Dr. Patrick A. Palmieri
Biography Dr. Palmieri is a health care leader, nurse scholar, and translation scientist with 20 years experience in leading domestic and international health care organizations, consulting in insurance operations, conducting translation and implementation science research, and serving as a university professor. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the International Society for Quality in Health Care, and the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Palmieri also maintains board certifications in quality improvement, risk management, patient safety, and health care administration. Dr. Palmieri was recently, appointed the interim Dean of the School of Nursing at the Universidad Norbert Wiener.
Dr. Palmieri is a seasoned international educator with experience at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, online and in classroom. Prior academic experience includes, founding professor at the Center for American Education, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, and Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Notably, Dr. Palmieri taught the first university health and wellness and enterprise risk management courses in Peru. His research interests include organizational behavior and management, vertically integrated health systems, evidence-based health care, enterprise risk management, and nursing issues such as education, outcomes, and work environment. He was the recipient of a translation research training grant from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Palmieri has authored numerous publications, including books, book chapters and scientific articles. He frequently presents his work at international conferences. Dr. Palmieri is dedicated to creating social change in Peru through his service and family philanthropic contributions to education, youth mentoring, and nursing projects. Dr. Palmieri holds dual Peruvian / American citizenship. He lives in Lima, Peru and La Paz, Bolivia with his wife and daughter. |
Affiliations - Academic
- Dean and Margaret Jean Watson Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, Universidad Norbert Wiener (Lima, Peru)
- Adjunct Professor, College of Graduate Health Studies, A. T. Still University (United States)
- Adjunct Professor, College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University (Texas, United States)
University Degrees
- University of Oxford, International Programme in Evidence-Based Health Care, Post Graduate Diploma in Evidence-Based Health Care (Oxford, UK)
- A. T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences, Doctor of Health Sciences with a focus in Global Health (Arizona, USA)
- University of Missouri, College of Education, Educational Specialist in Educational Technology (Missouri, USA)
- Vanderbilt University, School of Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Subspecialization in Nephrology (Tennessee, USA)
- Saint Leo University, Donald R. Tapia School of Business, Master of Business Administration, focus in Management (Florida, USA)
- Saint Leo University, Donald R. Tapia School of Business, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration focus in Management (Florida, USA)
- Pasco-Hernando State College, Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts (Florida, USA)
University Post-Graduate Certificates
- Duke University, Graduate School (School of Nursing and Fuqua School of Business), Doctoral Certificate (North Carolina, USA)
- University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Post-Masters Certificate in Teacher Education Program (Pennsylvania, USA)
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Health Administration, Post-Masters Certificate in Patient Safety Leadership (Virginia, USA)
University Fellowships
- Information Technology Fellowship in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Duke University Health System)
- Executive Fellowship in Patient Safety (Virginia Commonwealth University)
- Healthcare Administrative Fellowship (American College of Healthcare Executives and Avera Health).
Areas of Expertise
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