Department of Population Health Nursing Science

Dedicated to scholarship focused on multilevel determinants of health and translating this research to improve the health of individuals, families, communities, organizations and populations

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Research and Scholarship

Faculty and students in the department of Population Health Nursing Science, formerly the Department of Health Systems Science, receive funding from the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Resources and Services Administration, and other foundations and agencies that support the conduct of leading-edge research in areas such as:

Social determinants of obesity in urban populations
Identity impairments as cognitive vulnerabilities for adolescent risk behavior
Health disparities among sexual-minority individuals
Smoking cessation in LGBT populations
Symptoms and health behaviors in cancer survivors
Multilevel determinants of children’s chronic conditions, such as asthma, in ethnic minority and immigrant populations
Developing and testing new models of care delivery
Technology interventions to improve and measure care coordination and clinical efficiency
Evidence-based practice in public health nursing
Competency and image of the public health nursing workforce
Social media as a health promotion and disease prevention strategy
Data mining and statistical analysis of EHR data to generate new nursing knowledge
Transforming evidence-based nursing knowledge into clinical decision support tools for use at the point of care
Interprofessional education, simulation and technology to enhance chronic care population management

Academic Programs

Our department advances research and scholarship on multilevel determinants of health—psychosocial, behavioral, environmental, systems—and translates this work into practice, care delivery, and policy to improve the health of individuals, families, communities, organizations and populations.

Graduates of our doctoral nurse practitioner programs become authoritative family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners. In the case of our DNP degrees in advanced population health and health systems leadership and informatics, our graduates go on to roles as health systems leaders. Our PhD candidates graduate, prepared to expand the universe of nursing research and to educate the next generation of nurses and nurse scientists.

The department also offers the School Nurse Certificate Program to prepare bachelor’s prepared registered nurses to become school nurse leaders.

HIRING: Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Practice Nurse Educator Heading link

Position Description

The Department of Population Health Nursing Science at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), located in a large metropolitan area, is seeking a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Practice Nurse Educator to assist the department with the following responsibilities:

Under direction and supervision, teach specialized courses to undergrad and graduate students pursuing specialization as advanced practice registered nurses.
Utilize knowledge of family practice, infectious disease, and community health to teach didactic and clinical courses to undergrad and graduate students.
Provide clinical care through College’s faculty practice that focuses on infectious disease treatment and prevention, including HIV and COVID-19.
Advance program of clinical scholarship through both program development and dissemination of clinical work.
Serve as an academic advisor to doctoral students and serve on college committees.
Other College and Department responsibilities as assigned.

Some travel may be periodically required for local travel in between worksites, conferences, and/or professional development.

This position minimally requires a Ph.D. degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, or its foreign equivalent, in Nursing or related field of study, and a valid State of Illinois Registered Nursing license or eligibility for such a license.

For fullest consideration, please submit your curriculum vitae, cover letter, and three references by 07/19/2022 to:

Mr. Edward Drogos
College of Nursing
University of Illinois Chicago
845 S. Damen Ave. (907E NURS, MC 802)
Chicago, IL 60612

Or via email to edrogo2@uic.edu.

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The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.

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The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899

University of Illinois faculty, staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This employment offer is contingent on your timely submission of proof of your vaccination. If you are not able to receive the vaccine for medical or religious reasons, you may seek approval for an exemption in accordance with applicable University processes.

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Kathleen Sparbel

PhD, MS ’96, FNP-BC

Kathleen Sparbel is dedicated to promoting the professional goals of Quad Cities-area nurses across advanced practice specialties. She teaches core courses and FNP management courses to DNP students across all UIC Nursing campuses.

Sparbel’s research interests are broad. Her research related to education examines development of technology, simulation experiences and interprofessional education to enhance management of chronic disease.

Her research also includes investigation of genomics, including decision-making regarding genetic testing, the impact of genetic information on individuals and families, and the application of genetic technologies in the primary care setting. As a PhD student in 2003, Sparbel took part in the National Institute of Nursing Research Summer Genetics Institute in 2003.

In response to her work, Sparbel has received the 2013 Founder’s Award for Service from International Society of Nurses in Genetics; the 2014 Daisy Faculty Award from The Daisy Foundation; and the CARE (Community, Achievements, Respect, Excellence) Award for Distinguished Service from the Quad Cities Area Advanced Practice Nurse and Physician Alliance.