Webinar
Precision Health: What Does it Mean for Nursing Practice?
Livestreamed on Tuesday, February 6, 2024

View this webinar, organized by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine. Registrants will receive the link to this webinar after purchase.
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PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this webinar was to describe the impact of a rapidly-evolving phenomena, Precision Health, on the practice of nursing everywhere.
The objectives were:
- To raise awareness about Precision Health as it impacts various aspects of nursing practice.
- To discuss salient features of Precision Health from the domains of technology, law, ethics and equity.
TARGET AUDIENCE
All generalist nurses, nurses in informatics, technology, telehealth and virtual care, advanced practice nurses, C-suite nurseworking executives, Deans and Directors of Schools and Departments of Nursing and all nurses committed to health equity.
NURSING CONTACT HOURS
Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE & BIOGRAPHIES
The confirmed speakers are both national and international in scope. View the Program Schedule and Biographies using the tabs below.
With thanks to our sponsor

Agenda
Speakers
| TIME | SESSIONS & SPEAKERS |
| 9:30-10:00 | Opening and Introduction of FNLM |
| 10:00-11:00 | Introduction and Keynote moderated by Dr. Suzanne Bakken
Roles and Functions in Precision Health Nursing |
| 11:00-12:00 | Panel 1: Precision Health in the Real-World moderated by Dr. Kim Glassman
Research to Practice: Precision Healthcare Elevating Patient-Centered Nursing Care Innovative Technology & Systems Advancing Home-Based Acute Care |
| 12:00-12:30 | Lunch break |
| 12:30-1:30 | Panel 2: Adapting Precision Health in the EHR moderated by Dr. Rebecca Freeman
The Future of Medicine Means Getting Personal EHR Design for Precision Health |
| 1:30-2:30 | Panel 3: Precision Health: Implications for Curriculum moderated by Dr. Connie Delaney
Designing Multimodal Genomics and Precision Oncology Education for Nurses Genomics: What Does Every Nurse Need to Know Sharpnack-Designing a Framework for Competency-Based Education |
| 2:30-3:30 | Panel 4: Equity, Ethical and Legal Issues in Precision Health moderated Dr. Dorcas Kunkel
Precision Health Equity: Can precision health reduce disparities in health care? Ethical Risks and Potential Harms in Precision Healthcare Legal Issues in Precision Health |
| 3:30-4:30 | Panel 5: Research and Funding in Precision Health moderated by Dr. Rebecca Schnall
Staying Informed About Precision Health: A Curated Set of Tools for Nurses Precision Health and Nursing Science: Exemplars from Nursing Research NIH… Turning Discovery into Health®: Precision Medicine Research Initiatives |
| 4:30-5:00 | Precision Health in Nursing: Inception to Praxis Dr. Evangeline Fangonil-Gagalang |
![]() | Edwin Aroke PhD, CRNA, FAANA, FAAN Dr. Aroke is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and a Nurse Scientist whose program of research focuses on racial pain disparities. Dr. Aroke has an interdisciplinary project that aims to identify the role of epigenomic and transcriptomic modifications in racial disparities in chronic low back pain. Dr. Aroke is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG), and the U.S. Association for the Study of Pain (USASP). He serves on the Evaluation and Research Advisory Committee of the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA). His scholarship has resulted in several peer-reviewed articles, and national and international presentations on pharmacogenomics, pain disparities, and anesthesia outcomes. |
![]() | Suzanne B. Bakken PhD, MS, BSN, FAAN, FACMI, FIAHSI Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Alumni Professor of the School of Nursing. In 2021, she received the Virginia Saba Award for Nursing Informatics Leadership from Sigma Theta Tau International. At AMIA 2023 in New Orleans, Sue received the Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence for a career of singular achievements, consistent thought leadership, and educational innovation. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her expertise in healthcare informatics and nursing. Currently, she serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the American Medical Information Association (JAMIA). |
![]() | Laurie A Badzek LLM, JD, MS, RN, FNAP, FAAN Dean and Professor, Penn State University Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. Laurie Badzek is a nurse, attorney, and educator, specializing in genomics education and competency, healthcare ethics, and law. She oversees undergraduate and graduate programs at 12 campuses and online. She is a member of several professional organizations and a Fellow with multiple institutions. Laurie has received numerous awards for ethics, genomics, and leadership in nursing education. |
![]() | Kathleen Calzone, PhD, RN, AGN-BC, FAAN Research Geneticist, Head of Genomic Healthcare Section, Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, NIH. Dr. Calzone is certified in genetics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. She co-chaired the establishment of genomic nursing competencies and maintains a research program in translating genomics into nursing education and practice. |
![]() | Connie White Delaney PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI Professor and Dean, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing. Delaney leads research and policy in nursing informatics, interprofessional practice, and education. She has served in numerous leadership roles and is recognized for her visionary impact on health systems, education, and informatics. |
![]() | Erin Dickman DNP, RN, OCN Oncology Clinical Specialist, Oncology Nursing Society. Erin develops resources to support oncology clinical practice, focuses on genomics education for oncology nurses, and leads the clinical precision oncology decision support tools and educational programs. |
![]() | Elizabeth Eisenhauer PhD, RN Nurse-scientist and Associate Editor for Reviews at JOGNN. Her research focuses on informed consent, decision-making, biobanking, and genetic testing. She has also worked on health informatics projects to facilitate consent translation into electronic environments. |
![]() | Evangeline Fangonil-Gagalang PhD, RN Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Nursing Program Director, California State University, San Bernardino. Dr. Gagalang specializes in curriculum development, student readiness, and Precision Health. She has led research and education initiatives in genomic nursing and Precision Health programs. |
![]() | Danielle Fournier DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP Nurse Practitioner, MD Anderson Cancer Center. She serves as the primary provider for the Thoracic Survivorship clinic and advocates for genomic education for oncology nurses. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society’s Genomics Advisory Board. |
![]() | Rebecca Freeman PhD, RN, PMP Healthcare informatics nurse specializing in EHR implementation, analytics, and large-scale IT project management. Rebecca is Vice President for Health Informatics at The University of Vermont Health Network and advocates for optimal use of Health Information Technology to improve care outcomes. |
![]() | Kimberly S. Glassman PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN |
![]() | Kimberly S. Glassman PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAANKimberly is the Dean and Professor of the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing. She also serves as the Vice President for Nursing Academic Affairs for the Mount Sinai Health System, in New York City. Prior to her deanship, Dr. Glassman was a Clinical Professor and the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the NYU Meyers College of Nursing, where she led all academic programs, working with faculty and program directors to meet learning outcomes, and was the College’s liaison to state and national accreditation and regulatory agencies. She was the first nurse to chair the New York University IRB. Dr. Glassman held many leadership roles in nursing over her 42-year career at NYU Langone. She is a graduate of the Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives at the University of Pennsylvania, a Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Executive Fellow Alumna, a Fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine, a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and was honored in 2019 as an inaugural Fellow for the American Organization of Nurse Leaders. She is the first nurse to hold an endowed directorship for health promotion. |
![]() | Marilyn Hammer PhD, DC, RN, FAANMarilyn Hammer is the Director of the Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Her program of research is dedicated to precision health symptom science with the goals of understanding interindividual differences in symptom experiences and identifying biomarkers leading to biosignatures associated with a higher symptom burden… |
![]() | Theresa Koleck PhD, RNAssistant Professor Health Promotion & Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Dr. Koleck’s program of research is dedicated to mitigating symptom burden in patients diagnosed with chronic conditions using omics-based approaches and informatics/data science techniques… |
![]() | Dorcas Kunkel DNP, RN/PHN, CNE, CPHIMSDorcas Kunkel is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. She earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice, a Master of Science focused on Public Health Nursing, and Leadership in Health Information Technology post graduate certification… |
![]() | Elaine Petty MS, RNAssociate Faculty Pelligrino Center for Bioethics. Elaine Petty’s background includes both addressing ethical life issues and teaching others how to think morally about them. Her expertise has taken her from working with dying patients as a pediatric oncology nurse to serving as an Associate Director for the International School Project… |
![]() | Rebecca Schnall PhD, MPH, BSN, FAAN, FACMIMary Dickey Lindsay Professor of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (in Nursing) and Professor of Population and Family Health, Columbia University School of Nursing. Dr. Schnall’s research targets understanding the health information needs of individuals to improve access to easy-to-use health-related information for persons living with and at-risk for HIV… |
![]() | Patricia A. Sharpnack DNP, RN, CNE, NEA-BC, ANEF, FAANDean and Strawbridge Professor, The Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions, Ursuline College. Chair: National League for Nursing. Dr. Patricia Sharpnack is Dean and Strawbridge Professor at Ursuline College, The Breen School of Nursing and Health Professions… |
![]() | Nonniekaye Shelburne CRNP, MS, AOCNProgram Director, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program’s (EGRP) Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Branch (CTEB). The branch stimulates, promotes, and supports cancer epidemiologic research to identify clinical, genomic, and lifestyle factors that improve outcomes for cancer survivors… |
![]() | Anna Schoenbaum DNP, MS, RN-BC, FHIMSSAnna Schoenbaum is the Vice President of Applications and Digital Health at Penn Medicine, driving the transformation of the health ecosystem for enhanced health, equity, and clinician wellness through digital solutions… |
![]() | Mary Anne Schultz PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, FAANDr. Schultz is Professor Emerita and Informaticist at California State University, San Bernardino Department of Nursing. She has a strong background in nursing administration and health systems… |
![]() | Johnston Thayer MBA, RNMr. Thayer is a Nurse Executive at EPIC, focusing on technology in healthcare, genomics, population health, and hospital at home. His work includes consulting for nurse executives, strategic planning for research, and demonstrating the use of software to transform care delivery… |
![]() | Cathy Turner BSN, MBA, RN-BCCathy Turner is the Chief Marketing and Nursing Executive for MEDITECH. She drives transformational change through the advancement of information and technology in nursing and is an advisor on several committees… |
![]() | Kevin Whitney DNP, RN, EMT-PDr. Kevin Whitney is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer for Mass General Brigham (MGB) Healthcare at Home. He oversees home care, palliative care, and advancing the MGB Home Hospital Service through CMS HH Waiver program… |
![]() | Marisa L. Wilson DNSc, MHSc, RN, CPHIMS, RN-BC, FAMIA, FAANDr. Marisa L. Wilson was on the Organizing Committee for this Virtual Webinar and recommended hosting it. Unfortunately, she passed away before the event. She was a warrior for Precision Healthcare and Nursing Informatics and a board-certified informatician… |



























