Nursing and Advanced Practice Providers Information

A cadre of HUP nurse executive leaders provide strategic leadership over the Center activities. Nurse leaders with expertise in unique areas shape the vision and goals for the Center, and allocate resources to the programs and initiatives that comprise the Center’s portfolio. These activities promote excellence in nursing practice, scholarship, and leadership, ultimately driving an unparalleled patient and family experience.

Center Leadership

Internal Advisory Board (a selected group of individuals within Penn Medicine who can provide thought leadership and strategic guidance for the Center’s development)

External Advisory Board (an invited group of individuals outside Penn Medicine who can provide guidance and recommendations on future directions of the Center)

Program Leaders and Faculty

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Matthew Mitchell, PhD

Practicum in Evidence Synthesis

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Aliza Narva, JD, MSN, RN, HEC-C

Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship

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Barbara A. Todd, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP

Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship

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Center Associates

Jamie Ann Acero-Webb, MSN, RN, ACCNS-AG, CMSRN, WCC- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Gift of Life Donor Management Program

Ian Alexander, MSN, RN, ACCNS-AG, PCCN- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Advanced Medicine

Elizabeth Bass MSN, RN, CCRN- Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Clinical Nurse- Cardiology Intensive Care Unit

Jessica Bechini, MSN, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC- Supporting Older Adults (SOAR) at Risk: Primary Care Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Co-Management
Nurse Practitioner

Austin Black, MSN, RN, CCRN- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Practice Lead- Advanced Medicine

Andrea R. Blount, MPH, BSN, RN – Nurse Interviewer
Patient Education Specialist

Allona Briggs, BSN, RN – Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Women’s Health

Karen Brooks, MSN, RN – Nurse Leader Ethics fellowship
Nurse Manager- Advanced Medicine

Victoria Brown, MSM/MSN, RN-BC Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Medicine HUP Cedar

Katie Brucker, MSN, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC- Supporting Older Adults (SOAR) at Risk: Primary Care Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Co-Management
Nurse Practitioner

Mark Caldwell, BSN, RN, CCRN  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Assistant Nurse Manager, Heart and Vascular ICU

Diane Cappelletti, MSN, RNC-OB  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager, Labor & Delivery

Elizabeth Carnall, BSN, RN-BC- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager, Advanced Medicine

Sofia Carreno, MSN, RN  Food for Health Project
HUP Community Engagement Nursing Professional Specialist

Jackie Carroll, MSN, CRNP, AGNP-C- Supporting Older Adults (SOAR) at Risk: Primary Care Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Co-Management
Nurse Practitioner

Jennifer Chominski, BSN, RN - Supporting Older Adults (SOAR) at Risk: Primary Care Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Co-Management
Program Manager

Jenna Chrisanthon, MSN, RN – Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Oncology

Cristina Colella BSN, RN  Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Clinical Nurse- Oncology

Rachael J. Coyle, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Cancer and Infusion Services at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine

Joy Courtney, BSN, RN, PMH-BC- Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Behavioral Health

Kelsey Denisch, MSN, RN- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Assistant Nurse Manager- Oncology

Phyllis Dubendorf, MSN, RN, CCNS, CNRN, ACNP-BC  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neuroscience

Michele Feil MSN, RN, WCC- Study Team Member
Family Centered Care Program Manager

Takeria Ford, BSN, RN – Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- HUP Cedar Emergency Department

Carmela Garcia-Alonzo BSN, RN – Study Team Member
Clinical Nurse- Cardiology

Georgian Green, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, RN-BC Nurse Interviewer
Clinical Nurse - Staffing for All Seasons (SFAS)

Makady Harris, BSN, RN-C – Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Women's Health

Kylie Hibbett, BSN, RN  Data Collection Nurse
Clinical Nurse- Cardiac Surgery

Sinead Donnelly Hellings, MSN, RN, CEN  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Practice Leader, ED

Kristen Hill, MBA, BSN, RN, CMSRN – Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Oncology

Katie Hopkins, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC – Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Advanced Medicine

Hadas Horenstein, MSN, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC- Supporting Older Adults (SOAR) at Risk: Primary Care Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Co-Management
Nurse Practitioner

Natacha Jimenez, MSN, RN- Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Advanced Medicine

Liz Judge, MSN, RN, NE-BC- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Neuroscience

Lisa Joy Klein MSN, RN AGPCNP-BC Investigator and Interview Nurse
Clinical Practice Leader- Cardiology Intensive Care Unit

Kimberly M. Kopala, BSN, RN- Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Cardiology

Oliva Kuthuru, MS
Manager of Nursing Research

Nyree Shalonda Lyons, MSN, MS, RN, CMSRN – Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Surgery

Jose Angel Maciel, BSN, RN- Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Neuroscience

Stephanie Maillie MSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN, CCNS, WCC  Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Quality- Nursing Translational Research

Erin T. Marturano, MBE, MSN, RN  Nurse Interviewer
Ethics Manager

Rachel C. Mea, MSN, RN, OCN- Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Clinical Practice Leader- Oncology

Meghan B. Michniewicz, MSN, RN, CCRN – Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Assistant Nurse Manager- Surgical Intensive Care Units

Melissa Mikolajczyk, BSN, RN, CHFN, NC-BC – Madlyn Abramson Nursing Research Fellow
Ambulatory Care Clinical Nurse- Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania

Rian Mills, BA, BSN, RN, OCN  Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Clinical Nurse- Oncology

Luis Escarzaga Montalvo, BSN, RN- Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Cardiology

Larissa Morgan, MSN, RN, NPD-BC  Investigator, Nurse Interviewer
Manager- Clinical Talent Acquisition at Penn Medicine

Felicia Morrison, MBA, MSN, RN-BC  Nurse Interviewer
UPHS Administrative Fellow (2021-2023)

Chelsea O’Brien, BSN, RN, CCRN  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Assistant Nurse Manager, Cardiology ICU

Marybeth O'Malley, MSN, ACNS-BC, RN, CSSGB – Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Advanced Medicine

Kathleen M. O'Rourke, MSN, RNC-OB, CBC – Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager-Intensive Care Nursery

Colleen Peachey, MSN, RN, CCRN, AGCNS-BC  Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Neuroscience

Elizabeth Perez-Ngai, MSN, RN-BC- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Surgical Nursing

Kirsten Pettit, MSN, RN, CCTN  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Transplant & Thoracic Surgery

Danielle Pollock, MSN, RN, OCN  Madlyn Abramson Nursing Research Fellow
Ambulatory Care Clinical Nurse- Hematology-Oncology

Madonna Ramzey, RN, BSN, BBNS – Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Staffing for All Seasons (SFAS)

Jessie Reich MSN, RN, ANP-BC Food for Health Project
Director of Patient Experience and Magnet Programs

Jaclyn Rieco, MSN, RN, OCN  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Clinical Practice Leader- Oncology

Natalie Rivera, BSN, RN, OCN – Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Clinical Nurse- Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Outpatient Infusion Center

Caitlin Ryan, MSN, MBA, RN- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Advanced Medicine

Casey Ryan-Mastil, MSN, MBA, RN  Nurse Leader Ethics fellowship
Nurse Manager, Medical Intensive Care Unit

Jason A. Saucier, PhD, CRNP- Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Manager - Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Celeste M. Shaw, MSN, RN, CNOR- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Perioperative Services

Sharon L. Silks, MSN, RN, NEA-BC  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Assistant Nurse Manager- Intensive Care Nursery

Robyn Strauss, ACNS, BC, RN, MSN, WCC – Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship and Data Collection Nurse
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Heart & Vascular Intensive Care Unit

Krystal Thomas, BSN, RN, IBCLC- Diversity Nurse Leader Fellowship
Lactation Consultant- Women’s Health

Brooke Trigiani MSN, RN  Madlyn Abramson Nursing Research Fellow
Clinical Nurse- Oncology

Krupa Trivedi, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC – Practicum in Evidence Synthesis
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Advanced Medicine

Heather Trout, MSN, RN, PCCN- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Assistant Nurse Manager- Staffing for All Seasons

Julia M. Valenziano, MSN, RN, CCRN  Madlyn Abramson Nursing Research Fellow
Clinical Nurse- Neurointensive Care Unit

Saritha Vangala MSN, RNC-NIC- Practicum in Evidence Synthesis; Madlyn Abramson Nursing Research Fellow
Clinical Nurse- Intensive Care Nursery

Matthew Walker, MSN, RN, NE-BC – Boomer Esiason Foundation Grant project
Manager- Advanced Medicine

Sheri Walsh, MSN, RN  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Cardiology Progressive Care Unit

Jamillah Washington, MSN, RN  Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nurse Manager- Women's Health

Colleen Werkmeister, MSN, CRNP, AGPCNP-BC – Supporting Older Adults (SOAR) at Risk: Primary Care Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Co-Management
Lead Nurse Practitioner

Jestina Wolff, MSN, RN, CCRN- Nurse Leader Ethics Fellowship
Nursing Professional Development Specialist- Radiology

Partners

University of Minnesota
Kristin E. Sandau, PhD, FAAN, FAHA, Professor of Nursing

Boston College
Corinne Jurgens PhD, RN, ANP, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN, Associate Professor and PhD Program Director at the Connell School of Nursing

Penn School of Nursing
Caroline L. Doherty, MSN, AGACNP, BC, FACC

Terri Lipman, PhD, CRNP, FAAN

Barbara Riegel, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAHA

The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Mary Beth Happ PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA,

Judith Tate PhD, RN, ATS-F

Center for Evidence-based Practice
Medical Director  Nikhil Mull, MD
Senior Research Analyst  Matthew Mitchell, PhD
Research Analyst  Julie Fricke, PhD

Center for Health Equity Advancement
Executive Director  Jaya Aysola MD, MPH

Mixed Methods Research Lab, Perelman School of Medicine DFMCH - Mixed Methods Research Lab
Associate Director - Matt Kearney PhD, MPH

Biostatistics and Analytics Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Center for Health Care Innovation

Independence Blue Cross

Contact the Abramson Family Center for Nursing Excellence at HUP.CenterforNursingExcellence@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

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