Second-year nurse anesthesia residents in the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies celebrated the start of their clinical education during a capping ceremony this summer.
The occasion marked the first in-person meeting for the doctoral cohort, which extends across Fairfield University’s campuses in Austin, Texas and Fairfield, Conn.
The annual capping ceremony recognized 42 nurse anesthesia residents and their transition from classroom instruction to hands-on clinical practice. It acknowledged students’ dedication and readiness to begin practicing in clinical settings while applying the knowledge and skills they have developed during the first year of the doctoral program.
A Milestone in Professional Formation
Attendees were welcomed by Patricia Simino Boyce, PhD, RN, dean of the Egan School, who emphasized the significance of the ceremony: “There is a moment in every clinician’s formation when preparation meets purpose, when the knowledge carried in your mind and the skill built in your hands becomes something more. Today is that moment.”
“Wear your cap with pride,” she continued. “Let it remind you of what you have earned, what you have promised, and what you are becoming. The Egan community stands behind you today and in every room you will ever enter.”
