As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the Connell School has a greater obligation to produce nurses who understand global healthcare needs and have the cultural competency required to lead in an increasingly global healthcare economy. Students who travel internationally with programs like the Global Health Initiative are able to experience diverse healthcare needs and cultural perspectives firsthand. Connell School faculty are able to draw on these experiences in the classroom, reinforcing students' cultural insights.
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Swiss visiting scholar
Nurse leader visits Connell School to talk about what America can learn from Swiss health care. more »
Real-world education
Katya Wheelwright '12 spent her summer teaching disease prevention in Ugandan schools. more »
Connell School honors alumna's commitment to international community nursing with inaugural Dean Rita Kelleher Award
Elizabeth (Betsy) Brown, director of clinical services at Partners Harvard Medical International, received the first Dean Rita Kelleher Award, named for the Connell School's former dean who celebrated her 100th birthday last year. more »
Student article: Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Three Connell School students traveled to Lourdes, France with the Order of Malta to assist the infirm on their pilgrimage. Read about their experience. more »
Student's upcoming trip to Uganda featured in MetroWest Daily News
Katya Wheelwright '12, who is currently preparing to travel to Uganda to work in a clinic and teach disease prevention, was recently profiled in The MetroWest Daily News. 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 »
Students return to Nicaragua with Global Health Initiative
The Global Health Initiative of the Connell School of Nursing made its second service-learning trip to Nicaragua February 29 to March 9 during spring break. Ronna Krozy and Joyce Pulcini, Connell School faculty, led the trip along with Kathy Lee from the romance languages department. more »
International discussion on gerontology and ethics at the Connell School
On September 22, the Connell School was pleased to host an important dialogue about gerontology and ethics with a leader in the UK nursing community. more »
Gennaro's vision: New dean breaks barriers to global education
Susan Gennaro is profiled in an article in Nursing Spectrum and on nurse.com, highlighting her accomplishments and her new role as dean of the Connell School. more »
Looking for Answers
Spring/Summer 2009 article in the BC Nursing Voice about Clinical Assistant Professor Donna Cullinan's yearly trip to Léogâne, Haiti. more »