Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025 Toolkit to advance trauma-informed care in Psychiatric Mental Health NP education The University of Rochester School of Nursing is proud to announce the release of the Project ENACT Toolkit: Embedding Trauma-Informed Care in PMHNP Education, a free, comprehensive resource to help Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) educators and practitioners nationwide deliver evidence-based, culturally responsive trauma-informed care (TIC) with skill and confidence.
Thursday, Oct 16, 2025 Lisa Brophy named associate dean for academic affairs The University of Rochester School of Nursing has appointed Lisa Brophy, EdD, MSBA, MS, RN, CNE, as associate dean for academic affairs, effective Nov. 1, 2025.
Monday, Mar 17, 2025 CNL Student Spotlight: Matt Ramos '21N Alumnus and URMC Acute Medicine nurse Matt Ramos hopes to expand his impact in nursing and public health as he prepares to graduate from the Clinical Nurse Leader program.
Monday, Mar 17, 2025 CNL Student Spotlight: Nicole Rossiter The Clinical Nurse Leader student and URMC nurse hopes to be a champion of positive change, quality improvement, and patient safety.
Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025 PMHNP Student Spotlight: Kimberlee Bliek A nurse for more than 30 years, Bliek is committed to lifelong learning as she pursues a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree.
Thursday, Apr 28, 2022 PhD Student Dillon Dzikowicz Honored with Edward Peck Curtis Award Dillon J. Dzikowicz, an instructor and PhD student at the University of Rochester School of Nursing, has been named a recipient of the University of Rochester Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student. The award, established in 1984, recognizes graduate students who excel in advancing the teaching mission of the University by providing highly skilled and innovative instruction to undergraduate students.
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2022 UR School of Nursing Jumps into Top 25 in U.S. News Rankings The University of Rochester School of Nursing jumped to the Top 25 of the nation’s best master’s nursing programs, climbing five places to No. 21, according to the 2023 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report. The UR School of Nursing also tied for 27th among Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, its highest ranking since the category debuted in 2017, and up 17 places from the 2022 report.
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021 UR School of Nursing Honored as an Apple Distinguished School The University of Rochester School of Nursing has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for its innovations in teaching, learning, and creating a digital learning environment to better prepare the nursing workforce of tomorrow. The UR School of Nursing has earned the distinction for a three-year period: 2021 to 2024.
Friday, Jun 18, 2021 UR School of Nursing Internal Fellowship Supports Meaningful Clinical Work Established in 2019, the Clinical Scholar Fellowship Program is an internally-funded initiative that provides release time to clinical faculty to conduct and publish scholarly projects in a peer-reviewed journal.
Thursday, Apr 29, 2021 UR School of Nursing Anticipates Return to Fully In-Person Learning in Fall The University of Rochester School of Nursing is making plans to return to fully in-person classroom learning beginning with the fall 2021 semester. School-wide safety protocols instituted during the pandemic, including mandatory masking, frequent hand washing, and daily health screenings, will continue for the 2021-22 academic year. Additionally, all School of Nursing undergraduate and graduate students who plan to enroll for the 2021-22 academic year will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Monday, Apr 5, 2021 Three UR Nurses Hailed as ‘Health Care Heroes’ Call it a clean sweep for the University of Rochester School of Nursing. All three nursing recipients of the Health Care Heroes awards presented by the Rochester Business Journal are graduates of UR Nursing programs. The 2021 honorees in the Nurse category are: Rebecca Alley, ’11N (MS), vice president and chief nursing officer for ambulatory services for Rochester Regional Health; Katharine Hiltunen, ’78N, manager of public health nursing services for Monroe County and an assistant professor of clinical nursing at the UR School of Nursing; and Kate Valcin, ’18N (MS), ’20N (DNP), director of critical care nursing at Strong Memorial Hospital
Tuesday, Mar 30, 2021 UR School of Nursing Ranks Among Nation's Best, According to U.S. News & World Report For the second straight year, the University of Rochester School of Nursing ranks 26th among the nation’s best master’s nursing programs, according to the 2022 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report. The UR School of Nursing ranked tied for 12th among adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner programs in the issue’s rankings of individual master’s specialties.
Monday, Feb 22, 2021 NURSING Magazine: Health Care Hero Jose Perpignan ’16N waited in front of his computer for an interview to begin one October morning, completely unaware he was moments away from winning a life-changing amount of money. On live TV.
Friday, Feb 19, 2021 YOTN Year-end Video Year of the Nurse year in review video with Kathy Rideout and Karen Davis
Thursday, Nov 19, 2020 Spotlight on: Caroline Kern, CNM, MSN, WHNP-BC "The University Midwifery Group seeks to practice authentic midwifery,” said second-year midwife Caroline Kern. “After midwifery school I applied all over the country but I chose to join this practice because of who these women are, their force in numbers, and long history. It is a gift for me to work with and learn from these supportive midwives.”
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020 Spotlight on: Pamela Jurich-Wright, CNM, MS Pamela Jurich-Wright, CNM, MS, was in nursing school in the early ‘90s when she first met a midwife. “I was so inspired by her care and kindness,” said Jurich-Wright. “She was very present for her patient. And I realized that I would love to do that, too.”
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020 Spotlight on: Cherie Gibson, RN, MN, BSN, Noyes Memorial Hospital Cherie Gibson, RN, MN, BSN, wears many hats at Noyes Memorial Hospital. Her official title is emergency department module coordinator (EMC). But she is also an ED staff nurse, an educator in the ED, a PICC line nurse, and she teaches classes in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. If that’s not enough, you can also find her teaching Alfred State nursing students – something she calls her “fun job.”
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 A tribute to all of our nurses Crisis tends to bring out the best of people, and that’s never been more true than during the COVID-19 pandemic, says University of Rochester Medical Center Chief Nursing Executive Karen Davis. She said she’s extremely proud of how well nurses have responded. “It’s been awe-inspiring to see how people have taken this on. We’re so fortunate to have the group of nurses and health care providers that we do here.”
Friday, Mar 27, 2020 Highland Nurse Educator Named RBJ Health Care Hero A nurse can have many roles during the course of a career. Emily Winters, MS, RN-BC, NEA-BC, has shined in a variety of roles during her 26-year career. Her dedication to her profession, to our community and to world health is what made her a natural choice for the 2020 RBJ Health Care Heroes Award in the Nursing category.
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 UR Nursing Makes Big Move in U.S. News Rankings The University of Rochester School of Nursing made a big move in the highest-profile rankings of master’s nursing programs. The school jumped nine places, landing at No. 26 in the 2021 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report. The ranking is the school’s best showing in the publication since coming in at No. 29 in 2004, when nursing schools were featured on a quadrennial basis.
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2020 Blaakman, Rotondo Elected Distinguished Fellows of National Academies of Practice Two University of Rochester School of Nursing faculty members have been accepted into the prestigious National Academies of Practice (NAP) in Nursing. In recognition of their outstanding professional achievements and contributions to the field of nursing, Lydia Rotondo and Susan Blaakman will be formally inducted as Distinguished Fellows at the nursing academy’s annual meeting in San Diego, March 12 to 14.
Monday, Jan 13, 2020 UR School of Nursing Joins in Worldwide Celebration of Year of the Nurse and Midwife The World Health Organization (WHO) is designating 2020 as The Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and the University of Rochester School of Nursing is playing a leading role as the UR Medical Center and its affiliate hospital make plans to honor nurses and midwives throughout the year. The celebration is being held in conjunction with the 200th birthday of Florence Nightingale.
Thursday, Jan 9, 2020 Record-Breaking Enrollment Reflects Growing Nursing Workforce Needs The School of Nursing began its fall 2019 academic year by welcoming a record-breaking class of 235 new students. The most recent spike continues the substantial growth at the school where enrollment has increased more than 40 percent since 2016, from 529 to 742 students.
Monday, May 13, 2019 Celebrating 2019 School of Nursing Graduates This May, we celebrate University of Rochester School of Nursing degree candidates from our undergraduate and graduate programs.
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2019 UR School of Nursing Jumps Two Spots in U.S. News Rankings The University of Rochester School of Nursing moved up two slots in the latest master’s program rankings - landing at No. 35, published in the 2020 Best Graduate Schools guide produced by U.S. News and World Report.
