a wide range of media outlets throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic. Vlahov recently shared his expertise with Gothamist about the...
ENRS Honors YSN Faculty Member, PhD Students
Mon, 03/29/2021
The Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) recently honored one Yale School of Nursing (YSN) faculty member and two doctoral students at a virtual conference on March 25.
Assistant Professor in Nursing Shelli Feder, ’10 MSN, ’17 PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN (pictured left), is the recipient of the...
Nursing Students Notch Top Three Places in Case Competition
Thu, 03/25/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students Samantha Ramirez ’22 DNP, Taina Lopez-Cartagena ’22 DNP, and Kwaku Gyasi ’23 MSN recently placed in the top three teams of the second annual Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) Case competition.
Participants were tasked with developing an intervention that...
YSN Sleep Experts Research Everything A to Zzzs
Wed, 03/17/2021
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is home to a team of nurse scientists conducting cutting-edge research on sleep across the lifespan, and their work goes well beyond National Sleep Awareness Week (March 14-20). Learn more about their current and upcoming projects now, and stay tuned for the Sixth...
Well Rested: Facts and Tips During National Sleep Week on Sleep, Opioids, and Addiction
Mon, 03/15/2021
Sleep affects every part of our daily lives. Disruptions in sleep quality can have profound impacts on cognitive function, learning, and memory; on regulation of metabolism and hormone secretion; on immune functions, and on cardiovascular health. An estimated 50-70 million individuals are living...
