JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN

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  • Professor
    Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Location:
Room 492, School of Nursing Building
Phone:
410-706-1629
Email:

Education

  • PhD, Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2000
  • MBA, Executive healthcare MBA, George Washington University, 2016
  • MSN, Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, 1991
  • BSN, Nursing RN to BSN, Holy Family College, 1985
  • Nursing , Bucks County Community College, 1979

Research Interests

  • Leader development, skilled nursing, palliative care

Publications

Presentations

  • Year:
    2021
    Title:
    Nessa Coyle Nursing Leadership Forum: Leading with Compassion.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, presented by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA),
    Sponsoring Organization:
    AAHPM/HPNA
  • Year:
    2021
    Title:
    Long-term Care Facilities and Long-term Care Services in Hospitals During a Pandemic.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    COVID-19 Safe Hospital Webinar Series Managing pandemic risks in health facilities
    Sponsoring Organization:
    WHO/UNDRR/IHF
  • Year:
    2021
    Title:
    Leadership Insights: Addressing the Unique Quality/Safety Challenge in Post-Acute Care
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
    Sponsoring Organization:
    American College of Healthcare Executives
  • Year:
    2021
    Title:
    How the Virus Changed Medical Leadership in PALTC: Stories from the Executive Clinical Leaders of Two Large Nursing Home Chains
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Annual Meeting
    Sponsoring Organization:
    AMDA
  • Year:
    2020
    Title:
    Keeping Nursing Home Residents and Staff Safe in the Era of COVID-19: Effective Testing and Cohorting to Minimize Risk of Transmission
    Sponsoring Organization:
    NASEM
  • Year:
    2020
    Title:
    COVID-19 in the Skilled Nursing Setting: Interdisciplinary Practices from the National COVID-19 Nursing Home Rapid Response Network
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 2020 Forum
    Sponsoring Organization:
    IHI
  • Year:
    2020
    Title:
    Advance Care Planning: Challenges and Opportunities.
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness.
    Sponsoring Organization:
    National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine (NASEM)

Areas of Specialization

  • Leadership; Palliative and End of Life Care; Post acute and LTC

Primary Teaching Areas

  • Health Services Leadership and Development

Honors/Awards

  • Name:
    Gladys Black Woman of Distinction
    Sponsoring organization:
    The Fund for Women and Girls
    Date:
    2021
  • Name:
    McKnight’s Women of Distinction, Hall of Honor
    Sponsoring organization:
    McKnight's Publications
    Date:
    2020
  • Name:
    Beta Gamma Sigma, International Honor Society, Business
    Sponsoring organization:
    Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter at George Washington University
    Date:
    2017
  • Name:
    Fellow
    Sponsoring organization:
    American Academy of Nursing
    Date:
    2015
  • Name:
    Philadelphia Tri-State Nursing Excellence GEM Award: Advancing and Leading the Profession
    Sponsoring organization:
    Nurse.com
    Date:
    2014
  • Name:
    Sigma Theta Tau Induction
    Sponsoring organization:
    Thomas Jefferson University Chapter
    Date:
    1991

Academic and Professional Activities

University

  • Date:
    2022 - Current
    Organization:
    UMSON
    Role:
    Conway Scholar Mentor

Professional

  • Date:
    2021 - Current
    Organization:
    University of Penn Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center (PAIR)
    Role:
    Committee Member
  • Date:
    2021 - Current
    Organization:
    American Academy of Nursing Palliative Care/EOL Expert Panel
    Role:
    Committee Member
  • Date:
    2021 - 2022
    Organization:
    American Hospital Association Center for Health Innovation, Next Generation Leaders
    Role:
    Mentor a Fellow
  • Date:
    2009 - Current
    Organization:
    Hospice Foundation of America
    Role:
    Board of Directors

Public

  • Date:
    2022 - 2024
    Organization:
    CDC HICPAC Isolation Precautions Workgroup
    Role:
    Committee Member
  • Date:
    2019 - 2024
    Organization:
    Centers for Disease Prevention and Control Healthcare Infection Control Practices Professional Advisory Committee
    Role:
    Committee Member
  • Date:
    2021 - 2021
    Organization:
    AGING COVID Nursing Home Clinical Trials Network Roadmap
    Role:
    Committee Member
  • Date:
    2021 - 2023
    Organization:
    The John A. Hartford Foundation. Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home.
    Role:
    Member
  • Date:
    2016 - 2024
    Organization:
    National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM)
    Role:
    Committee Member
  • Date:
    2022 - Current
    Organization:
    HPNA Advocacy Committee
    Role:
    Committee Member