Assistant Vice President, Patient Safety Institute
Northwell Health
I have an extensive background in emergency care, both as a paramedic and emergency nurse. I have held positions in busy emergency departments as staff nurse, educator, and leader. In 2006, I collaborated with the Patient Safety Institute to develop the first emergency department nurse fellowship while serving as full time faculty at the Adelphi University School of Nursing. I joined PSI’s faculty as a Clinical Education Specialist in 2007 and now serve as the Assistant Vice President responsible for clinical education, with oversight of mannikin, standardized patient and cadaveric-based experiential learning. I am particularly interested in simulation as a teaching tool to reduce preventable errors and the use of technology in the classroom. I have contributed to simulation texts and published in peer reviewed journals. I hold academic appointments as an Assistant Professor of Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine, Assistant Professor at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.