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Fairfield Egan Ranked Among the Top in 2020 Best Nursing Colleges in the U.S.
Fairfield Egan’s New Dual MSN/MBA Program Starts Fall 2020
Egan School Ranked Top 5 in New England Region by Nursing Schools Almanac
Fairfield Graduate Programs Among Best in U.S. News and World Report's 2021 Rankings
Fairfield Egan Faculty & Students Aid in Campus Covid-19 Testing
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Departments
Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies departments use the latest in health equipment and innovative classroom settings to provide a practical and engaging education for its students. The school offers students a strong liberal arts education along with the theory-based knowledge and skills to work in the expanding fields of nursing and health studies. Students grow personally and professionally and become committed and compassionate nurses, capable of providing professional care to people in any setting.
Administration & Faculty
At the Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, we pride ourselves on the the excellence of our program and faculty. Faculty members are experts in the field, and work diligently to provide a simulation-focused approach to their teaching. Faculty advisors work closely with students to provide academic advice, individualized attention, and career planning. Small classes are a key component to the program, simulating clinical practice to give students a real-world sense of life in the industry.
Community Engagement
Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies has many local community partnerships that offer rich opportunities for students and faculty to participate in nursing practice in a variety of clinical settings. Some of these partnerships include Bridgeport Hospital, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Silver HIll Hospital, Fairfield Local Schools, VA Connecticut Healthcare System and many more.
Students
The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies offers a number of resources to students. These resources include Career Planning, News@ Egan, Dakota’s Blog, Student Nursing Association and the Student Manual.
Study Abroad
Fairfield's Office of Study Abroad oversees seven of the study abroad locations, with numerous opportunities to make each of them your own. Of the six programs, three offer Nursing programs: Managua, Nicaragua; Brisbane, Australia; and Galway, Ireland.
Workshops & Certificates
Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies offers workshops and specialty trainings in trauma and resilience. All programs are on campus in Fairfield, CT.
Facilities
With a long history of preparing men and women for careers in the expanding fields of medicine and health studies and ranked as one of the nation’s best nursing schools, the new center opened in Fall 2017. Rising to four floors, it expanded the University’s current facility to over 70,000 square feet, four times the size of the previous facility. The new building features a state-of-the-art simulation center, advanced learning environments and equipment, including enhanced clinical settings and workspaces like the anesthesia simulation room, a control room and modern labs. The new school is home to the Kanarek Center for Palliative Care Nursing Education.
Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing Tour Video.
Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing Simulation Center
Accreditations
The baccalaureate degree in nursing/master's degree in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice at Fairfield University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: 202-887-6791.
HEOA Consumer Information
Articulation Agreement for the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Contact Us
Mailing Address
Fairfield University Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
General Information
Main Office, Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies
1. Submit an online request for admission information.
2. E-mail us at egan@fairfield.edu
3. Call us at (203) 254-4150
Dean's Office
Meredith Kazer, Dean
(203) 254-4150
Deb Matthews, Assistant to the Dean
(203) 254-4000 Ext 2714
Undergraduate Programs
Audrey Beauvais, Associate Dean
(203) 254-4000 Ext 2719
Suzanne Chaplik, Assistant Dean
(203) 254-4000 Ext 2720
Carole Pomarico, Adult Program Director
(203) 254-4000 Ext 2711
Donna Ormsbee, Program Assistant
(203) 254-4000, ext. 2762; dormsbee@fairfield.edu
Bonnie Candee, Assistant to the Associate Dean
(203) 254-4000, ext. 2702; bcandee@fairfield.edu
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