CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSCaroline S. Nestro, PCNS, PhD, MSContact InformationPhone NumbersAdministrative: (585) 276-7432Office: (585) 273-2254LocationsUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterSchool of Medicine and Dentistry601 Elmwood Ave, Box PSYCHRochester, NY 14642Faculty AppointmentsAssociate Professor of Clinical Health Humanities and Bioethics - Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics (SMD) - JointBiographyCaroline Nestro, MS, RN, is an Associate Clinical Administrator in the Department of Psychiatry who, throughout her career, has been using strength-based approaches to patient care as well as in the provision of supervision and mentoring. She graduated with her BSN in 1980 from Adelphi University and obtained her Masters in Adult Mental Health Nursing from the University of Rochester in 1991. Her nursing career began in medical, surgical and intensive care settings. She has been with the Department of Psychiatry since 1984 and has worked across the continuum of care. Caroline has worked in a leadership capacity since 1998 and was instrumental in facilitating the creation of the Department of Psychiatry Advisory Council of Consumers in 2006. She chaired the Department's Diversity and Cultural Awareness Leadership Team between 2007-2014 and facilitated a variety of departmental, university and community activities aimed at facilitating learning and dialogue regarding inequity related to difference. Her interest in consultation approaches at the individual, group and organizational levels and her interest in advocacy align with her role as a patient- and family-centered care champion. She has worked on several projects that use film, literature, music and the arts to open discussions and raise awareness about lingering stigmas related to mental health, health inequalities, and Rochester's history, with a focus on race relations and community partnerships to promote mental health. Caroline has been the recipient of the Excellence in Clinical Care Award, the Excellence in Psychiatric Nursing Award, has received a Distinguished Community Service Award from East House Corporation, and in 2014 received a Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Award. She is pursuing her doctorate in human development where she is exploring the dynamics that prevent integration, across racial lines, of the health care workforce hierarchy. She is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.CredentialsEducation2018Ph.D. | Warner School, University of RochesterHuman DevelopmentPost-doctoral Training & Residency - Graduate at Adelphi University - Graduate at University of RochesterAwards2014Strong Memorial Hospital Service Award – 30 YearsSponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center20145th Annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement AwardSponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center2012Nominated for University of Rochester Presidential Diversity AwardSponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center2011Strong Star Certificate of AppreciationSponsor: Nominated by DPACC members2002Excellence in Clinical Care AwardSponsor: University of Rochester Medical CenterLocation: Dept. of Psychiatry1995Elected to the Board of the Northwestern New York State chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses' Association1995Excellence in Psychiatric Nursing Award at Strong Memorial HospitalSponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center1992Inducted as a Community Leader in Sigma Theta Tau1990Distinguished Community Service AwardSponsor: East House Group Home CorporationVIEW ALL expand_moreClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Caroline S. Nestro, PCNS, PhD, MSPlease answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. This website is not intended for emergency care.Have you seen this provider in the last 2 years?YesNoExisting Patient Schedule or request a follow up appointment online through MyChart. If you do not have a MyChart account, please close this window and call the appointment phone number. Caroline S. Nestro, PCNS, PhD, MS is currently scheduling for the following appointment type(s): Our policy does not permit patients to establish care with multiple providers within the same practice or specialty without prior approval. If you choose a new provider in the same office, we will cancel the appointment. Please contact the office directly with questions on this policy.