Background
Novak, Julie Cowan was born on October 2, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
clinician nursing educator researcher
Novak, Julie Cowan was born on October 2, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Iowa, 1972; Master of Arts in Nursing of Children, U. Iowa, 1976; D.N.Sc., U. San Diego, 1989.
Charge nurse surgical and medical Intensive Care Unit, U. Iowa Hospital and Clinics, 1972-1973;
instructor medical sur. nursing, St. Luke's School Nursing, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1973-1974;
instructor family and community health, U. Iowa College of Nursing, 1974-1975;
perinatal nurse clinician, U. Iowa Hospitals, 1976-1977;
pediatric nurse practitioner, Chicano Cmty. Health Center, 1978-1980;
lecturer, assistant professor child health nursing and physical assesstment, San Diego State University, 1977-1979;
child health nurse practitioner program coordinator, University of California, San Diego, 1978-1982;
pediatric nurse practitioner, San Diego City Schools, 1980-1982;
coordinator infant special care center follow-up program, University of California, San Diego, 1982-1983;
associate clinical professor intercampus graduate studies, University of California, San Diego, 1983-1990;
director health promotion division community and family medicine, University of California, San Diego, 1985-1990;
associate clinical professor department community family medicine, University of California Division Health Care Science, San Diego, 1990-1994;
associate professor, San Diego State University School Nursing, 1990-1994;
California Nursing Students Association faculty advisor, San Diego State University School Nursing, 1992-1994;
pediatric nurse practitioner, Naval Hospital, 1990-1992;
pediatric nurse practitioner, Company Health Clinic, 1990-1994;
professor, director Master's in Primary Care/Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Practitioner programs, University of Virginia Schools, Charlottesville, since 1994. Consultant child health San Diego State University Child Study Center.
Member accidentprevention committee American Academy Pediatricians. Member of advisory board Albemarle County Sch Health, since 1995, Camp Holiday Trails, since 1995. Member regional advisory board American Lung Association, since 1997.
Chair Annual Refugee Clothing Drive, East San Diego, English as Second Language Program, Car Seat Roundup University of California, San Diego, 1983-1985. Member telethon March of Dimes. Member steering committee Healthy Mothers/ Healthy Babies Coalition.
Chair ways and means committee Benchley-Weinberger Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1985-1987, president, 1988-1990. Vice president, president Friends Jamul Schools Foundation. Co-chair teen outreach program Junior League San Diego, 1987-1988, chair, 1989-1990, board directors, 1990-1992.
Educator preschooling health San Carlos Methodist Church. Member Head Start Policy Council, 1992-1994, San Diego County Dropout Prevention Roundtable, 1991-1993, Western Albemarle H.S. Planning Team, since 1994. Member ANA (member ANCC research coalition on credentialing since 1997), National Certification Board Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (president), National.Assn.
Pediat. Nurse Practioners Association (chapter president, program committee, coordinator legislation field, national certified chair since 1992), California Nurse Association, Pi Lamda Theta, Sigma Theta Tau (member nominations committee 1990-1991, president elect Gamma Gamma chapter 1993-1994, Beta Kappa since 1995, Media award, 1992).
M. Robert E. Novak, 1972. Children: Andrew, Christopher, Nicholas.