Alycia Bischof
Alycia Bischof is passionate about mentoring the next generation of nurse practitioners to be future leaders in health care. As the Central Clinical Site Coordinator for Penn Nursing, she cultivates relationships between preceptors and students, striving to find the best clinical opportunities for each student. Recognizing the importance of business acumen in addition to clinical skills, Alycia also focuses on teaching documentation and coding skills to both students and faculty.
“We prepare students to become leaders in women’s health, and advocates for the women they serve and for the midwifery profession.”
“As the clinical site coordinator, it is extremely rewarding finding the right fit for each student as they start their advance practice training.”
Education
- DNP, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 2021
- MSN, University of Pennsylvania, 1995
- BSN, University of Pennsylvania, 1990
Teaching
Dr Bischof is the course coordinator for N657, Advanced Physical Assessment. She also lectures for the pediatric primary care nurse practitioner program in N659, N660, and N663.
Research
Dr Bischof’s research is focused on improving provider chart documentation and billing code selection acumen. As part of her DNP project, she developed a training session to aid providers with documentation techniques that will increase revenue capture.
Opportunities to Learn and Collaborate at Penn Nursing
- Dr Bischof has practiced as a PNP in a private pediatric practice in New Jersey for the last 25 years. In this role, she provides primary care from newborns through college age patients.
- Besides her work in the nursing school, Dr Bischof also assists in the Medical school by teaching first year medical students an introduction to clinical practice.
Selected Career Highlights
Awards:
- Lois Evans Service Award
- Teaching Excellence Award
- Alumni Spirit Award
Committees:
- Preceptor Committee, Chair
- Alumni Events and Outreach Committee, Chair
- LARC, member
- Senate, member
- Class of 1990 Executive VP
- Class of 1990 reunion committee, member
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New Appointment for Penn Nursing Professor
George Demiris, PhD, FACMI, the Mary Alice Bennett University Professor and Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, has been appointed Penn Nursing’s next Associate Dean for Research and Innovation. This appointment will begin on June 1, 2023.
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University Professorship for Penn Nursing Professor
George Demiris, PhD, FACMI, a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor (PIK), with joint faculty appointments in Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences and in Perelman School of Medicine’s Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, will become the Mary Alice Bennett University Professor. University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann made the appointment.
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The Preceptor Imperative
Every great nurse starts out as a student. And for every student, there’s a preceptor, that vital mentor who oversees care in clinical rotations, who passes on lessons learned and knowledge earned. But as the number of preceptors trends steadily downward, it’s past time to talk about just how vital the role really is.
By Janine White