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Faculty Bio
Patricia (Trish) Brennan is an Assistant Professor at Samuel Merritt University where she teaches critical care, health policy and leadership for undergraduate, masters, and DNP students. Dr. Brennan recently completed an NIH appointment as Faculty Champion for Genetics and Genomics and currently serves on the Editorial Board of the NIH National Genome Research Institute’s Genetics and Genomics Competency Center. Research interests include health policy issues related to access to care, particularly in regard to genetics and genomics and acuity based models of organ allocation. In addition, Dr. Brennan is currently assessing the outcomes of simulation and immersive learning through inter-disciplinary education, particularly related to critical care and genomic education.
Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Courses Taught at Samuel Merritt University
Critical Care (BSN, MSN)
Nursing Research (BSN)
Leadership, Management and Health Policy (BSN)
Health Policy for Advanced Practice Nurses (MSN and post-professional FNP)
Health Policy and Advocacy (DNP)
Nursing Research (BSN)
Leadership, Management and Health Policy (BSN)
Health Policy for Advanced Practice Nurses (MSN and post-professional FNP)
Health Policy and Advocacy (DNP)
Research Interests
Health Policy using an acuity based model of organ allocation;
Integration of Genetics and Genomics into Inter-professional Education; Evaluation of Simulation in Inter-professional Health Education as well as Clinical Practice
Integration of Genetics and Genomics into Inter-professional Education; Evaluation of Simulation in Inter-professional Health Education as well as Clinical Practice
Publications and Presentations
Brennan, P. (2011). Deciphering How to Add Genetic and Genomic Content into Nursing Curricula. Presented at the International Society of Nurses in Genetics, Montreal, Canada, October 2011. Brennan, P. Villanuevan, C., and Stiers, W. (2011) From Practice to Ivory Tower: High Fidelity Simulation for Sepsis Education. Presented at Magic in Teaching, San Diego, CA, October 2011Brennan, P. Faculty Champion Driven Curriculum Innovations in Genetics. Presented at the Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science, Washington D.C., December 2010.Brennan, P. (2011) Exemplar of Faculty Champion Curriculum Innovations, podium presentation, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, September 2010. Brennan, P. Villanuevan, C., and Wong, J. Curricular Innovations from Practice to Ivory Tower, Annual Science Symposium, Oakland, CA, May 2011.Brennan, P. (2010) The NIH and the National Human Genome Research Institute Faculty Champion for Genetics/Genomics Initiative, Annual Science Symposium, Oakland, CA, May 2010 Brennan, P. (2010) Gender, Racial and Geographical Disparities in Access to Liver Transplantation, Annual Science Symposium, Oakland, CA, May 2009. Brennan , P. (2006) Public Solicitation of Organs on the Internet: Ethical and Policy Issues. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 32(2): 191-193. Mudge, C., Carlson, L., Brennan, P. Transplantation: The Procedures and Implications pp 731-769. Contemporary Nephrology Nursing: Principles and Practices, Second Edition, Anita Molzahn, editor, 2006. Mudge, C., Carlson, L., Brennan, P. Transplantation: Introduction and Historical Perspectives pp 661-666 and Transplantation pp 695-777. Contemporary Nephrology Nursing, Janel Parker, editor, 1998. Florence, Brennan, Amend, Vincenti, Ascher, Roberts, Melzer, Bretan, Stock, Garavoy, Tomlanovich. The Utility of Serial CD3 measurements to predict rebound rejections after OKT3 therapy following renal transplantation. Presented at the 12th annual meeting of the American Society of Transplant Physicians, Houston, Texas, May 1993.
Fellowships, Grants, and Awards
2012 Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow in the National Academies of Practice 2011 Daisy Award Winner for Excellence in Teaching Samuel Merritt University Faculty of the Year 2011 AACN Novice Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee 2011-2012 NIH Genetic and Genomic Competency Center Editor, DHHS 2009-2010 NIH Faculty Champion in Genetics/Genomics 2009-2010 SMU Faculty Research Incentive Award 2009-20102005-2008 Betty Irene Moore Doctoral Fellowship 1986 Post-graduate Fellowship; Stanford University Cardiovascular Specialist: Heart and Lung Transplantation 1984 Frist Humanitarian Award 1983 Emory University Post-Graduate Fellowship in International Health (Dublin, Ireland)
Professional and Community Service and Professional Memberships
National Academies of Practice
International Society of Nurses in Genetics
Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Honor Society
CCRN Alumnus
International Society of Nurses in Genetics
Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Honor Society
CCRN Alumnus
