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Courtney Sullivan

  • Assistant Professor

Education:

Postdoctoral Research Scholar. University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing.
Graduate Certificate in Applications of Mixed Methods Research.

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) T-32 Postdoctoral Research Scholar. University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education, School of Medicine.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing.

Master of Science in Nursing. Pediatric Acute and Continuing Care Nurse Practitioner. University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Michigan State University, College of Nursing.

Interest Areas:

Pediatric cancer, global health, nursing-sensitive quality indicators, health services research, mixed methods research

Publications:

Montgomery, A. P., Sullivan, C., Dick, T., Roberson, C., Harris, L. M., & Patrician, P. A. Comparison of Alabama Nurse Experiences Between Practice Areas During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Workplace Health & Safety, 0(0), https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799241247077

Vásquez, L., Fuentes-Alabi, S., Benitez-Majano, S., Ribeiro, K. B., Abraham, M., Agulnik, A., Baker, J. N., Blanco, D. B., Caniza, M. A., Cardenas-Aguirre, A., Salaverria, C., Sullivan, C. E., Damasco-Avila, E., García-Quintero, X., Loggetto, P., McNeil, M. J., Luna-Fineman, S., Rossell, N., Garcia de Lima, R. A., de Mendonca, R. H., … Maza, M. (2023). Collaboration for success: the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in Latin America. Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica = Pan American Journal of Public Health, 47, e144. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2023.144

Sullivan, C.E., Segovia, L., Viveros, P., Navarro, D., Lu, Z., Zhao, X., Salinas-Avila, S.J., Ramos, R.J., Belderson, K.M., & Challinor, J. (2023). Expanding APHON’s Pediatric Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider and Instructor Program to Spanish-speaking countries: Pilot series development and evaluation. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing, 40(2):119-132. doi:10.1177/27527530221121729

Sullivan, C. E., Day, S. W., Ivankova, N., Markaki, A., Patrician, P. A., & Landier, W. (2023). Establishing nursing-sensitive quality indicators for pediatric oncology: An international mixed methods Delphi study. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 55(1), 388-400. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12798

Lopes-Junior, L. C., Garcia Lima, R. A., Bazoni Soares, M. E., Ribeiro, K., Fuentes-Alabi, S., Sullivan, C. E., Abraham, M., Segovia Weber, L., & Vasquez Ponce, L. (2022). Essential core competencies for scope of practice of paediatric oncology nurses in Latin America: A scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 12(7).

Sullivan, C. E. (2021). Developing a Core Set of Nursing-Sensitive Indicators for International Pediatric Oncology Nursing Practice [Doctoral dissertation, University of Alabama at Birmingham]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. PMID: 35790072.

Sullivan, C.E., Segovia, L., Viveros, P., Metzger, M., Rodriguez-Galindo & Day, S. (2021). A sustainable model for pediatric oncology nursing education and capacity building in Latin American hospitals: The evolution and impact of a nurse educator network. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, e29095. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29095

Banayat, A.C., Dychangco, M.E.A., Manahan, L.T., Howard, S.C., & Sullivan, C.E. (2021). Philippines cancer control plan: Nursing priorities from Nursing Service Delivery Working Group of the Philippine National Childhood Cancer Control Workshop. Cancer Care Research Online, 1(2), e0008.

Sullivan, C., Challinor, J., Pergert, P., Afungchwi, G., Downing, J., Morrissey, L., Adde, M., Punjwani, R., Ilbawi, A. & Hollis, R. (2020). Strengthening the global nursing workforce for childhood cancer. The Lancet Oncology. 21(12), 1550-1552. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30425-3

Sullivan, C.E., Hans, M., Yakimkova, T., Ehrlich, B., Mishkova, V., & Agulnik, A. (2020). Survey identifies need for subspecialized pediatric hematology/oncology nursing education in nine Eurasian countries. Invited article. Russian Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 7(3):138-144. doi:10.21682/2311-1267-2020-7-3-138-144

Pergert, P., Sullivan, C. E., Adde, M., Afungchwi, G. M., Downing, J., Hollis, R., ... & Challinor, J. (2020). An ethical imperative: Safety and specialization as nursing priorities of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 67(4). doi:10.1002/pbc.28143

Abramovitz, L., Afungchwi, G., Punjwani, R., & Sullivan, C. (2020). Comment on: An ethical imperative: Safety and specialization as nursing priorities of WHO global initiative for childhood cancer: Advocating for the baseline nursing standards. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 67(10), e28642. doi:10.1002/pbc.2864

Funding:

T32 HS013852 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) PI: Michael J. Mugavero, MD, MHSc University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education, School of Medicine. Birmingham, AL. 2021/2023

 

DRIVEN Microgrant Award – $2,000, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education, School of Medicine. Birmingham, AL. 2022; Oncology Nursing Foundation Doctoral Scholarship – $5,000 Oncology Nursing Foundation – 2020/2021

 

American Cancer Society Doctoral Degree Scholarship in Cancer Nursing – $30,000, Mentor: Wendy Landier, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Birmingham, Alabama – 2018/2020

Honors & Awards:

  • Leadership in Practice Excellence Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Nu-at-Large Chapter, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Birmingham, AL – 12/2022

  • UAB Award: Jean A. Kelley Legacy Award, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing PhD Intensive, Birmingham, Alabama – 6/2021

  • UAB Award: “Most Achievable” Team Project Proposal, UAB System-wide Health Equity Project Proposal utilizing design-thinking University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing PhD Intensive Birmingham, Alabama – 6/2020

  • Inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Birmingham, Alabama – 3/2019. Awards Session Presentation International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Congress, Kyoto, Japan – 11/2018.

  • UAB Core Values Award for Innovation University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing PhD Intensive Birmingham, Alabama – 6/2019.

  • UAB Core Values Award for Diversity University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing PhD Intensive Birmingham, Alabama – 6/2018.

  • Ovation Performance Recognition Award St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – 2017.

  • Emerging Global Leader Institute, Participant Institute for Global Healthcare Leadership Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Washington, D.C. – 2017.

  • Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) “Dr. Patricia Greene Leadership Award”. Indianapolis, Indiana – 9/2016.

  • Patient Care Services Research Symposium: 2nd Place Poster Presentation. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – 2/2016.