Columbia University School of Nursing Welcomes Stephen Ferrara as Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs
(NEW YORK, NY, August 4, 2014) -- Columbia University School of Nursing is pleased to announce that Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FAANP, FNP-BC, has been hired as Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs. Ferrara will serve as assistant professor and oversee the Columbia Advanced Practice Nurse Associates, one of the premier nurse-run primary care services in the nation.
He comes to Columbia Nursing with a rich background in clinical practice, public policy, and education. Previously, he worked as a family NP at Montefiore Medical Center and as an associate adjunct professor at Pace University, where he earned his doctorate. In addition, he is Executive Director for the Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State, where he successfully advocated for the passage of the state’s NP Modernization Act, a law that lets experienced NPs practice for the first time without physician supervision.
“I look forward to supporting Columbia’s commitment to advanced practice nursing and to educating the next generation of leaders in clinical care,” says Ferrara. “Advanced practice nurses have more opportunities than ever before to provide comprehensive, holistic care to patients, families, and communities.”
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Columbia University School of Nursing is part of the Columbia University Medical Center, which also includes the College of Physicians & Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health, and the College of Dental Medicine. With close to 100 full-time faculty and 600 students, the School of Nursing is dedicated to educating the next generation of nurse leaders in education, research, and clinical care. The School has pioneered advanced practice nursing curricula and continues to define the role of nursing and nursing research through its PhD program which prepares nurse scientists, and its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), the first clinical practice doctorate in the nation. Among the clinical practice areas shaped by the School’s research are the reduction of infectious disease and the use of health care informatics to improve health and health care. For more information, please visit: www.nursing.columbia.edu.