Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program, Inc. Award Five Scholarships to Advance Oncology Nursing
NEW YORK, July 21, 2021 – Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program, Inc. are proud to announce the recipients of a joint scholarship program to five doctoral nursing candidates seeking to improve healthcare for cancer patients. The scholarships represent the second cadre of Jonas-Flynn Scholars in the history of the partnership. . To date, nine Jonas-Flynn scholarships have been awarded, including the initial cohort of four Jonas-Flynn Scholars in 2019.
The following recipients are all DNP candidates pursuing doctoral degrees with a specialization in Oncology Nursing:
- Michelle Laspino, BSN, RN from Fairfield University School of Nursing and Health Studies is an Oncology Nurse at Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute. Her career goal is to be an Oncology or Palliative Care APRN. Ms. Laspino was a Flynn Fellow at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in 2015.
- Carissa Corraro, BSN, RN from Fairfield University School of Nursing and Health Studies is an Oncology Nurse at Bridgeport Hospital (part of Yale Health System). Her career goal is to be a Nurse Practitioner and also teach future nurses at the university level. Ms. Corraro was a Flynn Fellow at Stamford Hospital in 2018.
- Emily McClure, BSN, RN from Boston College is an Oncology Nurse at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Her career goal is to be a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner. Ms. McClure was a Flynn Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2016.
- Anne Martin, BSN, RN from Baylor University is currently a Pediatric ICU nurse at Children’s Hospital of Colorado. Her career goal is to be a Pediatric Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Martin was a Flynn Fellow at Children’s National Medical Center in 2018.
- Rachel Zhang, BSN, RN from Boston College is currently a Cardiology Nurse at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her career goal is to be a Pediatric Bone Marrow Nurse Practitioner. Ms. Zhang was a Flynn Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2019.
The scholarships are made possible by a grant from the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program, Inc. to Jonas Philanthropies, Inc.
“We are proud to be partnering with Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare of Jonas Philanthropies in this special DNP scholarship program,” said Frederick C. Flynn, Jr., founder of the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program. “We are also grateful for this unique collaborative opportunity to continue our support of oncology nursing clinical practice and research in order to improve the prevention, treatment, and quality of life outcomes for cancer patients and their families.”
The Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship Program was created by Mr. Flynn in loving memory of his wife who died of ovarian cancer in 2013. Out of respect for the wonderful quality of nursing and palliative care she received during her illness, the program was developed to help stimulate the career interests and foster the professional development of potential Oncology Nurses. Since its inception in 2014, 202 Flynn Fellows have completed this unique Fellowship program. Of the 186 Flynn Fellows in the workforce so far, 131 are already working as Oncology Nurses.
“Thanks to Mr. Flynn’s philanthropic vision to support oncology nursing at the doctoral-level, Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare will continue to advance and support nurses in clinical practice and research,” stated Dr. Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAAN, FAANP, Interim Executive Director of Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare. “We look forward to our continued partnership with the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program as we welcome a new cohort of Jonas-Flynn Oncology Fellows. These oncology nurses will make a meaningful impact in the nursing workforce and beyond as they work to improve the health outcomes of their patients. “
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About Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare
Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare (JNVH) is the signature program of Jonas Philanthropies. In partnership with schools across the country, Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare identifies and invests in high-potential doctoral nursing Scholars who will address our nation’s most pressing healthcare needs. These nurses will go on to fill leadership roles as faculty, clinical leaders and researchers. For more information about JNVH, visit jonasphilanthropies.org, follow us on Twitter, or like us on Facebook.
About Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program
The Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program works to stimulate the career interest and foster the professional development of the next generation of Oncology Nurses. By raising the visibility of Oncology Nursing as a career choice and providing a vehicle to expose the “best and brightest” undergraduate nursing students to this critically important and highly rewarding field, the program promotes effective partnerships between the leading cancer care Hospitals and top Nursing School programs to help attract and develop future Oncology Nurses and improve the quality of care for future cancer patients and their families
Media Contacts
Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program, Inc.
Frederick C. Flynn, Jr. Founder
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Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare
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