Social Justice

Historically marginalized and disadvantaged populations face a higher burden of illness, injury, disability, and mortality, and their access to and use of care is limited. Nursing, and specifically Penn Nursing, has long focused on social justice and improving the outcomes for the most vulnerable.

An ongoing mission

Antonia Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing “Our mission has always been to make a significant impact on improving the health of all people, to be the preeminent intellectual and transformative force in improving health through nursing.” says Antonia Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing. “Social justice and inclusion are vital to achieving that mission and the need to dismantle structural racism is even more important today.”

“Nurses, through their research, practice, education, and advocacy are an important component in leading the elimination of health disparities and in achieving health equity. ” says Dr. Villarruel. “Our commitment to social justice and our work challenges dominant truths and disrupts structural inequities in health care to enhance health and quality of life for all.”

Azucena Villalobos
Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Fellow

“I chose Penn Nursing due to the value this institution places on community engagement and social justice. It has challenged me to think critically and outside the box, and I’ve had the pleasure of learning not only from my instructors, but also from my cohort—everyone brings a multitude of experiences, ideas, and backgrounds.”

Faculty Spotlight on Social Justice

<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17973-michael-stawnychy"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.jpg" alt="Portrait of Michael Misho Stawnychy, PhD, CRNP" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14961_6531939b2ff64_14371.rev.1697747867.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1200" data-max-h="1503" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Michael A. Stawnychy, PhD, CRNP </h3><p> Dr. Stawnychy has presented on health equity and person-centered care for sepsis survivors.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/7614-katherine-mcmahon-thompson"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14829_653193240439c_11973.rev.1697747748.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14829_653193240439c_11973.rev.1697747748.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14829_653193240439c_11973.rev.1697747748.jpg" alt="Katherine Thompson, MSN, CPNP-BC" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="240" data-max-h="320" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Katherine G. McMahon Thompson, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-BC </h3><p> Prior to entering the ABSN program, Katie spent a summer working in medical clinics in the Dominican Republic. She also worked as a child advocate through Boston’s Healthcare for the Homeless in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps program. These experiences laid the foundation for a nursing career committed to examining and addressing the root causes of injustice for children and their families. Her advocacy for compassionate care, fair treatment and systemic change stem from these early experiences.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17548-stephen-bonett"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14936_653193901f372_13248.rev.1697747856.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14936_653193901f372_13248.rev.1697747856.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14936_653193901f372_13248.rev.1697747856.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14936_653193901f372_13248.rev.1697747856.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14936_653193901f372_13248.rev.1697747856.jpg" alt="Stephen Bonett, PhD, MA, RN" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14936_653193901f372_13248.rev.1697747856.jpg 2x" data-max-w="408" data-max-h="452" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Stephen Bonett, PhD, MA, RN </h3><p> When studying HIV and the significant disparities that exist across race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation, it is critical to acknowledge that individual-level factors do not drive these disparities. Rather, these disparities can be traced to fundamental causes: racism, classism, and other systems of oppression which operate to systematically disadvantage certain groups of people to the benefit of others. Dr. Bonett’s research aims to highlight the root causes of disparities and partner with those in our community to build power and advocate for health and justice.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17924-joseph-schatz"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/33/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14959_6531939ae1d4a_14421.rev.1697747866.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/33/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14959_6531939ae1d4a_14421.rev.1697747866.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/33/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14959_6531939ae1d4a_14421.rev.1697747866.jpg" alt="Headshot for Joseph Schatz's webpage" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="285" data-max-h="285" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Joseph Schatz, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP </h3><ul><li>Joe is the co-director of the HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training (BHWET) grant at Penn Nursing. The goal of BHWET is to graduate students who are adequately prepared to support underserved populations as well as support curricular and clinical enhancements in many areas (e.g., integrated care, substance use disorders, trauma-informed care, and violence prevention). </li><li>Joe has integrated longitudinal classroom assignments that push students to have difficult conversations about social determinants of health. </li></ul></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/13-lea-ann-matura"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.jpg" alt="Lea Ann Matura, PhD, RN, CRNP" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14710_65319287c5dfc_224.rev.1697747591.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1638" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Lea Ann Matura, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN </h3><p> Dr. Matura’s research includes people who are diagnosed with serious, life-limiting disorders. Empirically, her work shows how people are affected by their illness. Through her advocacy work, she speaks with lawmakers to encourage their support for legislation to improve the health and funding for nursing research.</p><p> Dr. Matura was also a member of our SON’s Social Justice Task Force (SJTF). This task included faculty and PhD students to ensure social justice principles were reflected throughout our PhD program. Dr. Matura is committed to the ideals of social justice tenets.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17644-katelin-hoskins"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.jpg" alt="Katelin Hoskins, PhD, MBE, CRNP" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14945_65319393bd0f6_13413.rev.1697747860.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2500" data-max-h="2500" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Katelin Hoskins, PhD, MBE, CRNP </h3><p style="font-weight: 400;"> To advance the justice-related elements of implementation science, I am leading a qualitative study that aims to better understand how to characterize, identify, and mitigate the negative unintended consequences of well-intentioned implementation research, with an emphasis on equity considerations (e.g., conceptualization of relational harms and subsequent ethical obligations to redress).</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17703-jackelyn-boyden"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.jpg" alt="Jackelyn Y. Boyden, PhD, MPH, RN" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14946_65319394d82d0_13851.rev.1697747861.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1360" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Jackelyn Boyden, PhD, MPH, RN </h3><p style="font-weight: 400;"> Significant gaps in home-based care exist for children living with serious illness and their families, particularly for children and families living in underserved and historically marginalized and excluded communities. Through clinical education and research, Dr. Boyden will continue to work toward helping to advance care in homes and communities for every child living with serious illness and their family.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/7125-janet-deatrick"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.jpg" alt="Pasquaney 2011" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1365/14802_653192c0a7be8_3101.rev.1697747648.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1365" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Janet A. Deatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN </h3><p> Throughout Dr. Deatrick’s career, her research, research training, teaching, and practice have been committed health equity and participatory strategies to understand the lived experiences of individuals, families, and communities who have been under resourced, underserved, and inappropriately served by our society and health care system. She continues to develop methods to foster the inclusion of youth, young adults, their families, and communities in research; to pioneer novel qualitative and quantitative research methods; to create mixed methods designs for potentially vulnerable populations; and to co-create and implement interventions for at risk populations. She is an advocate for and expert in culturally sensitive care, training, and research. She served as Associate and Co-Director and then Director of the Center for Health Equity Research (formerly Center for Women, Children, and Families and the Center for Health Disparities Research) and of the Center’s T32 Training Grant regarding vulnerable populations from 1998-2016 and the Shearer Endowed Term Chair in Healthy Community Practices from 2013-2016.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/163-loriann-winner"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14783_653192b789367_2737.rev.1697747639.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14783_653192b789367_2737.rev.1697747639.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14783_653192b789367_2737.rev.1697747639.jpg" alt="Pasquaney 2011" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="140" data-max-h="200" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> LoriAnn Winner, PhD, MSN, APN-A, CRNA, BSN </h3><p> Dr. Winner expects every member of our classrooms to contribute to an inclusive and respectful culture. Dimensions of diversity can include sex, race, age, national origin, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, intellectual and physical ability, sexual orientation, income, faith and non-faith perspectives, socio-economic class, political ideology, education, primary language, family status, military experience, cognitive style, and communication style. The individual intersection of these experiences and characteristics is valued in our classroom.</p><p> Students in this class are encouraged to speak up and participate during class meetings. Because the class will represent a diversity of individual beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences, every member of this class must show respect for every other member of this class. Most importantly, the same expectations are upheld with our students in the care of our diverse population of patients.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/7-anne-teitelman"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14705_65319284ceaa6_290.rev.1697747588.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1365" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Anne M. Teitelman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN </h3><p> Issues of equity are front and center in Dr. Teitelman’s research, practice, and teaching. Much of her research targets unmet needs of often overlooked or under resourced groups, for example, finding ways to promote HIV prevention among women who use drugs or providing easily accessible cancer prevention information and resources for women of color though the use of mobile applications. In her more than 30 years as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Teitelman’s clinical practice has focused on providing primary care to those with limited health care resources. With students at all levels Dr. Teitelman builds on their passion for change and fosters creative and critical thinking to identify problems and possibilities to address major health problems. See: <a href="https://almanac.upenn.edu/articles/a-social-justice-perspective-on-teaching-and-learning">https://almanac.upenn.edu/articles/a-social-justice-perspective-on-teaching-and-learning</a></p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17772-kenrick-cato"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.jpg" alt="Portrait of Dr. Kenrick Cato" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14953_65319397cdedf_14007.rev.1697747863.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1504" data-max-h="1004" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Kenrick Cato, PhD, RN, CPHIMS, FAAN </h3><p> I am proud to be a member of the Diversity Committee of the American Medical Informatics Association. In 2010, I was a founding member of the Columbia University School of Nursing Diversity Committee. Also, I have used my expertise to create non-biased predictors of patient outcomes.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/28-christine-bradway"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,270,359/14718_6531928af404e_227.rev.1697747595.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,270,359/14718_6531928af404e_227.rev.1697747595.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,270,359/14718_6531928af404e_227.rev.1697747595.jpg" alt="Christine Bradway, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="270" data-max-h="359" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Christine K. Bradway, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, AGSF </h3><p> In every aspect of my work and personal life, I strive to focus on transcultural similarities and the common humanity we all share.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17577-seul-choi"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.jpg" alt="Seul Ki Choi, PhD, MPH" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14937_6531939044372_13262.rev.1697747856.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2133" data-max-h="3200" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Seul Ki Choi, PhD, MPH </h3><p> In order to address challenges associated with health disparities, the persistent and pervasive nature of these disparities needs to be understood. Dr. Choi is passionate about determining the root causes of social marginalization, thereby improving the well-being of the marginalized sexual and gender minority communities in Philadelphia and beyond.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/26-catherine-mcdonald"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.jpg" alt="Catherine McDonald, PhD, RN" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/14716_6531928a30072_300.rev.1697747594.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1365" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN </h3><p> Dr. McDonald’s research seeks to help improve the health of adolescents, where injury is the leading cause of death. When children and adolescents have the opportunity to attain their highest level of health and wellness, their health outcomes as adults can be improved. In identifying factors that contribute to adolescent injury morbidity and mortality, she seeks to help support policies and structures that can provide equitable opportunities for positive adolescent health outcomes. In her teaching and research training with mentees, she works to instill the foundational tenets of how nurses can play a key role in reducing factors that disadvantage or harm vulnerable groups.</p></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-4 mb-sm-5"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/17587-carmen-alvarez"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.jpg" alt="Carmen Paula Alvarez, PhD, CRNP, CNM, FAAN" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/19/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2133,3200/14939_6531939141b80_13303.rev.1697747857.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2133" data-max-h="3200" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span></div><div class="col-sm-8 ps-sm-0 mb-5"><h3> Carmen Alvarez, PhD, CRNP, CNM, FAAN </h3><p> A thriving and diverse healthcare workforce is essential for meeting and exceeding the needs of marginalized populations. Dr. Alvarez led several projects to uncover the personal and work-related stressors experienced by frontline healthcare workers serving marginalized populations in Maryland, Puerto Rico, and Ghana, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In all settings, healthcare leadership often miss opportunities to support those who serve the patients. Dr. Alvarez continues to work with academic and community partners in Puerto Rico and Ghana to optimize support for frontline workers during the pandemic and beyond.</p><p> Building the evidence to eliminate health disparities is equally as important as building a diverse cadre of skilled researchers and practitioners. To this end, Dr. Alvarez is deeply committed to issues of diversity and inclusion in nursing. She served as a committee member for the National Academies of Medicine (NAM) to assess the Campaign for Action’s progress on the 2010 Future of Nursing (FON) recommendations in key areas —scope of practice, education, leadership, interprofessional collaboration, diversity, and workforce data. Dr. Alvarez also served as the national co-chair for the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Steering Committee for the Campaign for Action. She led a committee of diverse nurse leaders to develop strategies to advance the recommendations of the NAM report.</p></div></div>