Dr. Linda Schwartz to receive the Yale Jefferson Award
Wed, 11/08/2017
Congratulations to Dr. Linda Schwartz, YSN alumnus and associate clinical professor of nursing, who will be one of three recipients of the prestigious Yale Jefferson Award for Public Service, given annually at Yale to recognize those who inspire the Yale community through innovative, impactful, and...
News from the School of Nursing in the November Dean's Newsletter
Fri, 11/03/2017
The November issue of the Dean’s newsletter is now online, highlighting news from the Yale School of Nursing.
The School of Nursing Participates in University’s Sustainability Initiative
Wed, 11/01/2017
As a part of Yale’s Celebrate Sustainability week in early October, several schools and departments from around Yale gathered together to display their sustainability plans and goals through a poster session and reception. Through creativity, innovation, and mindful exploration, each unit crafted...
Dr. Jackie Taylor's research published in Medicine's online magazine
Tue, 10/31/2017
Medicine has published this fascinating article by Dr. Jackie Taylor on the combined effects of genetic risk and perceived discrimination on blood pressure among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study.
Stephanie Meissner receives the Dorothy Sexton scholarship
Fri, 10/27/2017
The recipient of the Dorothy Sexton Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year is Stephanie Meissner, an Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (A/G ACNP) in her final year of study at Yale. Totaling $9000, the scholarship is based on the demonstration of academic and clinical excellence...
YSN participates in Labor & Birth Research Conference in UK
Fri, 10/27/2017
Several faculty members and a PhD student from YSN recently participated in the 12th International Normal Labor & Birth Research Conference in Grange-Over-Sands in the English Lake District. Professors Holly Kennedy, Cecilia Jevitt, and Michelle Telfer – as well as PhD student, Bridget Basile...
West Campus celebrates 10th anniversary with symposium and reception
Thu, 10/26/2017
Today the Yale community celebrated the 10th anniversary of Yale’s West Campus with a daylong symposium and reception. Following an introduction by Vice President Scott Strobel, directors of all the West Campus science institutes, the Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage,...
Fall Fest a huge success
Wed, 10/25/2017
Last week, students, families, friends & others from the West Campus community, gathered at the Yale Landscape Lab for a fun-packed Fall Fest. Organized by the Student Government Organization at YSN, & sponsored in part by the Yale Graduate Student Senate, activities included pumpkin...
Support YSN Students as they Run Towards a Cure!
Tue, 10/24/2017
Support Vanessa Correia (1st year PNP) and Emma Kleck (1st year FNP) in their campaign to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – an organization that funds ground-breaking research and community support for individuals and families affected by type 1 diabetes. Vanessa and Emma...
Friends and Families Celebrate Newly Graduated GEPN Students
Tue, 10/24/2017
On October 20, YSN welcomed the families and friends of our General Entry Prespeciality in Nursing (GEPN) students, at the annual GEPN award ceremony. Held in the West Campus Conference Center, the program included brief remarks from Dean Kurth, Executive Deputy Dean, Carmen Portillo, and Phil...
