Jan Oosting

Associate Professor, Nursing

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Phone: (646) 344-7345

Fax: (646) 344-7269

Jan Oosting, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Her clinical background is in pediatric intensive care and she completed her PhD at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Her research interests include vulnerable populations of children in the healthcare system, including gender fluid and transgender children, children of incarcerated mothers, and children in an ICU setting.

Degree:

PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Recent news

Guest Opinion: Time to Improve Queer Obstetric Health

July 10, 2025

Bay Area Reporter

CUNY SPS Nursing Professor Dr. Jan Oosting wrote an informative and thought-provoking op-ed for the Bay Area Reporter. In her article, Dr. Oosting reviews the disparities in health care experienced by queer pregnant people as compared to the prenatal care available for heterosexual cisgender women. These inequalities often lead to devastating results. To break down the healthcare barriers that queer expectant parents encounter, Dr. Oosting offers healthcare practitioners easy and actionable steps for inclusive service.

Provider Education, Advocacy Key for LGBTQ+ Health Access

June 26, 2025

TechTarget

CUNY SPS Nursing Professor Jan Oosting shares expert insight on the barriers LGBTQ+ patients face in accessing care in a recent TechTarget article. Oosting emphasizes the importance of provider education, inclusive practices, and informed communication, noting that a lack of training and cultural awareness among healthcare professionals can prevent LGBTQ+ individuals from receiving the best care possible.
The Lavender Graduation at CUNY SPS

CUNY SPS Celebrates First-Ever Lavender Graduation with Pride and Notes of Resilience

May 28, 2025

LGBTQI+ grads, faculty, and allies came together for the inaugural Lavender Graduation at CUNY SPS—an evening filled with powerful stories, community pride, and messages of hope, resilience, and belonging.
CUNY SPS Nursing Professors Dr. Lilly Mathew and Dr. Olga Kagan with Nursing student Waice Mui at the 2025 CUNY SPS nursing convocation

CUNY SPS Celebrates the Power of Nurses at 2025 Nursing Convocation and Pinning Ceremony

May 20, 2025

CUNY SPS celebrated over 200 Nursing graduates at its 2025 Convocation and Pinning Ceremony. The event, which included a traditional pinning ceremony, paid tribute to academic excellence, leadership, and holistic caregiving.

The LGBTQ+ community has always endured. It’s more crucial than ever to remember our strengths.

April 11, 2025

LGBTQ Nation

In an article for LGBTQ Nation, CUNY SPS Nursing Professor Dr. Jan Oosting draws on her experience as a healthcare professional and offers solutions to overcome the mounting disparities in healthcare faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Dr. Oosting's approach underscores the importance of equity and compassion in providing healthcare. While reflecting on the LGBTQ+ community's longstanding legacy of resilience, Dr. Oosting advocates for the critical role of prevention, collective care, and mental health awareness to offset ongoing social and political challenges.