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Springfield, IL, US

Served as liaison to system wide committee’s and initiatives focused on community engagement, reducing health disparities, and achieving health equity.

Incorporated updated legislative trends and regulatory priorities related to nurse migration, immigration and global workforce issues in government affairs resulting in improved credential evaluation services and relationships with regulatory bodies. Assumed primary leadership role in securing 5-year reauthorization from the U.S. Citizenship and.

Led the development and integration of health policy content in the Graduate Nursing Program curriculum to prepare students for engagement in health care advocacy and political activism.Spearheaded first time opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue on health policy issues including charity care, health reform, health care financing.

New Brunswick, NJ, US

Provided consultative services for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded project "Project L/EARN."

Princeton, NJ, US

One of six Fellows selected to the nation's most prestigious Health Policy Fellowship. Analyzed and synthesized complex data in support of implementing the Affordable Care Act. Monitored all legislative activity on prescription drug abuse in support of Senate Bill 507- Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011. Presented a detailed.

Developed and coordinated with internal/external partners community-based programming and outreach resulting in greater health promotion and cancer screening in underserved populations.Chairperson of Public Policy and lead spokesperson for Susan G. Komen for Cure Chicagoland Affiliate leading to passage of “The Breast Cancer Reduction Act of 2008” and.

Served as a research advocate between the university and professional community while developing a research agenda for nurse scientists. Participated as a member of the Multiethnic Community Advisory Board for the Center for Reducing Risk in Vulnerable Populations.

Chicago, IL, US

One of the first nurses in UCMC history credentialed as a principal investigator paving the way for other PhD prepared nurses to become principal investigators. Built research infrastructure and nurse researcher consultation service resulting in increased research engagement and number of research and evidence based practice (EBP) products..

Provided program management, administrative, scientific, programmatic evaluation of > 100 research grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and career development awards in women’s health, adolescent health, health promotion, oncology and health disparities.Chief architect of program announcements, consensus meetings and gap analyses focused on.

US

Successfully integrated cultural underpinnings and unique health disparities content into both undergraduate and graduate community health and oncology nursing curricula. First African American nurse in U.S. to receive an American Cancer Society Professorship in Oncology Nursing to advance the body of knowledge on breast cancer disparities.Served as breast.

Doctor Of Philosophy, Public Health Nursing

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