The Truly Awards celebrate the physicians and nurses of Northwell Health for their compassion, innovation, ambition, leadership and inclusivity. This is a special time to show our appreciation and recognize all our 1,164 physician and 1,536 nurse nominees for the positive impact they have on our patients, team members, and communities. Voting opens January 26, […]
We’re thrilled to share that Haley Wheeler, M.A., CCC‑SLP, CBIS —our PATMDTA Scholar Fellow—and Beth West, EdD —our Executive Director—represented the Teaching Academy at the 2026 Snow Season Education Retreat, January 15-16th, hosted by the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine. Learn more about the event ➡️ here. Together, Haley and Beth presented their […]
The Spark Tank Innovation Idea Challenge, where innovation meets healthcare. This unique platform invited Nuvance/ Northwell Health employees to bring forward their groundbreaking ideas aimed at enhancing patient care, safety, and operational efficiency across our network. 🥇First Place: Erin McLaughlin, MD, MPH – Machine Learning Model for Predicting Violent and Aggressive Behavior in Hospitalized Medical […]
The Teaching Academy is proud to announce the publication of scholarly work by Danielle Paravati, MSN‑Ed, RN, CEN, TCRN, SCRN, SANE‑A, a continuing scholar of the 2022–2023 Clinician Educator Cohort. Danielle’s research will appear in the Journal of Forensic Nursing, with the print edition featured in the 2026 ED/forensic area issue. Digital publication available now: […]
Richard Cassa, PA‑C, MPAS, MBA, Director, Norwalk/Yale PA Surgical Residency Program, inspires APPs through leadership, mentorship, and shared learning He most recently co‑hosted the “APPs in Clinical Medicine” conference on Friday, September 26, 2025, a major event that brought together advanced practice providers for a day of connection and engagement across the system. On the […]
Jeanne Morgante, DPT, Ed, was invited to keynote at the 2025 Gold Humanism Summit: The Person in Front of You held in Baltimore, Maryland, September 17–20, 2025. Her journey to the national stage began with an unexpected moment at a PATMDTA Educational Leadership Luncheon, where an informal discussion about the Tell Me More program introduced […]
As a member of the Teaching Academy’s 2024–2025 Clinician Educator Cohort, Lee Shapley, MD, has demonstrated a sustained commitment to clinical education, resident development, and strengthening bedside teaching at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC). He joined Nuvance Health Vassar Brothers Medical Center in 2023, serving as core faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program, where […]
The Teaching Academy is proud to highlight the work of scholar Lisa Ricker, whose dedication to rapid response, clinical education, and team-based learning continues to transform care at Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC). Lisa has built a career around improving patient outcomes through education—from launching VBMC’s Rapid Response Team in 2006 (which cut Code Blue […]
This past spring marked an exciting academic milestone as Jeanne completed her Doctor of Education (EdD) degree at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. She also successfully defended her dissertation on, Enhancing Clinical Leadership Skills: Impact of Rehabilitation Professionals’ Leadership Development. Read Jeanne’s publication on The Leadership Challenge. Jeanne described the journey as […]
DANBURY, NORWALK, Connecticut, March 8, 2021 — Dr. Ramanathan Seshadri has joined Nuvance Health and is seeing patients and performing surgeries at Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital. Dr. Seshadri specializes in treating liver, bile duct and pancreatic cancer, and other complex hepatobiliary conditions. Dr. Seshadri has extensive abdominal transplant and hepatobiliary surgery experience using open, laparoscopic, and […]