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Partnerships in Education, Research, & Practice

The University of Rochester School of Nursing is proud to partner with the University of Rochester Medical Center, UR Medicine affiliate networks, and the greater community to strengthen its education, research, and practice missions.

University of Rochester Medical Center

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. It forms the centerpiece of the University of Rochester’s health research, teaching, and patient care missions. The Medical Center includes the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and its faculty practice, and the University of Rochester School of Nursing. The clinical enterprise includes Strong Memorial Hospital, Golisano Children's Hospital, Wilmot Cancer Institute and affiliate hospitals across the region.

Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Contact Information

Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive, URMC

Kathy Parrinello, PhD, RN Contact Information

Kathy Parrinello, PhD, RN

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, URMC

KC Clevenger, PhD, RN, BC-PNP, FAAN Contact Information

KC Clevenger, PhD, RN, BC-PNP, FAAN

Chief Nursing Officer, Wilmot Cancer Institute

Susan Bezek, RN, MS, PPCNP-BC Contact Information

Susan Bezek, RN, MS, PPCNP-BC

Chief Nursing Officer, Golisano Children’s Hospital

Adrienne Morgan, PhD Contact Information

Adrienne Morgan, PhD

Interim Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Institutional Office of Equity & Inclusion

Sheniece L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CNL Contact Information

Sheniece L. Griffin, DNP, RN, CNL

Nursing Director for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, URMC

Mary G. Carey, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Contact Information

Mary G. Carey, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN

Director, Clinical Nursing Research Center, URMC

Michael J. Hasselberg, MS, PhD Contact Information

Michael J. Hasselberg, MS, PhD

Senior Director of Digital Health, URMC

UR Medicine Affiliates

The University of Rochester’s clinical enterprise, UR Medicine, consists of six hospitals located throughout the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions – Strong MemorialHighlandF.F. ThompsonNoyes MemorialJones Memorial, and St. James hospitals – as well as Golisano Children’s HospitalJames P. Wilmot Cancer CenterEastman Institute for Oral Health, UR Medicine Home Care, the Highlands at Pittsford and Highlands at Brighton, nine urgent care centers, and an extensive primary care network

Hazel Robertshaw, PhD, RN, CENP Contact Information

Hazel Robertshaw, PhD, RN, CENP

VP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, F.F. Thompson Hospital

Melissa Derleth, MS, RN, NE-BC Contact Information

Melissa Derleth, MS, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nursing Officer, Highland Hospital

Melissa Rackmil, RN, MBA Contact Information

Melissa Rackmil, RN, MBA

VP of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer, St. James Hospital

Sandra Watkins, MS, RN Contact Information

Sandra Watkins, MS, RN

VP of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer, Jones Memorial Hospital

Tamara West, RN, MS, MHA Contact Information

Tamara West, RN, MS, MHA

VP of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer, Noyes Memorial Hospital

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