New Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Position and Office Established at YSN
Thu, 12/17/2015
Incoming Yale University School of Nursing Dean Ann Kurth has established an Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the school and has appointed Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor, Ph.D., P.N.P.-B.C., R.N., F.A.H.A., F.A.A.N. as assistant dean to lead this effort. The assistant dean role will strengthen YSN’s...
Fall Issue of Yale Nursing Matters Magazine Available Today
Tue, 11/24/2015
The fall 2015 issue of Yale Nursing Matters magazine is now available online. The magazine delves into the issue of toxic stress, or a prolonged exposure to significant adversity that is not only overwhelming to a child but also not alleviated by the buffering of supportive adults. We learn about...
Meet the New YSN Alumni Association Board Members
Mon, 11/23/2015
This semester, YSN welcomed four new YSN Alumni Association (YSNAA) board members: Taby Ali ’12, Ani Bagdasarian ’14, Amanda Filippelli ’15, and Brenda Penner ’76. Their two-year term began October 16, 2015.
Get to know the new board members:
Taby Ali is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has...
Dean Designate Visits Yale Center Beijing
Tue, 11/10/2015
Last week, YSN dean designate Ann Kurth visited the Yale Center Beijing (YCB), marking YCB’s one-year anniversary of opening. Dr. Kurth presented on new technologies in the healthcare industry, as well as areas of development and challenges for the healthcare industry in the United States to a team...
YSN Hosted 2015 Scholars' Day
Mon, 11/09/2015
YSN hosted its annual Scholars’ Day on Friday, October 30, 2015. The event celebrated the scholarly endeavors and achievements of YSN’s students. This year included four student presentations on their research and educational progress, as well as several student poster presentations. Were you...
Nursing Across Continents
Mon, 11/09/2015
On Tuesday, November 10th, YSN hosted Oliver Norah Kavuma Nabacwa, a nurse midwife from Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. She was joined by YSN student Lindsay Geoghegan ‘16, recipient of the Lindsay Fellowship for Research in Africa. Together, Oliver Norah and Lindsay discussed the state of...
Yale World Fellow Dr. Zeena Johar Joined By Many
Tue, 10/27/2015
This past Tuesday evening, a group of YSN students and professors gathered to welcomed Dr. Zeena Johar to the nursing school and learn about her initiatives to train health care providers to serve communities in rural south India. We were joined by students from Yale College, who support Dr. Johar...
