Patricia
Reidy,
DNP, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Associate Dean: Center for Climate Change, Climate Justice and Health Steering Commitee Member
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Dr. Patricia Reidy joined the nursing faculty at MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2004 and is the Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Community Engagement, School of Nursing and a board-certified family nurse practitioner.
She has been instrumental in promoting interprofessional education and practice at the MGH Institute. She has received over $ 4.1 million dollars in grant funding from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce to lead initiatives in team-based care for persons living with multiple chronic conditions , support academic-clinical partnerships with MGH Institute in behavioral health and a student-faculty collaborative practice.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: The health consequences of climate change and the social determinants of health have emerged as major public health concerns that disproportionately impact our low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities. Health professionals are in a unique position to address them, yet health professions education programs fail to include this essential content in the curriculum. To prepare graduates to care for a diverse society, priority must be given to interprofessional learning opportunities focused on the health consequences of climate change. The…