Aims and Assumptions
The doctoral program at Yale University School of Nursing builds on the school's long tradition of linking practice and research. At Yale School of Nursing, scholarship is energized by the interchange between practice and knowledge, based on the belief that theory develops from practice and then, in turn, influences it. Faculty recognize and accept nursing's responsibility to shape health care delivery and are committed to educating the next generation of nursing leaders. Students in the doctoral program work closely with faculty members and have numerous opportunities to participate in ongoing faculty research. Interdisciplinary study is encouraged and students have access to the rich resources of Yale University as they complete their course work and dissertation research.
At the completion of the program, graduates are able to design and conduct research relevant to nursing practice; extend the theoretical base of nursing by empirical investigation of nursing phenomena and developing theories; test conceptual models and theories that are derived from knowledge of nursing and related disciplines and have relevance to nursing practice; assume leadership roles in the nursing profession and health care system; and disseminate knowledge generated by independent, collaborative, and multidisciplinary research efforts.
Two areas of research and clinical focus are offered: Management of Health and Illness, and Health Services Delivery and Policy.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Student Spotlight
"In the fall of 1997, I embarked on a journey of becoming a nurse with an advanced degree. Yale was my top choice.
I had heard great things about Yale and was hoping I would benefit from the BIG name when I graduated.
Since then, six years have passed.
I have grown from a novice nurse to an experienced nurse with an advanced degree - a professional capable of thinking independently, taking good care of my patients, and conducting clinical research.
As I step out of Yale School of Nursing, I know that I could not be better prepared for the future. Yale is much more than a BIG name.
Being here has made me more than what I ever intended to be. For that, I am grateful.
For the next page of my nursing journey,
I am returning to my home country, Taiwan, to assume a faculty position at the National Taiwan University.
It is my turn to carry the Yale School of Nursing tradition of excellence forward to a new generation, to a new community. And I promise I am going to try hard to do this."
Written by Cheryl Chia-Hui Chen, DNSc, GNP in the spring of 2003. Dr. Chen is currently a faculty member at the School of Nursing, National Taiwan University in Taipei, Taiwan.
In the photo above, Dr. Chen is featured with her YSN academic advisor, Professor Ruth McCorkle.
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