PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL ROLES:Clinical Professor, Prior Assistant Dean of UG Studies SON (Fall 2018-June, 2022), Education Consultant, Prior Certified Nurse Educator (2011-2021) with background in Community Health, Curriculum Development, Community Education Development, Evidence-Based Practice, Palliative Care, and Administration. SPECIALTIES/RESEARCH INTERESTS:Hospice and Palliative Care, Interprofessional Education, Diversity, Vulnerable Populations, Nursing and Health Profession EducationCLINICAL PRACTICE BACKGROUND:Administrative roles, and direct patient care including case management in traditional home care and specialty palliative care.FUNDED GRANTS:Western New York BloodCare Interprofessional Student Education Fund (2/28/2022-2/27/2027) (Co-I)• Health Mentors Program Coordinator/FacultyPatricia H. Garman/University at Buffalo, School of Nursing • Understanding the Experience of Patients and Families Transitioning to Palliative and Hospice Care (Jan 2020-Dec 2022) (PI)• Exploring Nurses Perceptions When Caring for Patients and Families Facing Serious Illness (Jan 2019-June 2022) (Co-I)New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (NYSDDPC) (3 Grants)• Medically Fragile Grant : Training for health Professionals and health profession students to improve care for individuals with developmental disabilities who are medically frail and their families (Sep 2012-Aug 2016) (PI) • Partners in Health Education for People with Disabilities (PHEPD) Education and training for Nurse Practitioners (July 2012-Dec 2015)(PI)• PHEPD Education and training for Physician Assistants (July 2012-Dec 2015)(PI)RECENT PRESENTATIONS (Fall 2021-Summer 2022):Sigma Theta Tau 33rd International Nursing Research Congress. July 21 – 25, 2022. Edinburgh, Scotland. • Building and Sustaining Dedicated Education Units (DEU) Using a Train-The-Trainer Approach. • An Interprofessional Education Forum to Develop Collaborative Practice: Confronting Social Determinants of Health. • Improving Outcomes at End-of-Life: Understanding Care Transition Processes of Patients and Families. • Continuing Education for Registered Nurses: Improving Clinical Judgment in Critical Situations through High Fidelity SimulationAACN, Transform 2021• Strategies to Promote Student Success and Increase Nursing Workforce Diversity in Undergraduate Nursing at an Academic Health CenterAACN, Diversity Symposium 2021• Promoting Inclusivity and Equity: Utilizing Program Outcomes and the Revised ACCN Essentials to Assess and Revise Nursing Curricula.