She’s helping older people live healthier lives through leadership and collaboration!
A Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing faculty member has been selected for a professional development program by the National Institutes of Health-funded Health Care Systems Research Network and Older Americans Independence Centers.
Assistant Professor Ashley Z. Ritter has been accepted as an AGING Initiative Multiple Chronic Conditions Scholar. She will join her cohort in attending the MCC Scholars Workshop from April 23 to 25 in Bethesda, Md., six webinars during their scholarship year, and regular meetings with assigned mentors.
“I’m thrilled to join interdisciplinary leaders to advance community care for older adults experiencing intertwined health and social needs with a focus on rigorous research and practical implementation to systems of care,” Ritter said.
“Dr. Ritter’s selection for this prestigious national program highlights her geriatric expertise and Hunter College’s role as an anchor institution in New York City providing high-impact research and innovative educational programs for students that improve community health,” said Ann Marie P. Mauro, Joan Hansen Grabe Dean and Professor.
Ritter, who earned her PhD in nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, is an experienced nurse practitioner and translational research scientist who has made extensive contributions to the knowledge and practice of caring for older people. Her expertise includes community-engagement, implementation science, mixed methodology, and multidisciplinary teams.
Ritter also is an advocate for social justice and healthcare equity. She is the co-founder and past CEO of Those Nerdy Girls, an award-winning, nonprofit science-communication platform providing factual, practical information to guide health decisions on aging, mental health, reproductive health, information literacy, infectious disease, and other health issues via social media outlets.
About the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing’s mission is to cultivate collaborative nurse leaders promoting wellness and championing health equity in diverse local and global communities through excellence in education, research, scholarship, and advocacy. Its vision is to shape nurse leaders advancing health equity for a thriving, healthier world.
About the AGING Initiative
The NIH-funded Health Care Systems Research Network and Older Americans Independence Centers AGING Initiative is in the seventh year of its Multiple Chronic Conditions Scholars Program intended to catalyze an expansion of interdisciplinary research relevant to the science of multiple chronic conditions. The program has created a cohort of emerging leaders who are committed to pursuing training and collaborative opportunities to align their research interests and agendas with issues relevant to the health and healthcare of older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
