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

Catherine Considine writes about her summer experience at CHOP in a unique oncology fellowship that solidified her desire to work with pediatric cancer patients.  “This past summer, I had the absolute honor to be one of the five individuals…

Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship 2016

Who Was Susan D. Flynn? “Susan was an extraordinary mother, a loving and devoted wife, and a widely‐ admired and caring friend to many. In addition to being a successful businesswoman and a Master Gardener, she was also an enthusiastic…

Encouraging a Career in Oncology Nursing

Pictured above: From left, UConn nursing students Jennifer Kline and Nicole Karich, Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship Program founder Fred Flynn, and UConn Health Nurse Director of Professional Practice Mary Ellen Hobson. (Photo by…

Fellowship Program to Develop the Next Generation of Oncology Nurses

An oncology nursing fellowship program for undergraduate nursing students has the potential to help develop a much-needed talent pool for the next generation of oncology nurses. By raising awareness of the value of this program, the Oncology…

Expansion of Oncology Nursing Development Program Announced

Oct. 12, 2015 (Greenwich, CT) – Greenwich Hospital today announced the expansion of the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Development Program that helps train undergraduate nursing students to include the oncology nursing staff at Greenwich…

Sparking an Interest in Oncology Nursing

What better way to stimulate interest in a career in oncology nursing than to shadow and be mentored by the professionals themselves? This was Frederick Flyru1, Jr's vision when he created the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship program…

Susan D. Flynn Memorial Oncology Nursing Externship

When I first started nursing school, I was not sure which area of nursing I wanted to devote myself to. After a few conversations with professionals in the field and some research, I quickly developed an interest in oncology. As a result, I…

Greenwich Hospital announces graduates of oncology nursing fellowship program

July 29, 2015 (Greenwich, CT) – Greenwich Hospital announced the graduation of three nursing students – two from Fairfield University and one from Boston College – from the Susan D. Flynn Oncology Nursing Fellowship Program, first implemented…

Every Step Along the Way

Flynn Fellowship honors oncology nurses by helping more of them hit the ground running As experienced oncology nurses know, a cancer diagnosis is only the first step on a long and challenging road ahead—for patients and providers alike. For…

Nursing students reflect on a summer of learning

For eight weeks, three nursing students learned about oncology nursing from the inside – observing clinicians at work, talking to care team members about their jobs and careers, and studying a particular area of interest. At an Aug. 27 luncheon…