Nursing News and Events

Federal Grant Expands Mental Health Training Program Dr. Rob Rice discusses a new $1.8 million grant that will provide significant funding to train underrepresented students in the Mental Health Counseling and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner master’s degree programs to serve and care for the communities in which they reside.

09/13/2021 - In 2017-18, when the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher College was awarded two grants totaling $2.2 million to train students to respond to patients using an interdisciplinary approach, mental health was already a national crisis. Now, after nearly two years of isolation, fear, and uncertainty spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a workforce that is prepared to deliver the best possible care to those struggling with mental health is an even greater necessity.

U.S. News and World Report Calls Fisher a “Best College” Seal: U.S. News & Wolrd Report Best Colleges National Universities 2022

09/13/2021 - For 11 consecutive years, St. John Fisher College has earned a place on the U.S. News & World Report’s annual “America’s Best Colleges” feature.

Nursing Alumnae Take on Leadership Roles Wegmans School of Nursing

08/10/2021 - Several alumnae of the Wegmans School of Nursing have recently been selected for leadership roles in the community.

Fisher Programs Among RBJ Readers’ Favorites Students interact in a classroom.

08/04/2021 - St. John Fisher College’s undergraduate and graduate programs were selected as the top “reader favorites” in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2021 Reader Rankings Awards.

Fisher Nurse Wins Excellence of Care Award A patch on the uniform students wear at the Wegmans School of Nursing..

07/13/2021 - Along with several other members of the New York Presbyterian Tracheostomy Thursday Team, Mallory Milligan ’16 has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Helen Henry Excellence of Care Award from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

St. John Fisher College Named College of Distinction in 2021-2022 Cohort 2021-2022 Colleges of Distinction Seal

07/02/2021 - St. John Fisher College has been recognized for its honorable commitment to engaged, hands-on education by Colleges of Distinction.

Gift to St. John Fisher College Supports iFisher Initiative Students working on iPads in a classroom and interacting with other students on the screen.

06/22/2021 - St. John Fisher College’s iFisher: Next Generation Learning Initiative has received further financial support thanks to a $350,000 gift from Randy M. ’75 and Susan White.

Fisher’s Master of Public Health Program Moves Fully Online A student in a classroom.

06/17/2021 - This fall, St. John Fisher College’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program will move to a fully online format, allowing students greater flexibility as they pursue their advanced degrees.

Six Undergraduates Earn Prestigious Trustee Awards Molly Taylor addresses her fellow graduates at the School of Arts and Sciences morning Commencement ceremony.

06/03/2021 - Each year, St. John Fisher College honors graduating seniors for their academic successes. Among the Class of 2021, six students who graduated in December 2020 and May 2021 were recognized for exceptional academic performance. These are the highest honors bestowed to baccalaureate students during their time at the College.

Wegmans School of Nursing Celebrates its Graduates with Two Ceremonies, Twice the Fisher Love A graduate of the School of Nursing receives a diploma.

05/06/2021 - During two ceremonies held on Thursday, May 6, the Wegmans School of Nursing conferred baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees on more than 300 St. John Fisher College graduates.

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