Diploma, Englewood (New Jersey) Hospital School Nursing, 1976; Bachelor in Health Administration, The New School for Social Research, New York, 1984; Master of Arts in Health Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, The New School for Social Research, New York, 1986; Fellow The Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, 1994.
Associate clinical professor, Columbia University, New York senior staff nurse, The New York Hospital, Cornell Univercity Medical Center, 1977-1979; assistant administrator, director, Hospital Corporation American, Nashville, 1979-1983; assistant head nurse, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, 1983-1984; DON, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, 1984-1987; director nursing systems, Hospital Corporation American, Nashville, 1987-1989; director medical nursing, The Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, 1989-1990; vice president medical surgical services, The Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, 1990-1993; vice president nursing and patient services, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, since 1993. Editorial advisory American Journal of Nursing.
Member American College Healthcare Executives, American Organisation Nurse Executives, New York Organisation Nurse Executives, Deans and Dirs. of Greater New York, National League for Nursing (board directors).
