Susan Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN
Clinical Professor Emerita
Department of Behavioral Nursing Science
Pronouns: She/Her
About
Dr. Susan Corbridge is the former Executive Associate Dean in the College of Nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and maintains a clinical practice in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep & Allergy Medicine.
Areas of Expertise:
- Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE)
- Respiratory Health and Disease, Asthma & COPD
- Faculty Practice & Academic-Practice Partnerships
- Nurse Practitioner Practice
Selected Grants
Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation, A Nurse Driven Model of Care for the Department of Corrections, $150,000, PI, (Julie Zerwic, Co-I)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Workforce Division of Nursing and Public Health Nursing, Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention – Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, $999, 988, PI.
Selected Publications
Corbridge, S. & Nyenhuis, S. (2017). Promoting Physical Activity in Asthma and COPD. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(1), 41- 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.08.022
Smith, CD., Landefeld, S., Harter, R., Opelka, F., Sandy, L., Sinsky, C., Fried, J., Sato, L, Corbridge, S., Legreid Dopp, A., & Martin, C. (2018). Implementing Optimal Team-Based Care to Reduce Clinician Burnout (National Academy of Medicine Discussion Paper).
Publication Aggregators
Professional Leadership
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
Fellow, American Assoc. of Nurse Practitioners
Past Board Member, Natl Org Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Notable Honors
2017, Judith Storfgell Distinguished Practice, UIC College of Nursing
2010, Nurse Practitioner Educator of the Year, Natl Org Nurse Practitioner Faculties
2016, Graduate Mentoring Award, University of Illinois at Chicago
2010, Nurse Educator of Illinois Award, NEI.
Education
PhD, Nursing Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dissertation: Nicotine Reward in Adolescent Rats
Post-Master’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Rush University, Chicago, IL
MS, Nursing, Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Rush University, Chicago, IL
BS, Nursing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Professional Memberships
American College of Chest Physicians.
American Thoracic Society.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.
Institute of Medicine of Chicago.