Diabetes

Biography

Dr. Priscilla Okunji is an Assistant Professor at Howard University, Division of Nursing. She obtained her Baccalaureate and a Master’s degree in Nursing and Informatics respectively from University of Maryland. In addition, she earned her Health Sciences doctoral degree with concentration in International Health Educator/Researcher. Dr. Okunji is a recipient of the 2015 NIH_UCLA mHIT scholar and 2014 NIH_NIMHD health disparities course Scholar and the Faculty Senate “Emerging Scholar” award in 2012. She has been board certified in ANCC Medical Surgical Nursing since 2010. Her scholarly paper at the University of Maryland inspired her into using the Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) large database to study the “Outcomes of Diabetic Myocardial Infarction Inpatients: Patient and Hospital Characteristics” as her Ph.D. dissertation. She spearheaded the development and implementation of the Howard University RN to BSN online program of which she presently coordinates. She is a recipient of several awards that include, “100 Extra Ordinary Nurses” from DC Black Nurses Association, ELITE “Faculty Fellowship Development” awarded by Pittsburgh University, HU CETLA “Teaching with technology and Reviewer, ” AHA “Early Investigator” and QCOR “Cardiovascular Nursing Council" Travel awards. Dr. Okunji has often been invited to deliver podium presentation at both National and International conferences and has published in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Okunji has been a Principal Investigator of intramural grants/projects.

Abstract

Abstract : Comparative Analysis of HCUP and A Minority Large Urban Teaching Hospital Datasets