University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Awards JHF Honorary Alumni Award

JHF President & CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein (far right) and JHF COO & Chief Program Officer Nancy Zionts (far left) with Pitt Nursing graduates

During the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing graduation ceremony on April 29, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) was recognized with an honorary alumni award. JHF is proud to receive this award.

JHF has enjoyed a long, storied partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, including collaborating on Nurse Navigators, Working Hearts, the Board of Visitors, Health Careers Futures, the JHF Feinstein Fellowships, and most recently the Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home initiative. The leadership, faculty and students at the School of Nursing have been consistent partners for JHF in improving the health outcomes for our community, while continually working towards enhancing career paths for nurses. In particular, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, has participated in JHF's Senior Living Full Court Press team, has been a JHF Board member, and is currently a Health Careers Futures Board member.