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Our students complete 700 clinical We are nationally recognized
hours and 90 lab hours in our 12-month as a Health Professions Higher
APNN program, more than most Education Excellence in
baccalaureate programs. Diversity Award winner.

Our APNN students have come from 50
states and more than a dozen countries. We rank within the top 30
The percentages of male students, among nursing schools in
and other underrepresented groups in TOP 30 research funding received from
nursing, have been increasing yearly. the National Institutes of Health.

Each year, immediately upon
More than 80 percent of our clinical graduating, the majority of our
faculty, including Dean Kathy Rideout, nearly 375 graduates enter the
actively practice in the nursing field. acute-care setting as bedside
nurses or nurse practitioners.

The University of Rochester School of Nursing has a long and rich tradition of innovation
“ and vision. I am convinced that through our combined efforts, we will remain on the
leading edge of the increasingly complex and ever-changing sphere of health care. ”
– Kathy H. Rideout, EdD, PPCNP-BC, FNAP
Vice President, University of Rochester Medical Center, Dean and Professor of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing,
Pediatric Advanced Practice Nurse, Golisano Children’s Hospital

ABOUT THE SCHOOL CONSIDER THIS

• For more than 90 years, we have offered a multitude of high- • Our interprofessional approach to education facilitates
quality educational and research programs, preparing new collaborations among our students and those in other health
generations of nurses to meet the growing needs of patients professions, researchers, and faculty to ensure the best patient
and families in an increasingly complex and diverse health care outcomes and to develop new models for future health
care environment. and patient care.
• Our unification model is a philosophical approach that • Our holistic admissions practices focus less on traditional
integrates education, research, and practice, and empowers academic metrics and more on identifying how students’
nurses with knowledge, attitudes, and skills for leadership in potential—their experiences, talents, and attributes—can
professional practice and research. contribute to the School’s overall mission.

• We offer exceptional clinical services that address critical • The School’s proximity to the University’s River Campus,
health needs and disparities through services such as our Medical Center, and Strong Memorial Hospital promotes
Center for Employee Wellness, Passport Health travel clinic, collaboration, innovation, and important opportunities
school-based health centers at two Rochester high schools, for students to interact with top scientists and health care
and the Western New York Comprehensive Care Center for professionals.
Eating Disorders.