Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Friends
Nursing at the University of Rochester has an extraordinarily rich history. The first educational program was established in 1925 and ultimately became the School of Nursing in 1972. Those formative years were spearheaded by a number of visionary leaders beginning with Helen Wood through Loretta Ford, the School’s first Dean followed by Sheila Ryan and Patricia Chiverton. I am very proud to be, not only the fourth Dean of the School of Nursing, but part of this distinguished leadership chain.
The School has an excellent reputation in the areas of education, practice, and research. This excellence is the result, not only of past leadership and the exceptional environment at the University of Rochester, but the outstanding and committed faculty, students, alumni, and supporters. From this strong base, we can continue the upward trajectory – always striving for excellence. Especially important is the continued integration of education, practice, and research which synergizes all three missions and optimally benefits the health care provided to patients. The nursing shortage is a national and international problem and we will be increasing our enrollment in the flourishing programs offered in the School. The number and quality of our research projects is impressive and plans to enhance this work are underway. Entrepreneurial activities continue. Thus, the School is ready to move to the next level of excellence.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is becoming increasingly important in our mission to improve health care. Teams of researchers, educators, and clinicians from a variety of disciplines enhance the work of all involved, making the whole more than the sum of its parts. The newly funded Clinical and Translational Science Institute will provide numerous opportunities and resources for these teams composed of members of diverse health care disciplines to “see what may not have been previously seen” by an individual from a single discipline and lead the way toward discovery. As a result, nursing can and will be transformed. The physical location of the Clinical and Translational Science Building, which will be directly connected to the School of Nursing, will further ensure that the School of Nursing has a strong role in the exciting new projects that will emerge.
I embrace the past and present, but look forward to the future of nursing, its challenges as well as its potential for transforming health care. Please explore our web site to learn more about our School. Contact us directly should you have any additional questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Nursing at the University of Rochester has an extraordinarily rich history. The first educational program was established in 1925 and ultimately became the School of Nursing in 1972. Those formative years were spearheaded by a number of visionary leaders beginning with Helen Wood through Loretta Ford, the School’s first Dean followed by Sheila Ryan and Patricia Chiverton. I am very proud to be, not only the fourth Dean of the School of Nursing, but part of this distinguished leadership chain.
The School has an excellent reputation in the areas of education, practice, and research. This excellence is the result, not only of past leadership and the exceptional environment at the University of Rochester, but the outstanding and committed faculty, students, alumni, and supporters. From this strong base, we can continue the upward trajectory – always striving for excellence. Especially important is the continued integration of education, practice, and research which synergizes all three missions and optimally benefits the health care provided to patients. The nursing shortage is a national and international problem and we will be increasing our enrollment in the flourishing programs offered in the School. The number and quality of our research projects is impressive and plans to enhance this work are underway. Entrepreneurial activities continue. Thus, the School is ready to move to the next level of excellence.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is becoming increasingly important in our mission to improve health care. Teams of researchers, educators, and clinicians from a variety of disciplines enhance the work of all involved, making the whole more than the sum of its parts. The newly funded Clinical and Translational Science Institute will provide numerous opportunities and resources for these teams composed of members of diverse health care disciplines to “see what may not have been previously seen” by an individual from a single discipline and lead the way toward discovery. As a result, nursing can and will be transformed. The physical location of the Clinical and Translational Science Building, which will be directly connected to the School of Nursing, will further ensure that the School of Nursing has a strong role in the exciting new projects that will emerge.
I embrace the past and present, but look forward to the future of nursing, its challenges as well as its potential for transforming health care. Please explore our web site to learn more about our School. Contact us directly should you have any additional questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Kathy Parker, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor, School of Nursing