Nursing News and Events

Dollinger Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from RBJ Dr. Marilyn Dollinger

03/05/2025 - The Rochester Business Journal presented Dr. Marilyn Dollinger, DNS FNP RN, emeritus professor at the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University, with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2025 Healthcare Hero Awards.

Fisher Announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List Honorees Official Seal of St. John Fisher University

01/30/2025 - St. John Fisher University recently announced the Dean’s List honorees for the Fall 2024 semester, which includes more than 1,400 undergraduate students.

Cavanaugh Dialogues Explore Artificial Intelligence Dr. Barbara Lowe, professor of philosophy; Dr. Guillermo Montes, professor of education; Dr. Henry Moscicki, assistant professor nursing; and Dr. Nancy Rourke, assistant professor of religious studies.

01/29/2025 - This year, the Cavanaugh Dialogues will take on a new format, bringing together faculty members from across campus to explore the impact of artificial intelligence on society.

Augmented Reality Adds Human Element to Nursing Curriculum A student views a patient through augmented reality technology.

01/27/2025 - An important part of the curriculum for first-year Fisher nursing students is learn to assess a patient’s nonverbal cues, as well as their verbal ones. They’re learning to read these cues from an unlikely source – avatars in an augmented reality (AR) environment.

St. John Fisher University Online Graduate Degree Programs Recognized by U.S. News A graduate of one of Fisher's master's degree programs celebrates at Commencement.

01/21/2025 - Several online graduate offerings at St. John Fisher University were recognized in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs ranking.

Fisher Announces 2025 Commencement Schedule A 2024 graduate moves her tassel.

01/09/2025 - UPDATE May 2025: We first published this article in January 2025. Since this article has been so popular, we decided to give it a bit of a fresh look with quick links to what you may be looking for.

Fisher Community Making News Dr. Timothy Franz poses with a copy of his new book.

12/20/2024 - Faculty, staff, and students at St. John Fisher University make headlines every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.

Pinning Ceremony Recognizes Wegmans School of Nursing December Graduates A December graduate of the Wegmans School of Nursing holds up a pin.

12/18/2024 - On Friday, Dec. 13, 59 December graduates of the Wegmans School of Nursing stood in front of family and friends to receive their nursing pins, marking their official entrance into the nursing profession.

Wegmans School of Nursing’s New CRNA Doctoral Program Earns Accreditation A graduate nursing student.

12/16/2024 - The Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University received accreditation for its new Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia and Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing Receives Special Olympics Health Grant A nurse listens to a patient's heartbeat.

12/09/2024 - The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University received $50,000 through the Special Olympics Health 2024 Systems Change in Inclusive Health Subgrant, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The grant will fund the creation of professional development materials that will prepare advanced practice providers (APPs) to deliver quality care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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