A Message from the Dean
We live in challenging times—economic crisis, rampant chronic disease, emerging infections—but there is one constant. The world needs nurses more than ever. Increasingly, the focus of nursing, especially advanced practice nursing, is on community-based care aimed at enhancing the ability of individuals and families to decrease the risk of disease and complications of chronic conditions. The Yale School of Nursing master’s program prepares advanced practice nurses to practice in today’s complex health care environment. Our program prepares nurse practitioners in multiple specialties, nurse midwives, and leaders in management and policy. The Ph.D. program prepares nurse scientists to conduct clinical research to add to the evidence base for nursing practice and to serve as the next generation of faculty. The postdoctoral training program builds on doctoral study to help nurse scientists move toward independent academic and research careers.
Established in 1923, the Yale School of Nursing was the first school of nursing to be based in a university and the first to emphasize the integration of science with caring. Since that time, the School has enjoyed a national and international reputation for excellence in education, research, and clinical practice. Our graduates have gone on to assume positions of leadership around the world. The School’s educational programs are consistently ranked in the top five for clinical education, and the School ranks seventh in funding from the National Institutes of Health to nursing schools for research. The research-intensive environment of Yale University, with its full range of academic disciplines, provides an exceptional environment for advanced study in nursing. Our position as part of one of the great health care centers in the world assures that our students will have access to extraordinary clinical sites.
We are a diverse community of scholars all endeavoring to assure “better health care for all people.” I look forward to welcoming you to Yale and to sharing our School with you.
Margaret Grey
Dr.P.H., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Dean and Annie W. Goodrich Professor of Nursing
