Professional Experience

Co-Director Master’s NP Programs,

University of Rochester School of Nursing, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2020 - Current

Graduate Clinical Education Coordinator,

University of Rochester School of Nursing, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2017 - Current

Specialty Director, FNP Program,

University of Rochester School of Nursing, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2017 - Current

Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing,

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 7/2012 - Current

Nurse Practitioner,

Highland Family Medicine, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2014 - 2018

Director, Highland Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Program,

Highland Family Medicine, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2015 - 2017

Nurse Practitioner,

Highland Hospital (Pre-surgical screening), Rochester, NY, US. 7/2011 - 2015

Instructor of Clinical Nursing,

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 1/2009 - 7/2012

Nurse Practitioner,

Highland Hospital (Emergency Department), ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2010 - 2011

Clinical Associate,

University of Rochester, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2008 - 2009

Nurse Practitioner,

University of Rochester (Neurology - Stroke), Rochester, NY, US. 7/2007 - 12/2009

Nurse Practitioner, Ambulatory Medicine,

Strong Memorial Hospital, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2005 - 2009

Clinical Associate,

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, US. 1/2008 - 12/2008

Nurse Practitioner,

University of Rochester (Adult Primary Care), Rochester, NY, US. 1/2005 - 7/2007

Nurse Practitioner,

Eastman Kodak Company, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2001 - 2005

Nurse Practitioner,

Rochester General Hospital, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 2000 - 2001

Staff nurse,

Rochester General Hospital, ROCHESTER, NY, US. 1985 - 2000

Staff nurse,

House of the Good Samaritan, Watertown, NY. 1983 - 1985

Awards

Josephine Craytor Award

University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2021

Professional Advancement Award

University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2017

Honorable Mention for the National Center Interprofessional Education Nexus Award

National Center Interprofessional Education, 2017

Dr. Jeremy A. Klainer Entrepreneurship Fund Award - the Endowed Dean’s Discretionary Award in nursing to support collaborative research

University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2016

Outstanding Scholarly Practitioner

University of Rochester School of Nursing, 2014

Chatham University Nursing Honor Society

Chatham University, 2012

Master of Science with Distinction

Saint John Fisher College, 2000

Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude

Nazareth College, 1994

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

Nazareth College, 1994

Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society

Nazareth College, 1994

Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity

Jefferson Community College, 1982

Presentations

Interprofessional Education in Residency: Nurse Practitioners, Physicians, and Pharmacists, oh MY!

Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) Conference, 2018

Early Findings from Establishing a New Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program within an Existing Family Medicine Residency

Annual Health Professions-Faculty Development Colloquium, 2018

Engaging NP Students in the Art and Science of Advanced Care Planning

44th Annual Conference of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), 2018

Indianapolis, Indiana

Increasing Retention of Family Nurse Practitioners in Safety Net Practices: The Role of the DNP Prepared Clinician and Educator

Doctor of Nursing Practice 3rd Annual Summit., University of Rochester, 2018

Early Findings from Establishing a New Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program within an Existing Family Medicine Residency

STFM Annual Spring Conference, 2018

Washington, District Of Columbia

Using Team Collaborative and Faculty Consultations to Enhance Team-Based Care: Techniques from University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine

Nexus Summit, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, 2017

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Talking about Dying is So Difficult: Nurse Practitioner Students’ Reflections on End-of-life Discussions

23rd Annual International Qualitative Health Research Conference, 2017

Quebec City, Canada

Going Global: International Adventures in Nursing Education

LIFT presentation, 2017

Yantalo Peru: Sustainable Interprofessional Global Health Initiative

SON Clinical & Research Grand Rounds, 2016

Using Team Collaborative and Faculty Consultations to Enhance Team-Based Care: Techniques from University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine

Nexus Summit, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, 2016

Supporting the Transition from NP student to Provider: Fellowships, Residencies, and other Resources

Annual University of Rochester School of Nursing Preceptor Workshop, 2016

Using Team Collaborative and Faculty Consultations to Enhance Team-Based Care: Techniques from University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine

Annual Health Profession’s Faculty Development Colloquium, 2016

NPs and team-based care

Primary Care Week-University of Rochester, 2015

Nursing: Moving from local to global

18th Annual Nursing Research and Leadership Conference, Rochester Regional Health System, 2015

From Bystander to Ally

Sixth Annual Diversity Conference, Council for Diversity and Inclusiveness at the University of Rochester School of Nursing CoDI Committee, 2015

Sacred Valley Health: A Global Organization with a Local Impact

Sigma Theta Tau International 43rd Biennial Convention, 2015

Las Vegas, Nevada

Khan Academy Style Videos in Nursing Education

NONPF 40th Annual Meeting, 2014

Denver,, Colorado

Flipping the Classroom with Low-Fidelity Simulation

10th Annual Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop Trend to Blend: Lessons from the Field, 2013

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Visit Peru: Sacred Valley Health

Brown Bag Lunch Series, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY., 2013

ROCHESTER, New York

Evidence-based Project to Improve Stroke Unit Outcomes: Assessment of Health Literacy to Individualize Stroke Education

Sigma Theta Tau International 42nd Biennial Convention, 2013

Indianapolis, Indiana