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Dean Vermund Highlights Health Issues of Climate Danger in Annual Bellos Lecture

Sten H. Vermund, MD, PhD spoke at the 2022 Bellos Lecture.
Wed, 05/04/2022
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) celebrated the annual Sybil Palmer Bellos Lecture and Wisser Tea on April 26 with a “Climate Change and Health” presentation by Yale School of Public Health Dean Sten H. Vermund MD, PhD. Dr. Vermund is as an infectious disease epidemiologist and pediatrician by...

YSN in Media: Nelson and Vlahov Engage on COVID-19 Vaccines and Community Power

Dr. Laron Nelson speaks to a TV station in Hampton Roads, Va.
Tue, 05/03/2022
Independence Foundation Associate Professor Dr. LaRon Nelson, PhD, RN, FNP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAAN and Professor of Nursing David Vlahov, PhD, RN, FAAN have continued to engage with media on the vaccine research published earlier this year with in a partnership with SAIC (Science Applications...

3 YSN Students Earn Honors in Creative Contest for Health Professions

Taylor Evans (from left), Jeremy Mills, and Zeynep Inanoglu.
Wed, 04/27/2022
Three Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students recently earned honors for their artistic work in the 2022 PHM Health Professions Creative Medical Writing and Art Contest, an annual celebration honoring the creative submissions of YSN, Yale School of Public Health, and Yale School of Medicine MD,...

Catching Up with Adult Gerontology Primary Care Specialty Director Ami Marshall ’04 MSN

AGPCNP Specialty Director Ami Marshall.
Mon, 04/25/2022
When Ami Marshall ’04 MSN, EdD, APRN, ANP-C, was an RN-entry student at YSN, she always knew she wanted to come back and teach. After a few years as a part-time lecturer, she has been at the school full time since 2016. Now the Specialty Director for the Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse...

Office Hours with… Christine Rodriguez

Christine Rodriguez (Photo by Dan Renzetti)
Wed, 04/20/2022
By Mallory Locklear Christine Rodriguez is dedicated to health care. She teaches clinical skills at the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) and provides transgender care to patients. An accomplished rapper, she even turned down a career in music to pursue one in nursing. She loves hanging out with her...

From the trading floor to the ED: Alum returns to Yale with new calling

Family Nurse Practitioner student Brian Roach '24 MSN (Photo by Dan Renzetti)
Mon, 04/18/2022
By Mallory Locklear After graduating from Yale School of Management in 1993, Brian Roach spent 18 years in the banking industry. His career included stops in New York City, San Diego, and San Francisco. He worked for several companies — including one that he co-founded and a multinational bank that...

YSN Welcomes Pain and Stress Researcher Dr. Cong as New Associate Dean of Research

Dr. Xiaomei Cong
Tue, 04/12/2022
Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is pleased to announce Dr. Xiaomei Cong, PhD, RN, FAAN, as the new Associate Dean of Research (ADR). Dr. Cong is one of the first U.S. nurse scientists investigating cumulative pain and stress in early life and neurodevelopment using biobehavioral and multi-omic...