Boston College Connell School of Nursing

10/15/2026

Advancing neonatal health:
NIH grant supports interdisciplinary BC research team developing AI-enabled ultrasound system for nutritional monitoring in preterm infants.

NIH grant supports interdisciplinary BC research team developing AI-enabled ultrasound system for nutritional monitoring in preterm infants

10/13/2026

A new opportunity from our Professional Development and Continuing Education Department:
Coach to Lead Certificate. This nurse-led Masterclass helps leaders gain clarity, build confidence, and lead with greater impact.
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/cson/sites/continuing-education/offerings/Coach-to-Lead-Certificate.html

10/02/2026

"Burnout's hidden driver: The ethics of everyday care
Why creating a moral community may be one of healthcare's most important leadership strategies"
Check out the article on Vizient, featuring CSON's Aimee Milliken.

Explore how everyday ethical tensions fuel moral distress and burnout — and how healthcare leaders can build stronger moral communities.

09/16/2026

🧬 Introducing the ISONG 2026–2027 Webinar Series: Learning, Leading, Connecting!

We’re excited to kick off our new webinar series with Andrew Dwyer, PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN, Professor of Nursing at Boston College and internationally recognized leader in genomics nursing.

📅 September 22, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET
🎤 Decoding Competency: Using Simulation to Prepare Nurses for Equitable Genomics-Informed Care

Join us as Dr. Dwyer explores how simulation can help prepare nurses to confidently deliver equitable, genomics-informed care.

✨ Continuing education credits will be available, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Boston College Connell School of Nursing, helping make this valuable educational opportunity accessible to our nursing community.

🔗 Register today: https://www.isong.org/event-6806919

09/09/2026

Join us Friday, September 18, for "Vaccines, Ethics, and the Common Good," a conference exploring questions at the intersection of public health, ethics, and the common good.
And there’s still time to submit a poster for presentation!
Learn more about the conference and poster submissions:

Close up the Facebook mural promoting getting vaccinated off the corner of 4th St and E St in San Bernardino. Artist, Brenda Barrios

08/21/2026

The master's-level course is a project of the BC School of Social Work, Connell School of Nursing, and Clough School of Theology and Ministry

08/11/2026

A new blueprint for community care: At the Connell School of Nursing, innovative partnerships with community health centers provide access to care for the most vulnerable. https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/cson/about/cson-news/2026-news-archive/a-new-blueprint-for-community-care.html

07/29/2026

The BC School of Social Work professor succeeds founding director Philip Landrigan, M.D., who will remain director of BC's Global Observatory on Planetary Health

07/23/2026

The question worth asking is not whether Americans are overmedicated, writes Victor Petreca, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. “It is which Americans, with which medications, in which settings and with how much genuine choice and agency.”

07/22/2026

Congratulations to all of this year's NEF scholarship recipients, including CSON's Amy Bulger, Jill Doyle, and Colleen McGauley!

Nurses Educational Funds is proud to present our 2026-2027 scholarship recipients. We have awarded scholarships to 34 professional nurses pursuing their master's and doctoral degrees in nursing education, practice, and research.

Visit n-e-f.org/scholars/winners to see the full list of recipients, and stay tuned to our socials, where we feature them individually during the academic year.

Congratulations, NEF Scholars!