Background
Prior to joining Yale School of Nursing, Dr. McIntosh taught at several universities and held progressive leadership positions in the emergency department and behavioral health settings. Her experiences in the emergency department and inpatient behavioral health settings have sparked a passion for scholarly inquiry on the nursing care of individuals with mental illness. Dr. McIntosh’s doctoral dissertation focused on the relationships of emergency nurses’ perceptions of stigma, attribution, individualized care and caring toward persons with mental illness.