As a Jesuit, Catholic institution, Boston College is committed to maintaining a welcoming environment for all people. Our nurses address social justice issues by working to ameliorate health disparities that exist between racial and ethnic minorities. We also improve community well-being by building lasting ties with elected, religious, and health care leaders and organizations that reflect our multicultural society. A Connell School diversity advisory board of local and national nurse leaders provides insight and guides the school in sustaining a culture that fosters inclusiveness. In addition, the Keys to Inclusive Leadership in Nursing (KILN) program prepares nursing students from disadvantaged backgrounds to enter the public health nursing workforce as leaders with the inherent capacity to make a difference in local communities.
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Inclusive leadership in nursing
Associate Dean Read launches program to prepare students from disadvantaged backgrounds to be nursing leaders. more »
Sexual risk in adolescent males
Harris awarded grants to examine sexual behaviors among urban African American adolescent males. more »
Real-world education
Katya Wheelwright '12 spent her summer teaching disease prevention in Ugandan schools. more »
Doctoral candidate recognized for outstanding diversity initiatives
Deborah Washington, doctoral candidate at the Connell School and director of the Patient Care Services Diversity Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, recently received the inaugural Arnold Z. Rosoff "Agent of Change Award." more »
Master's entry student to start homelessness prevention service
Master's entry student Shandon Halland has been selected as an Albert Schweitzer Fellow, an award through which students in health professions carry out service projects in underserved communities. more »
New diversity board at the Connell School
The
Connell School has renewed its commitment to developing and nurturing a
diverse nursing workforce through the formation of a Diversity Advisory
Board. more »
Master's entry student singled out as extraordinary activist
Ashley Younger's work in Mattapan's Haitian community was highlighted by the president of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, a national nonprofit organization that sponsors fellows devoted to serving humanity, in an article on bostonist.com. more »
Donated books to benefit nursing schools in Rwanda
Books donated by Connell School faculty and students were brought to Rwanda this month by Team Heart, a volunteer group based out of Brigham and Women's Hospital that performs cardiac surgeries for rheumatic heart disease. more »
AARP president Jennie Chin Hansen '70 profiled in Minority Nurse
As the first Asian American president of AARP, Jennie Chin Hansen brings a unique combination of nursing expertise, advocacy, and cultural competence to the national dialogue on ensuring quality health care for older Americans. more »
Krozy honored with Hispanic Service Award
Ronna Krozy, associate professor of community health, is the first faculty recipient of the Hispanic Service Award for her commitment to the Hispanic community. more »
"Taking caring and excellence to another level every day"
Angela Amar, assistant professor of psych/mental health at the Connell School, was honored with the Excellence in Nursing Award from the New England Regional Black Nurses Association. more »
Coat drive helps hundreds stay warm in Mattapan
Hundreds of coats were distributed to Haitian families at the Voice of the Gospel Church in Mattapan as part of a coat drive organized by Connell School faculty member Jennifer Allen and Masters Entry students Ashley Younger, Dana Mars, and Maki Ishida. more »
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards funds for master's entry scholarships
The Connell School is among the first institutions in the nation to receive funding through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. more »
Amar named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar
Angela Amar, assistant professor at the Connell School, was one of 15 junior faculty nationwide to receive an inaugural Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholar award. more »