Michael Hasselberg ’07N (MS), ’13N (PhD) has been named the 2023 speaker for the School of Nursing Graduation Ceremony on May 12. Hasselberg, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, is UR Medicine’s first chief digital health officer and an associate professor of psychiatry, clinical nursing, and data science at the University. He looks forward to highlighting UR Nursing’s history as a pioneering force in the profession, and reminding graduates that they, too, are positioned to be pioneers in health care.

Tomorrow, April 19, the entire University of Rochester and Medical Center community will come together for our Day of Giving: 24 hours devoted to giving back and making a collective difference.

SON alumna Kathleen C. Plum ‘73N, ‘76N (MS), ‘93N (PhD) is committed to preparing the next generation of nurse leaders to take on careers in patient care and has generously put forth a Day of Giving challenge. When 75 donors make a gift of any size to the School of Nursing Annual Fund, Plum will contribute an additional $7,500 to help create a digital learning environment suited for the ever-changing healthcare field.

Two members of the School of Nursing community have received funding from UR’s Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) in support of upcoming research projects. Postdoctoral Research Associate Sukardi Suba, PhD, RN and fourth-year PhD student  Lindsay Batek, ND, RN, FNP-C  earned faculty and trainee awards from CTSI's Pilot Study Program, which helps University researchers lay the foundation for innovative projects that move new discoveries forward to patients and the community.