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Anne M. Fink, PhD

Associate Professor & Department Head,

Biobehavioral Nursing Science

Pronouns: she/her

Contact

Building & Room:

7th floor, College of Nursing

Address:

845 S. Damen Ave, MC 802, Chicago, IL, 60612

About

 

Research Lab: 

Inadequate sleep has serious consequences, such as elevated blood pressure, chronic stress, and fatal accidents.  To understand public health problems caused by inadequate sleep, our team conducts research about sleep neurobiology and cardiovascular and brain pathologies.  Our discoveries inform future strategies for therapies and prevention.  My Bibliography - NCBI

 

  • Maki KA, Fink AM, Weaver TE.  Sleep, time, and space—fatigue and performance deficits in pilots, commercial truck drivers, and astronauts.  SLEEP Advances, 2022. 3:pac033. doi:10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac033.

 

  • Fink AM.  Shift work sleep disorder and mental health: An integrative review of neurobiological, sociological, and psychological perspectives with public policy implications.  Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 2024. 25:94-102. doi:10.1177/15271544241238752.

 

Classroom:

Our team publishes recommendations to improve education for healthcare providers.  We use an approach that frames basic science content (e.g., neuroscience, molecular biology) within a practical holistic perspective along with cutting-edge technologies for simulation-based education.  This approach aims to reform U.S. healthcare systems and enhance collaboration among disciplines.

 

  • Fink AM, Martha SR, Calik MW, et al.  Understanding the autonomic nervous system: A how-to guide for designing engaging pathophysiology and pharmacology courses.  Nursing Forum, 2023. 2397564. doi:10.1155/2023/2397564.

 

  • Fink AM.  Sleep neurobiology and the critical care environment.  Critical Care Nurse, 2020. 40:e1-6. doi:10.4037/ccn202043.

 

Assigned Courses:

Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology (e.g., NURS 534, NURS 530, NUNA 514) and research supervision (e.g., NURS 599, NUPR 593).

 

Degrees & Credentials:

University of Illinois Chicago:  PhD, MS.
Loyola University Chicago:  BSN.
State of Illinois:  Registered Nurse (RN).
National League for Nursing:  Certified Nurse Educator (CNE).
Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA).