Mary D Naylor, PhD, FAAN, RN
Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology; Director of NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health
Contact Information
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 341 Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4217
UNITED STATES
tel: (215) 898-6088
email: naylor@nursing.upenn.edu
Teaching
As part of the senior year curriculum, Dr. Naylor teaches NURS 385 "Senior Inquiry" and shares her vast research experience with seniors who will work closely with an advisor from the standing faculty. The students select a topic and are instructed on the art of doing a thorough literature search, building a table of evidence, and performing a synthesis of the state of the science on that topic. Many of the papers have been accepted for publication in major scholarly journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Society, an unusual event in nursing.
Research
Since 1989, Dr. Naylor has led an interdisciplinary program of research designed to improve outcomes and reduce costs of care for vulnerable community-based elders. To date, Dr. Naylor and her research team have completed three National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)-funded randomized clinical trials focusing on discharge planning and home follow-up of high-risk elders by advanced practice nurses.
• Currently Funded Grants
• NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health
Clinical Practice
Through her research that uses advanced practice nurses, Dr. Naylor has added to what is known about advanced practice nurse practice. In addition, she is co-faculty director of the Living Independently For Elders (LIFE) which is part of a national model health care delivery program, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).
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Nurses will play a pivotal role in addressing the health care needs of people throughout the 21st century. The cutting edge science, led by nurses and designed to advance knowledge related to promoting healthy lifestyles and caring for the chronically ill, will position nurses and other health team members to make a major difference in the lives of these people. 