December 2023 Publications, Presentations, Awards and Other News
Publications
Gregory Alexander contributed a chapter titled “Nursing Home Health Information Technology” to Practice and Leadership in Nursing Homes: Building on Academic Practice Partnerships, a book by JoAnne Reifsnyder, Ann Kolanowski, and Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, published by Sigma Theta Tau International in 2023.
Veronica Barcelona was among the authors of “Stress and DNA Methylation of Blood Leukocytes Among Pregnant Latina Women,” published in Epigenomes.
Lauren Bocchicchio and Tonda Hughes were among the authors of “Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual Minority Women: A Scoping Review,” published in Trauma, Violence, and Abuse.
Leon Chen and Danielle Zuma, DNP ’19, were the authors of “Right Ventricular Failure: A Concise Review,” published in Critical Care Nursing Quarterly.
Suzanne Courtwright, MS ’03, was a coauthor of “Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Workforce Shortage Threatens Child Health Equity: Key Contributors and Recommendations,” published in Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Ruth Masterson Creber was among the authors of “Quality of Life After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting,” published in Journal of the American Heart Association, and “Revascularization Strategies for Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Based on Sex and Age,” published in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
Ruth Masterson Creber, Natalie Benda, Stephanie Niño de Rivera, Shalom Omollo, Yashika Sharma, PhD ’23, and Meghan Reading Turchioe, PhD ’18, were among the authors of “Using Patient Decision Aids for Cardiology Care in Diverse Populations,” published in Current Cardiology Reports.
Caroline Der-Nigoghossian was among the authors of “A Methodology of Phenotyping ICU Patients from EHR Data: High-Fidelity, Personalized, and Interpretable Phenotypes Estimation,” published in Journal of Biomedical Informatics.
Maureen George was among the authors of “Expert Consensus on SABA Use for Asthma Clinical Decision-Making: A Delphi Approach,” published in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports.
Tonda Hughes was among the authors of “COVID-19 Concerns, Coping, and Perceived Peer Norms: Correlates of Increased Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among Sexual Minority Women: A Scoping Review,” published in Journal of Homosexuality.
Student Sarah Leonard, Yashika Sharma, PhD ’23, Tonda Hughes, Kasey Jackman, PhD ’17, and Jean-Marie Bruzzese were the authors of “Weight Stigma and Mental and Emotional Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals: A Scoping Review,” published in LGBT Health.
Se Hee Min and Maxim Topaz were among the authors of “Uncovering Hidden Trends: Identifying Item Trajectories in Risk Factors Documented in Clinical Notes and Predicting Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits During Home Health Care,” published in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
Allison Norful, PhD ’17, was among the authors of “Sleep Disturbance and Burnout in Emergency Department Health Care Workers,” published in JAMA Network Open.
Student Kerry O’Rourke and Leon Chen were among the authors of “An Unusual Cause of Complete Heart Block,” published in Critical Care Nursing Quarterly.
Student Derrick Tam, student Hollie Norman, MS ’23, and Leon Chen were the authors of “An Integrative Review: Evaluating the Risks, Benefits, and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Treating ARDS Secondary to COVID-19,” published in Critical Care Nursing Quarterly.
Yihong Zhao was among the authors of “Neural Correlates of Negative Life Events and Their Relationships with Alcohol and Cannabis Use Initiation,” published in Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience.
Presentations
Suzanne Bakken presented “Got Community? Reflections on the Relevance of Community Engagement in Equitable Health Informatics and Data Science Innovations,” the National Institutes of Health Donald A. B. Lindberg and Donald West King Lecture in Medical Informatics, on December 8, 2023, at NIH.
Billy Caceres participated in a panel on “Community Engagement” at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Public Workshop on Enhancing Clinical Study Diversity, held virtually on November 30, 2023.
Ashley Graham-Perel presented “The History of Lincoln School for Nurses” to the New York City Chapter of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, virtually on November 6, 2023.
Ana Kelly presented “Profile of HIV, TB, and COVID in a Malawian Prison” at the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care’s annual conference, held October 25-28, 2023, in New Orleans.
Marlene McHugh, DNP ’08, presented “Chronic Pain” at Nursing Grand Rounds on November 17, 2023, at Montefiore Medical Center/Health System.
Awards and Honors
Veronica Barcelona was invited by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to join the Committee on Assessment of NIH Research on Women’s Health on November 17, 2023. The consensus committee will make recommendations on priorities for NIH-supported research on women’s health and maintain a robust women’s health research workforce, among other responsibilities.
Billy Caceres was appointed for a one-year term to the American Heart Association New York City's inaugural Medical Advisory Committee on November 22, 2023. The committee works to accomplish the American Heart Association's clinical and community health goals across all NYC boroughs.
Other News
Gregory Alexander was appointed vice chair of the American Medical Informatics Association's Clinical Informatics Conference to be held May 21-23, 2024, in Minneapolis.
The Alpha Zeta chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International collected over seven large bags of coats for the New York Cares coat drive. A big thank-you to all who contributed!
Nia Josiah, DNP ’23, hosted an American Association of Colleges of Nursing webinar, “Tips and Tricks to Help Healthcare Providers Cope with Daily Stressors & Prevent Burnout,” on December 13, 2023.
Nancy Reame was interviewed for a blog on menstrual health and tampon testing regulations posted on the website for Diva International, a manufacturer of menstrual cups.