Program of Research:
Health Care Delivery Systems; Public Policy of Health Care; and Geriatric Mental Health Issues, especially Depression and Suicide
Research Projects:
Principal Investigator, "Depression and Silent Suicide Among Hospitalized Elders," Mount Sinai Hospital, 2003-2004.
Co-Principal Investigator, "Grandmothers Caring for Grandchildren in Uganda" (C. Musil, PI), Case Research Initiation Grant, 2002-2003.
Project Director, "Nursing Care Quality Initiative," Mount Sinai NYU Health and North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, 2000-2002.
Principal Investigator, "Small Grant Instrumentation Project," National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 1992-1995.
Project Director, "Pre and Post Doctoral Geriatric Mental Health Research Training," National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, 1989-1994. Training Projects: Consultant, Long Island Jewish Hospital Geriatric Family Centered Care Training, Division of Nursing, HRSA, 2003-2006. Project Director, "Health, Human Rights, and Social Justice: Focus on HIV/AIDS," Case Western Reserve University, Walter Nord UCITE grant, 2002-2003. Project Director, "Professional Nurse Traineeship Program," Division of Nursing, 1985-1992. Project Director, "Biomedical Research Support Grant," Division of Research Resources, DHHS, 1985-1992. Project Director, "Nurse Executive Focus of the PhD in Nursing Program," Division of Nursing, HRSA, 5D23NU00357, 1985-1986. Project Director, "ND (Doctor of Nursing) Evaluation," Cleveland Foundation, 84-546-31R, 1985-1987. Education Interests: Nursing Theory and Research; Teaching/Learning; Health Policy; Health and Human Rights Educational Background: BSN, Nursing, Georgetown University, Washington, DC MS, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH PhD, Nursing Education, New York University, New York, NY MBA, Business Management, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH |
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