Susan Conaty-Buck DNP, APRN, FNP-C 87 Laurel Street Harrisonburg, VA

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1 DNP, APRN, FNP-C 87 Laurel Street Harrisonburg, VA EDUCATION 2009 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA Doctor of Nursing Practice Capstone Research: Unblocking Barriers: Clearing the Channel to Improve Communication between Practitioners and Patients with Low Health Literacy Topical Research: Consumer Information for Underserved Clients with Chronic Illness Certification: American Association of Colleges of Nurses (Nursing Informatics) Scholarship: State Council for Higher Education in VA (2-year) 2003 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner Program Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Family) 1997 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, VA Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1984 VIRGINIA TECH, VA Master of Fine Arts in Arts Administration (Management) 1980 GLASSBORO STATE COLLEGE, NJ Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (Voice) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Nursing Present FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER/DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Carilion Clinic Family Medicine, Dayton, VA The clinic respects the patient as the center of his or her medical care and provides outpatient care for patients across the age spectrum to improve his or her chronic and acute illnesses and promote wellness.

2 Page Two INSTRUCTOR OF NURSING 2009 James Madison University Taught graduate level nursing courses in Care Coordination courses for NPs in Chronic Illness and Geriatrics, Practicum I, II and III courses. Undergraduate teaching: Developed online elective: Caring for Persons in Pain, Health Assessment, Interdisciplinary Healthcare Informatics. Coordinated Handheld Pilot program demonstrating students prescribed more accurately and quickly using decision support technology. Completed 16-hour certificate program on Motivational Interviewing for Healthcare Providers Represent JMU on Statewide Consortium for Health IT Progress. Completed 20-hour certification leader training for Living Well with Chronic Illness (Stanford University Curriculum) FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, Volunteer Present Harrisonburg-Rockingham Free Clinic, VA Provide outpatient care for low-income, uninsured patients with acute health concerns. Clinic partners with patients to provide respectful care in an atmosphere that reflects values of integrity, compassion, respect and community service ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR Fall: University of Virginia Taught online Masters level course: Managing Information Technology. Introductory course on use of information technology for the management of patient care as well as systems of care across the care continuum for students in Clinical Nurse Leader, Health Systems Management and Community Public Health Leadership tracks FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER Rockingham Family Physicians in Sunnyside Retirement Community (Joint Faculty Appointment) Treatment of acute illnesses, monthly recertifications, and care coordination for geriatric clients in frail health FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER Harrisonburg, VA. In Collaboration w/ Dr. Joseph McNamara Continuing and collaborative care for patients and family members of all ages for health promotion, acute and chronic illnesses using a holistic framework for care planning and delivery. Served as UVA NP preceptor.

3 Page Three 2004 NURSING ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR Spring: James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Spring: Clinical Instructor: Home Health & Hospice Nursing students Spring: Senior Capstone clinical instructor for senior students placed at UVA. Fall: Clinical Instructor for senior-level Medical/Surgical Nursing clinical at Augusta Medical Center NURSE PRACTICIONER (Part-time) Harrisonburg Medical Associates, Gastroenterology Group Harrisonburg, VA Pre-op H&Ps and teaching for surgical clients CHARGE / STAFF RN (FT until 2002) Post Anesthesia Unit / Ambulatory Surgical Unit Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, VA STAFF RN - Emergency Department (FT until 2000) Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, VA MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - Emergency Department Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, VA PRE-NURSING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CENTER MANAGER Massanetta Springs Conference Center, Harrisonburg, VA Operations and marketing coordinator of 350-bed conference facility including hotel, camp, meeting facilities and food service for year-round facility. Staff management of 25 employees and 30 volunteers. Left position when admitted to nursing degree program THEATRE ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, Department of Theatre & Dance James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Taught introductory Arts Management to undergraduate theatre, dance and art students. Did not continue after this semester to pursue full time study in nursing

4 Page Four ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & DIVISION HEAD THEATRE MANAGEMENT GRADUATE PROGRAM Department of Dramatic Arts, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Taught graduate & undergraduate courses in arts management, marketing, development & promotion Directed operations of two theaters Appointed grants writer for School of Fine Arts division DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH South Carolina Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs, Columbia, SC Directed 10 member legislative committee charged with conducting research & recommending policy, programs & legislation for South Carolina s arts & cultural resources. Staff Chairperson: National Conference of State Legislatures Arts Committee (1988), conducted state and national meetings and workshops. Awards & Honors 2009 Blended Learning Fellowship Award (JMU) 2009 JMU Dean s Faculty Development Grant Award 2008 JMU Dean s Faculty Development Grant Award 2007 JMU Dean s Faculty Development Grant Award 2007 JMU Nominated Freshman Advisor of the Year 2005 Founders Award: STTI Pi-Mu-At-Large Chapter 2000 Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society 1997 Merck Corporation Scholar Award 1997 Scholarship Award, Rockingham Memorial Hospital 1996 Golden Key National Honor Society 1995 James Madison University Nursing Honor Society (President- 2006) Research BEYOND Do you understand? MOVING THE PATIENT WITH LOW HEALTH LITERACY CLOSER TO MEETING HEALTH GOALS (co-developer) A half-day seminar to teach practitioners strategies to improve comprehension of health information for patients with low health literacy. The seminar will review the results of a health literacy practices assessment done in 2009 and blend evidence based techniques with role-play to strengthen knowledge and abilities of healthcare practitioners to motivate their patients to reach mutually developed healthcare goals. Grant Application: 3/2010: National Network of Libraries of Medicine Outreach Program (Not Awarded)

5 Page Five USING INFORMATICS TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN HEALTH LITERACY (principal investigator). Develop a hauptics (touchscreen) computer interface to link patient with low health literacy to the National of Library Medline Plus health information resources. The kiosk will provide users with access to resources in English, Spanish & Russian, delivering audio as well as visual information to permit the greatest number of users to be exposed to the information. A printer will permit users to retrieve written information to share with others including their healthcare provider. Users will be prompted to rate kiosk material for ease of understanding, usability of the kiosk and belief of benefit to improving health and quality of life. Grant Application: 3/2010: National Network of Libraries of Medicine Outreach Program (Grant Award: $39,000) Health Literacy Area Clinician Assessment (principal investigator) Assessment of clinicians caring for adult patients in Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County to understand health literacy procedures used by physicians, nurse practitioners and physicians assistants practicing in the Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County area. Determined methods to improve patients understanding of health information by supporting needs identified by area practitioners to improve efficacy of health literacy strategies. (Capstone research document submitted to UVA library). Healthcare Literacy Outreach Initiative (co-investigator). Goal 11 of Healthy People 2010 was to use communication strategically to improve health (2000). This measure includes increased access to internet resources, evaluation of communications programs, evaluation of Internet health education and improved Health Literacy outreach. JMU s Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS) sought RMH Foundation grant support to develop the Healthcare Literacy Outreach Initiative, a health literacy website and a program to train health care clinicians and staff to improve access to quality information for patients with low health literacy in the Harrisonburg / Rockingham County area. Application: RMH Foundation Grant (Grant Not Awarded). Talking Touchtone Health Information Kiosk (principal investigator) Develop a hauptics (touchscreen) computer interface to deliver accessible quality health information to patients with low health literacy. Pilot three health education topics in English, Spanish & Russian one each in Public Health Departments throughout VA. Assess users for understanding, belief of technology ease of use and benefit to health and quality of life. Grant Application: FY 2009/2010 Commonwealth Health Research Board Grant (Grant Not Awarded) Y 2009/2010 Commonwealth Health Research Board Grant (Grant Not Awarded) Talking Touchtone Health Information Kiosk (principal investigator) Develop a hauptics (touchscreen) computer interface to deliver accessible quality health information to patients with low health literacy. Pilot three health education topics in English, Spanish & Russian. Assess users for understanding, belief of technology ease of use and benefit to health and quality of life. Grant Application: NIH 8/09 (Grant Not Awarded)

6 Page Six Geriatric Assessment Pilot Program (faculty research coordinator): 1/3 rd appointment to JMU Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services. Directed a joint team of JMU and Rockingham Memorial Hospital clinicians and staff working to develop and pilot an interdisciplinary assessment and care coordination program for geriatric clients. Pilot assessed clients recommending therapies, treatments and referrals to client and primary care providers. Hearing, nutrition and physical therapies needs found in most clients. Received $30,000 Virginia Department on Aging grant through June (Completed) Remote Care Management Project (faculty research team member): Member of interdisciplinary team (health sciences, business and information technology) researching creation of educational program for those developing and managing remote care sensors. This goal of this technology is to allow older adults to stay in their homes longer by alerting family and practitioners that change in gait or functional pattern has occurred which may signal present or impending illness. This technology is being piloted at a number of universities and companies throughout the country but few sites are developing an educational curriculum to support this extremely important facet of geriatric care. Team awarded $4,000 faculty research grant: Summer 2007 Presentations Navigating the World of Mobile Apps for NPs Podium Presentation with Buchner, B.R. and Kleinpell, R.M. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference June 17, 2014 Healthcare Informatics and the Nurse Practitioner Keynote Speaker Virginia Council for Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference March 8, 2010 Unblocking Barriers between Practitioners and Patients with Low Health Literacy Poster Presentation Virginia Council for Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference March 7, 2010 Faculty Research Day, JMU College of Integrated Science and Technology October 23, 2009 Helping Patients Improve the Quality of Online Health Information Searches Podium Presentation National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Portland, OR April 16-19, 2009

7 Page Seven Healthcare Informatics: Not Your Mother s Medical Record Podium Presentation Shenandoah Valley Technical Council Harrisonburg, VA December 18, 2008 Health Literacy: Partnering to Meet our Patient s Needs Podium Presentation Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners November 13, 2008 RMH Medical Staff November 18, 2008 Healthy Information for Healthy People: Supporting Effective Health Care with Quality Electronic Health Information Poster Presentation Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners Roanoke, VA March 5, 2008 Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: Helping Patients Select Safe Online Health Information Resources Podium Presentation STTI, Pi Mu-at-Large James Madison University April 17, 2008 The Geriatric Assessment Model Pilot Poster Presentation Primary Author James Madison University Faculty Research Day Scholarship October 10, 2007 Creating a Living Laboratory to Increase Rural Student Nurse Practitioner Competence with Geriatric Clients Podium Presentation Primary Author National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Orlando, FLA Dimensions of the NP Kaleidoscope: Education, Practice, Research & Advocacy With Sharon L. Strang, second author April 22, 2006

8 A Triad Model of Rural Faculty Practice Podium Presentation Second Author American Association of Colleges of Nursing San Diego, CA Faculty Practice Conference With Sharon L. Strang, primary author March 15, 2006 Susan Conaty-Buck Page Eight A Nurse Practitioner Approach to Assessment of Older Adult Driving Safety Poster: Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, Roanoke, VA (2003) Podium: Pi Mu Honor Society Scholarship Symposium, Harrisonburg, VA (2003) Poster: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, New Orleans, Louisiana: With Suzanne Williams-Rosenthal and Shelly Hufstutler (2003) Effective Smoking Cessation Methods Podium: Pi Mu Honor Society Scholarship Symposium, Harrisonburg, VA (2002) UVA Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Charlottesville, VA (2002) Publications Conaty-Buck, S.B., Buchner, B.R., Kleinpell, R.M. (2014) Clinical Guideline Brief: Navigating the World of Mobile Apps for NPs. American Association of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Practice Committee. Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2014) Clinical Practice Brief: Mobile App Regulatory Standards. American Association of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Practice Committee. Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2011) Unblocking barriers: Clearing the channel to improve communication between practitioners and patients with low health literacy. Publisher ProQuest, UMI Dissertation Publishing. ISBN X. ISBN Conaty-Buck, S.B., & Williams-Rosenthal, S.A. None for the road may best suit older adults. Daily News Record, Seasons Plus supplement, p.4. Jan. 16, 2004

9 Page Nine Service National o American Association of Nurse Practitioners: Member, Research Committee (Current) o Annual Conference Abstract Reviewer: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF): 2007, 2008, and 2009 o American Medical Informatics Association Education Forum Member: JMU Representative o Usability/Clinical Application Design Team Member: Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER): NONPF Representative 2008 State o Treasurer: Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners o Statewide Reimbursement Task Force: Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners o Government Relations Committee Member: Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners o Public Relations Committee Member: Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners o Virginia Consortium for Health Information Technology Progress Member: JMU Corepresentative Community o Harrisonburg and Rockingham Thermal Shelter (HARTS): Volunteer JMU o Provost s Taskforce on Academic Integrity, Member o Vice Provost s CISAT Visioning Taskforce, Member o Vice Provost s Healthcare Informatics Master s Taskforce o Masters Curriculum Committee, Member o Student Advisor Graduate (NP) and Undergraduate (BSN) o Coordinator: Handheld Technology Program o Clinical Simulation Taskforce, Member o Chronic Illness Interdisciplinary Minor Taskforce, Member o JMU-RMH Collaborative (Member and Focus Table Leader) o JMU Women in Technology, Member o Dean s Advisory Committee (Alternate) UVA MSN-DNP Program Committee. Member, Certifications & Affiliations Licenses and Certifications American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification (Recertified 2013) American Association of Colleges of Nurse, Informatics Nurse Certification (2009) Virginia Nurse Practitioner (Family) Licensure (Renewed 2012)

10 Page Ten Virginia Authorization to Prescribe (Renewed 2012) DEA License: Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5 (Renewed 2013) Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification (Recertified 2013) Certified Instructor Chronic Disease & Diabetes Self-Care Management (Stanford University) Memberships Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, (President Shenandoah Chapter, Statewide Board of Directors).. Shenandoah Valley Technical Council, Member Pi Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Past Pres.) Special Interests Collaborative care between health care professionals to insure clients receive seamless, evidence-based health care and interventions for illness, as well as effective opportunities for health promotion. Use of Health Care Informatics to provide health information with goal of improving quality of care, reducing errors, and improve access to care for persons of all ages, education, race and socioeconomic status. Consumer informatics research to improve access for persons with limited health literacy, encourage social networking for those with chronic illness, improve communication between health care providers and patients.