Hanna Johnson works on a patient in the simulation lab alongside Assistant Professor of Nursing, Julie Briere, MSN.

Nursing Student Hanna Johnson ’25 Goes Full Circle with Boston Children’s Fellowship

The Flynn Foundation’s Oncology Nursing Fellowship just meant that much more to Hanna Johnson ’25. As one of just three nursing students chosen for the competitive fellowship, Johnson was ecstatic to get the news: “it was a surreal feeling,…

Several Flynn Fellows Present ‘Evidenced-Based Practice’ Research Projects at ONS Conference

Pictured Above: Abigail Hayes, Taylor Ashby, PJ Scarperi, Claire Clifford, Gwen Dolce and Amy Kaiser. Five recent Flynn Fellows presented Posters on their distinguished ‘evidence-based practice’ research projects April 26 at the prestigious…

Flynn Fellows Attend Prestigious Palliative Care Conference

Pictured above: 2024 Flynn Fellow attendees Kate Heiden, Molly Brett and Rachel Weng The 14th Annual Edith Richner Palliative Care Conference hosted by Molloy University on May 31, 2024, focused on new developments in the expanding and dynamic…

Flynn Fellows Attend Prestigious 2023 APHON Conference

As part of its recently announced expanded program scope, the Flynn Foundation is increasing its emphasis on the ongoing professional development of its 300 Fellowship program graduates. It recently sponsored three of its 2023 Flynn Fellows…

How One Family’s Tribute is Building a Legacy at NewYork-Presbyterian and Beyond

Compassion and inspiration often fuel each other: Caring for others helps expand our imaginations, and our imaginations help expand how we care for others. Such is true for Fred Flynn and the Flynn Foundation, an amazing nursing fellowship program…

Flynn Fellows Attend CT Center for Nursing Workforce “Student Day”

Several Flynn Fellows recently attended the CT Center for Nursing Workforce (“CCNW”) 43rd annual Student Day. The mission of CCNW is to foster collaborations to ensure a highly educated, diverse, and sustainable nursing workforce to support…

Flynn Fellows learn to provide compassionate care to cancer patients in unique summer internship program

Over the last decade, several prestigious hospitals have selected 18 Sacred Heart University nursing students to participate in the Flynn Foundation’s oncology nursing fellowship program. This year, four out of the 37 Flynn Fellows came…

Fairfield Egan Students Complete Prestigious Oncology Nursing Fellowships

This year, four nursing students worked as Flynn fellows at Boston Children’s Hospital, Wentworth Douglas Hospital, and Smilow Cancer Hospital. The national Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship program was launched in 2013, in memory…

Flynn Foundation Appoints Pediatric Oncology Nurse to its Board

STAMFORD, CT (August, 8 2023) — The Flynn Foundation today announced the appointment of Amy P. Kaiser to its board of directors. Kaiser, a former Flynn Fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is a pediatric oncology nurse at Duke…

Nursing Education Program Announces New Name and Expands Mission to Improve Care for Cancer Patients

Flynn Foundation Seeks to Address Workforce Training Void at Hospitals By Creating Opportunities for More Oncology and Palliative Care Nurses STAMFORD, CT (July 31, 2023) — The Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program today announced…