Turning Sorrow into Solutions – Alums Create Nursing Fellowship Program

Not long after graduating from GFA, siblings Matt Flynn ’09 and Katie Flynn ’05 suffered an unimaginable loss: their mother, Susan D. Flynn, died of ovarian cancer in 2013. It was a devastating blow to the family. Yet, from that time of…

Celebrating the 2022 Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellows

Congratulations to the 2022 Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellows on the completion of their summer fellowships! Fellows Charlotte Hamilton, University of Connecticut, and Edna Yilma, Quinnipiac University, were hosted by Greenwich Hospital,…

Former Flynn Fellow Paige Gugerty & Family Inspires PPE Aid at HUP

Stories about dedicated and vulnerable frontline caregivers during the current Covid-19 virus crisis deserve more recognition and publicity. The unselfish and uplifting efforts of Paige Gugerty and her family is a great example. Paige, an…

Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program, Inc. Award Four Scholarships to Advance Oncology Nursing

NEW YORK, July 16, 2019 – Jonas Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program, Inc. are proud to announce the recipients of a new joint scholarship to four doctoral nursing candidates seeking to…

The Susan D. Flynn Oncology Fellowship, Summer 2019

The Susan D. Flynn Oncology Fellowship program was developed by Mr. Fred Flynn in memory of his late wife who he lost to ovarian cancer in 2013. The fellowship is open to rising seniors from top nursing schools and is intended to stimulate career…

Inspiration Leads to Success for Oncology Nursing Development

Pictured above: Members of Greenwich Hospital’s cancer care team joined Flynn (seated center) at a celebration for this year’s graduating fellows Cristina Cioffi (seated, left of Flynn) and Jaclyn Di Yeso (seated, right of Flynn) Fred…

Flynn Fellows Attend Inaugural “Compassion in Action” Healthcare Conference

Four recent graduates of the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship Program were sponsored by Mr. Stephen Corman and Fred Flynn (Fellowship Program founder) to attend the Schwartz Center’s Inaugural “Compassion in Action” Healthcare…

My Career: Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Student Fellowship Program @ HUP

Kim Nowakowski recalls the eye-opening experience of a deep and wide exposure to a variety of facets of oncology nursing. "I absolutely loved this opportunity," she says. After his wife lost her battle with ovarian cancer, Fred Flynn created…

Alpha Chi Members Participate in the Summer 2016 Susan D. Flynn Fellowship

Katie McGaughey, CSON 2017 and Emily McClure pictured with Fred Flynn In honor of his wife, Susan D. Flynn who passed away of ovarian cancer in 2013, Mr. Fred Flynn created the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship Program for incoming…

Stephen Corman to Sponsor Flynn Fellows at Stamford Hospital

I am pleased to announce that my good friend Stephen Corman has generously agreed to sponsor our two planned Flynn Fellows at Stamford Hospital in 2017. The Fellows will be competitively selected from applicants from the undergraduate nursing…