Yale School of Nursing

11/07/2025

YSN Center for Aging Well (CAW) will become a place where the future of wellness is charted.

"The Center will be unique in its concentration on precision wellness and prevision," YSN Dean Emami told the crowd during the Center's launch celebration. "We aim to make wellness inevitable."

Through advocacy, education, and community engagement, CAW drives a paradigm shift from disease treatment to prevention and whole-person wellness.

Read more about how YSN is redefining what it means to age well: https://bit.ly/4p09j1T

10/30/2025

A defining moment for the Yale School of Nursing, and for the future of wellness.

We celebrated the launch of the new Center for Aging Well, led by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Miia Kivipelto, the inaugural director and Rodman Family Professor of Gerontology at YSN.

The Center's vision is bold: to redefine what it means to age well by expanding health, wellness, and brain vitality across every stage of life.

The event also featured impactful TED-style talks from YSN faculty, who shared powerful stories of their work to improve health and wellness outcomes for people of all ages.

Thank you to all the thought leaders who joined us, including Howard Fillit, Matthew Clement, Rachel Whitmer, and Susan Reinhard..

Watch highlights from the launch and learn more about this exciting milestone: http://bit.ly/4ofV4WL

10/02/2025

👏 Big milestone for our GEPN students! At YSN’s annual White Coat Ceremony, they were formally coated—marking their transition into the Master’s in Nursing Science (MSN) program.

From 900+ clinical hours to simulations and skills bootcamps, their first year was nothing short of rigorous. As Program Chair Laura Kierol Andrews shared, nursing is “not just a profession, but a calling.”

Read more: http://bit.ly/4mS71Ap

09/26/2025

At Yale Climate Week, YSN treated climate leaders from around the world to a stunning display of visual and auditory art, some of which is being used to study our interconnectedness and healing each other and the planet.

Researcher-artists Dr. Susan Prescott, Dr. AZA Stephen Allsop, and YSN Associate Dean of Nursing Impact Dr. Christine Rodriguez presented "Imagining a Healthier Planet: The Healing Power of Creative Expression and Collective Healing" at the Yale Club of New York City.

Join the conversation and see it for yourself on Thursday, October 9 at the Yale West Campus Conference Center. Register online: https://yaleconnect.yale.edu/ysnglobal/rsvp_boot?id=2301026

09/19/2025

Join us for an engaging exploration at the intersection of planetary health, environmental consciousness, and the arts. These sessions will focus on the importance of centering consciousness, the arts, and healthcare through a planetary health lens. The event will feature Professor Deena Costa from Yale School of Nursing, Professor Susan Prescott from the University of Western Australia and the Nova Institute and Professor AZA Allsop from Yale School of Medicine. The panelists will describe the intersections of artistic expressions like visual arts, music, mindfulness, and consciousness to process experiences and drive social change. Moderated by Professor Christine Rodriguez from the Yale School of Nursing, the event will showcase the synergistic power of healthcare, research, and artistic expression to explore storytelling, emotional engagement, culturally sensitive advocacy and overall, climate resilience and planetary healing. Register here: http://bit.ly/4pOnaK3

09/17/2025

Happy Healthcare Simulation Week!

At Yale School of Nursing, simulation is at the heart of how we prepare nurses to lead with confidence and compassion. Our Simulation and Assessment Lab gives students hands-on practice in realistic clinical settings with advanced technology – from high-fidelity manikins to VR.

Those experiences bridge classroom learning with clinical practice, building critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

We’re proud to highlight how simulation shapes tomorrow's Yale Nurses. Learn more about simulation technology at YSN: http://bit.ly/4nxMLEP

09/15/2025

Reading for Change is returning as a community reading initiative designed to challenge perspectives, encourage dialogue, and inspire actionable change through the exploration of literature. Reading for Change: PDOH will foster a deeper understanding of the political determinants of health (PDOH), policy, and advocacy as we examine The Political Determinants of Health by Dr. Daniel Dawes.

As part of his presidential fellowship, Dr. Dawes is helping YSN embed principles from his book across every dimension of the curriculum – establishing a new groundbreaking academic concentration on the political determinants of health, laying the groundwork for the nation’s first interprofessional PDOH degree program, and forming partnerships with other universities to develop joint degree offerings. These initiatives position YSN as a model for nursing education and a catalyst for change across all health professions.

Faculty, staff, and students can register to participate in upcoming Reading for Change sessions: http://bit.ly/4n1W3Jj

09/09/2025

Four YSN professors have been awarded endowed professorships, among Yale University's highest faculty honors! These awards recognize their lasting impact in nursing through research, teaching, and leadership.

Meet YSN's new endowed professors:
Professor Xiaomei Cong, Associate Professor Deena Costa, Associate Professor Soohyun Nam, and Professor Xuehong Zhang

And read more about their work: http://bit.ly/4geT0uR

08/28/2025

The 2024–2025 academic year was one of impact and forward momentum at Yale School of Nursing. Our community continues to shape the future of nursing and advance better health for all people. Explore the full Year in Review here: http://bit.ly/4oSejGv

08/26/2025

YSN is proud to celebrate Dean Azita Emami, who was named an Honorary Fellow of Britain's Royal College of Nursing - one of only five global leaders recognized this year.

From pioneering research in dementia care to advancing better health for all, Dean Emami’s impact spans continents and generations. Her visionary leadership and tireless advocacy continue to shape the future of nursing.

Congratulations, Dean Emami!

08/22/2025

YSN is proud to share that Dr. LaRon E. Nelson has been inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. This prestigious recognition honors his groundbreaking contributions to nursing science and health equity, alongside other trailblazers.

Dr. Nelson’s work at the intersection of nursing science and finance is paving the way for innovative solutions to improve health and empower healthcare entrepreneurs in the digital age. His induction affirms what we at Yale School of Nursing have long known: his scholarship, leadership, and vision are shaping the future of nursing and global health.

08/18/2025