By preparing the next generation of nurses and thought leaders and a network of health care professionals who care for people with developmental disabilities, St. John Fisher has demonstrated a commitment to making a significant impact on improving access to quality inclusive health care for people who are underserved. —Tom Golisano
The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing is the first institute of its kind in the country. It is dedicated to promoting positive change in developmental disability nursing to continuously advocate for this underserved population. Through collaboration with one another, world-wide thought leaders, and community-based organizations, it will will have local, national, and international impact, leveraging expertise to develop more nurse leaders in developmental disability nursing practice.
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Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation Give $5 Million to Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing to Expand Reach & Impact
Pittsford, NY—Dec 4, 2023—A $5 million gift from B. Thomas Golisano and the Golisano Foundation will support the continued growth and expansion of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at the St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Nursing. The gift, $4 million from Golisano and $1 million from the Foundation, will bolster its efforts to positively impact more than one million health encounters for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) over the next 10 years. Read more
Dr. Holly Brown Selected to Lead Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing
Pittsford, NY–Oct 30, 2023–Established in 2018 through the generosity of the Golisano Foundation and B. Thomas Golisano, the Institute transforms the quality of care and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) regionally, nationally, and internationally by training nursing professionals in field-specific skills and knowledge. Brown succeeds Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner, founding director of the Institute, who has moved into the role of senior advisor. Brown joined the Institute in fall 2019 as the associate director and also serves as an associate professor in the Wegmans School of Nursing. Read more
New Curriculum Prepares Nurses to Care for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Pittsford, NY—Nov. 18, 2021—A new and first of its kind curriculum designed for integration into existing primary care nurse practitioner residency programs to improve the health care experience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has been developed by nursing faculty at the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College's Wegmans School of Nursing. Read more
New Fellowship to Develop Next Generation of Developmental Disability Nursing Experts
The Golisano Institute's inaugural fellowship program started June 14-18, 2021, to develop nursing thought leaders who support and promote the health and wellbeing of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Participation in the fellowship program is funded in full through the support of Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation. Read more
Fisher’s Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing Announces International Partnership
Pittsford, NY —May 15, 2021— Officials from the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College and the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), in Waterford, Ireland, announced today a formal partnership to advance the Institute’s mission of transforming the way nurses treat the unique needs of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). Read more
Tom Golisano Gives $5.8 Million to St. John Fisher College for Creation of Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing
Photo: Ann Costello, Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation, Gerry Rooney, President of St. John Fisher College.
Pittsford, NY— Oct 30, 2018— The creation of the Golisano Institute was announced today by St. John Fisher College, Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation thanks to a $5.8 million gift that included $5 million from Tom Golisano and $800,000 from the Golisano Foundation. Read more: PR Newswire News Release
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Nursing institute receives $5M gift to extend impact - Rochester Beacon - Dec 4, 2023
Golisano Institute launches nursing fellowship - Monroe Post - Dec 14, 2020
Summit Creates Network of Developmental Disability Nursing Experts - Sep 2, 2020
Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College
Golisano, foundation give $5.8M to St. John Fisher for disability nursing institute, Oct 30, 2018 - Democrat and Chronicle
Golisano, foundation give $5.8M to St. John Fisher for disability nursing institute, Oct 30, 2018 - Democrat and Chronicle PDF
Golisano gift helps Fisher launch Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, Oct 30, 2018 - WROC TV YouTube
