🎉 Meliora Weekend is back September 26-29! Don't miss out on a stellar lineup featuring multifaceted entertainer Leslie Odom, Jr., journalist and CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell, author and Hidden Brain podcast host Shankar Vedantam, and comedian Joel McHale.

Our nurses are advancing #HealthEquity through hair care. 💙 Several #URNursing alumni are part of the Golisano Children's Hospital team that launched a new initiative to offer hair products for kids with more diverse hair types, as well as training for staff & caregivers. whec.com/top-news/golis…

Happy #BookLoversDay! Here's a #throwback to a #URNursing student browsing the stacks at Edward G. Miner Library. 📚 What have you been reading lately?

From the city to Upstate, Lauren Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC is determined to transform cancer care for adolescents and young adults in New York. This summer, she was selected as a fellow of The New York Academy of Medicine, and looks forwarded to contributing to their mission of health equity. 👏 urson.us/3WIY6X1

Registration for #MelioraWeekend 2024 is open! We're looking forward to several exciting #URNursing events, including this year's Clare Dennison Lecture, "Olympics as a metaphor for a nursing career" with alumna Patricia Larrabee. 🏅 Register today: rochester.edu/melioraweekend

Exciting News! Our new Hair Equity Program at Golisano Children's Hospital ensures all patients have access to hair products and styling suited for every hair type. This initiative promotes inclusivity and comfort, helping our young patients feel at home. 💇‍♀️🌟

Unplanned pregnancy is a major public health issue among Hispanic teens, who report less contraception use than white teens. #URochesterResearch led by Lindsay Batek identifies barriers and facilitators to contraception use. Out now in PLOS Global Public Health: urson.us/46M3MnJ | UR CTSI

Great news! #URNursing was one of 12 nursing schools to be named a 2024 National League for Nursing Center of Excellence. The designation recognizes the School's sustained accomplishments in student learning and professional development. urson.us/3X2dO0C

Thinking about a master's in nursing education or leadership in health care, or becoming a CNL? You won't want to miss our application workshop this Wednesday afternoon. Meet our Admissions team and find out how to make your app stand out! ✨ events.rochester.edu/event/applicat…

Congratulations to Associate Professor Jinjiao Wang, recipient of a The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Paul B. Beeson Award in support of her research on deprescribing among older adults. 👏 #URochesterResearch

#URNursing PhD student Wonkyung Chang has received a 2024 APNA research grant for her studies on unhealthy substance use among ethnoracial and sexual minority men. 👏 Read more about her work: urson.us/3AFwc73 | #URochesterResearch

The fall semester is officially here! 🍂 At our annual Convocation, we welcomed new and returning #URNursing students and presented our annual student awards. 💐 Meet this year's award recipients: urmc.info/sonconv24

First day of school pic ✅📸 This fall, we welcomed more than 80 aspiring nurses to our accelerated bachelor's program. Representing 11 states and 7 countries, they join our UR Medicine community with experiences as teachers, scientists, firefighters, musicians, and more. 🌍

Leadership in Healthcare master’s student KyShara Penns is already applying her knowledge and skills on the job as Thompson Health’s new director of obstetrical nursing. Congratulations on the new leadership role! urmc.info/1Ht 👏