Thu • Nov
15

Thursday, November 15, 2018

5:00PM-8:00PM

PLEASE NOTE: THE FIRE EVENT IS TAKING PLACE AS SCHEDULED THIS EVENING.

    Venue

    The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York, NY 10029

    Sponsored by

    The Heilbrunn Foundation and the Academy Nursing Section

    Cost

    Free, advance registration required

    The Nursing Section of the New York Academy of Medicine is an active community of Academy Fellows, Members and students that includes scholars, academics, researchers and executives. One of the many goals of the Nursing Section is to promote the development of aspiring nurse leaders in the discipline and build skills through opportunities that bring Fellows and Members together with PhD students for mentoring the next generation to advance health in our region. This panel discussion will focus on the aspects of health policy that all nurse leaders should understand in order to serve as advocates for the health of the public.

    • The “FIRE” Group: PhD program directors and students from 10 Tri-State Area schools (NY, NJ, CT) including Adelphi, CUNY, Columbia, NYU, Molloy, Pace, Rutgers, Seton Hall, SUNY Stony Brook, Yale
    • The “FIRE” Main Mission: “Planning ways to connect our PhD students for networking and collaboration.”

    Attendees at this session will be able to:

    • Become aware of the numerous health policy issues facing our nation and how it impacts the health and safety of the public
    • Recognize how nurses and other health professionals play an active role in advocacy for health at the federal, state and local levels
    • Discuss a variety of specific issues through case study approaches used in exemplifying how health and policy intersect

    Authors will be available to sign books until 8:00 PM - Please purchase online in advance to have the book in time for the event. Books can be purchased online here. Enter code NYAM2018 for 30% off.

    Evening Agenda

    • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM    Check in/Registration & Reception
    • 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM    Welcome and Introductions by Donna Nickitas and Veronica Feeg (Co-Editors, Policy & Politics)
    • 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM    Panelists: Authors and Case Study Contributors to Policy & Politics
    • 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM    Closing Comments

    Co-Editors
    Donna M. Nickitas, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FNAP, FAAN is currently dean and professor of the Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden, New Jersey. Prior to joining Rutgers University, she was a professor at City University of New York’s Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing and The Graduate Center, where she was the executive officer of the nursing science Ph.D. program and previously served as the former specialty coordinator of the dual degree in nursing administration/public administration. She is the co-editor of all editions of HEALTH POLICY & POLITICS FOR NURSES, and serves as the editor of Nursing Economic$. She has been recognized with the 2017 Josephine Dolan Diamond Jubilee Award for Outstanding Contributions to Nursing Education from the Connecticut Nurses Association and the 2015 Mary Nutting Award for Outstanding Teaching or Leadership in Nursing Education from the National League for Nursing.

    Veronica Feeg, PhD, RN, FAAN, is the Gitenstein Professor at Molloy College and Associate Dean of the PhD Program, Research and Scholarly Practice. She was the editor of Pediatric Nursing for 25 years, and the AAN/ANF Senior Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute of Medicine in 2004-2005. Her research focuses on policy related to children with special needs and pediatric palliative care, along with a trajectory in health informatics. In 2017, she was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau Research Hall of Fame. She was the co-editor of the Third Edition of HEALTH POLICY & POLITICS FOR NURSES.

    Book Authors and Contributors Invited as Panelists
    Prabal K. De, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Colin Powell School of the City College and a doctoral faculty at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is also a fellow at The CUNY Institute of Demographic Research and an Adjunct Scholar at the Development Research Institute of New York University. His research interest lies at the intersection of health economics and public health. Previously, Dr. De was a consultant with Development Economics Prospect Group at the World Bank. He earned his PhD from NYU and also holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Presidency College, Calcutta and Jawaharlal Nehru University in India respectively.  

    Jennifer Withall, MS, RN, ACNS, ONC, is a PhD Candidate at Molloy College.  Her dissertation will focus on using electronic medical record data to explore temporal patterns of postoperative orthopedic pain in older adults who have undergone elective large joint replacement surgeries. She is a 2016-2018 Jonas Scholar, a 2017 NEF Scholar, and an Assistant Nursing Manager at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital.

    Keith R. Weiner, PhD, RN, is an adjunct professor at Molloy College teaching informatics in the nursing graduate program and a recent graduate of the PhD Program in Nursing with research related to Electronic Health Records security and privacy protection in nurses. He also contributed a case study to the book on “The HIPAA Evolution – From Elevators to Electronic Records.”

    Case Study Contributors
    Lois B. Moylan, PhD, RN, is a Professor at Molloy College with 30 years of teaching and 25 years of experience as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. She is actively engaged as a researcher in the field of violence in acute care psychiatry serving as Principal investigator in multiple studies. Internationally, she has worked as a member of a research team with Kings College, London, UK. Developer of the audio-visual Moylan Assessment of Progressive Aggression Tool (MAPAT) which has been translated into several languages and is in use for research and training nationally and internationally. Her case study in the book is on “Workplace Violence Safety of Patients and Staff in Acute Care Psychiatry.”

    Jennifer E. Mannino, PhD, RN, is an Associate Professor at Molloy College. Her current research includes an exploration of the nurse’s role in health care transition planning for adolescents and emerging adults with chronic illness/disability; self-management of individuals in the process of transitioning; resilience in transitioning to adulthood among emerging adults with disabilities/chronic illness; and the needs of parents of ill children. She worked with the Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN) in Washington DC for her dissertation. Her case study in the book is “Alternative Managed Medicaid for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – Eligible Population of Children with Special Needs in Washington DC.”

    Shirley Girouard, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Innovations at the College of Nursing at SUNY Downstate since 2014. Her research and professional experience inform her policy and advocacy work including her present work on the State of Connecticut’s Practice Transformation Task Force, a committee of the CMS initiative to develop state level healthcare improvement models.  In addition, she is a member of the Packard Foundation funded national advisory board project to engage families to improve quality and outcomes of CSHCN and the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement advisory committee. Her case study in the book is “Making a Difference Through Grassroots Activism.”

    Geraldine Moore, EdD, RN, is a Professor at Molloy College and faculty advisor to the Molloy Nursing Student Association. She is an active community health advocate and successful in building relationships among public health constituents, including the Asthma Coalition and the recent activities training community members to administer narcan in an emergency crisis. Her case study in the book is “Tackling the Opioid Crisis – Upstream and Downstream Policy Approaches: An Intervention Downstream to Prevent Overdose Death.”

    Olga Kagan, PhD, RN, is a recent PhD graduate of Molloy College. Her critical care background and her role as a Clinical Nurse Coordinator at the WTC Worker & Volunteer Medical Screening & Monitoring Program at Mt. Sinai have propelled her interest in research. As a freelance nurse consultant she enjoys working with multidisciplinary teams on research projects, she co-authored research articles recently published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and BMC Pediatrics.  Her masters degree is in Nursing Administration with Informatics. Her case study in the book is “Quality-Based vs. Quantity Based Incentive Payment Approaches: MACRA and MIPS.”

    Lisa J. Sundean, PhD, MHA, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston and was previously the Director of the Connecticut Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition. Dr. Sundean is a Jonas Leader Scholar and now a consultant for the Center to Champion Nursing in America and a work group member of the Nurses on Boards Coalition. In addition, she serves on the board of directors of the Connecticut League for Nursing and the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Board Quality Improvement Committee. Her case study in the book is “The Quest for Nursing Workforce Data Infrastructure.”

    Janice Selekman, DNSc, RN, NCSN, FNASN, is a Professor of Nursing at the University of Delaware in Newark Delaware. Her expertise focuses on the needs of children, especially those with chronic conditions, children and youth engaging in high risk behaviors, gender and sexuality, and mental health of children. She is a nationally known speaker on many challenging issues for children and their families, and she has served on numerous editorial boards including Pediatric Nursing. Dr. Selekman is especially recognized for her expertise in the field of School Health and School Nursing and has written the premiere textbook for that specialty. Her case study in the book is “Examining the Policy Issues for Transgender Teens: Bathrooms, Bullying, and Mental Health."

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