education:
PhD: Virginia Commonwealth University, Health Services Research
MPH: Columbia University School of Public Health, Health Administration
BSN: SUNY Downstate College of Nursing, Nursing
BS: Brooklyn College, Biochemistry

clinical expertise:
Health Administration, Quality Improvement

research interests:
Diffusion of innovation and information
Innovative uses of technology and media for education, translation of research to evidence based practice, and patient compliance with treatment guidelines.

awards:
Innovative teaching award, UVA SON 2002

selected publications:

Abraham, J.M., Jerome-D’Emilia, B., & Begun, J. W., (2011). Market and Organizational Drivers of Magnet Hospital Recognition. Health Care Management Review, in publication.

Calzone, K.A., Jerome-D’Emilia, B., Goldgar, C., Rackover, M., Jackson, J., Chen, Y., Voss, J., Feero, W.G., & Jenkins, J. Establishment of the Genetic/Genomic Competency Center for Education (G2C2). Journal of Nursing Scholarship, in publication.

Suplee, P., Jerome-D’Emilia, B. (2010). Building a Culturally Competent Nursing Workforce: Speak the Language “Por Favor”! Advance for Nurses. http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Cultivating-Cultural-Awareness.aspx.

Jerome-D’Emilia, B. Public Health and Primary Health Care Systems. In Stanhope, M. and Lancaster, J. (eds.) (2011) Community and Public Health Nursing, 8th edition. St. Louis: Elsevier. In publication.

Jerome-D’Emilia, B., Merwin, E, and Stern, S. (2010). The Effect of a Teaching Intervention for Nurses on Mammography Rates in Rural African American Women. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 41(1):25-32. PMID: 20102140.

Jackson, J. M., Voss, J.D., Jerome-D'Emelia, B., Chen, Y. & Goodkovsky, V. X-CREDiT: Expert Competency Repository Educational Design Tool. E-Learn 2009 - World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education. October, 2009. Vancouver, B.C.

Jerome-D'Emilia, B., Merwin, E, and Stern, S. The Effect of a Teaching Intervention for Nurses on Mammography Rates in Rural African American Women. In publication.

Jerome-D'Emilia, B. The US Health and Public Health Care Systems. In Stanhope, M. and Lancaster, J. (eds.) (2009) Foundations of Nursing in the Community, 3rd. edition. St. Louis: Mosby.

Jerome-D'Emilia, B. Public Health and Primary Health Care Systems. In Stanhope, M. and Lancaster, J. (eds.) (2007) Community and Public Health Nursing, 7th edition. St. Louis: Elsevier.

Guilbaud, P. & Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (2005). Integrating WebLearn in the School of Nursing at UVA: Approaches to Anchoring and Facilitating Online Learning in an Online Master Degree Program. In Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (pp. 685-690). Norfolk, VA: AACE.

Jerome-D'Emilia, B. and Begun, J.W. (2005). Diffusion of breast conserving surgery in medical communities. Social Science in Medicine, 60(1), 143-151.

Glick, D.F., Jerome-D'Emilia, B., Nolan, M.A., and Burke, P. (2004) Emergency Preparedness: One community's response. Family and Community Health, 27(3), 266-273.

selected presentations:

Jerome-D'Emilia B. (2009). How Can We Dispel the Disparities in Breast Cancer Treatment? Presentation at Science and Health Fair, Office for the Role of Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. New Brunswick, NJ.

Jackson J.M., Voss J.D, Goodkovsky V., Chen Y., Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (2009). X-CREDiT: Expert Competency Repository Educational Design Tool. Poster Presentation at the World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education. Vancouver, CA.

Jerome-D'Emilia, B. and DeLia, D. (2009). Relationship between Hospital Report Cards & CMS Quality Measures. Poster presentation at the AcademyHealth Research Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Jerome-D'Emilia B., Voss, J.D., Jackson J.M., Goodkovsky V., & Chen Y. (2008). A Repository of Genomics. Poster Presentation at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Masters Education Conference. Orlando, FL. 

Voss J.D., Jackson J.M., Goodkovsky V., Chen Y., Schectman J.M., & Jerome-D'Emilia B. (2008). Mapping and Distributing Competency-Based Curricula: Tools and Techniques. Poster presentation at the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the International Association of Medical Science Educators, Salt Lake City, UT.

Guilbaud, P. & Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (2008).  Adult Instruction and Online Learning: Towards a Systematic Instruction Framework. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Learning, Chicago, IL.

Hall, L. and Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (2007). Providing Action-Based Interprofessional Education in Quality Improvement:  The Achieving Competence Today (ACT) Experience. Abstract presented at Collaborating Across Borders: An American-Canadian Dialogue on Interprofessional Health Education, Minneapolis, MN.

Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (2007). Can leadership be taught at a distance? Poster presented at the 25th Annual International Nurse Computer and Technology Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Jerome-D'Emilia, B., Glick, D.F. and Guilbaud, P. (2005). Leveraging the online learning environment - focused technology re-skilling of adult learners at the UVA School of Nursing. Abstract presented at AACN 2005 Master's Education Conference: On the Horizon in Master's Education: Teaching, Research, and Practice, San Diego, CA.

Glick, D.F., Kulbok, P.A., Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (2005). Evidence based practice: Using data to evaluate master's education for leadership in public health nursing and health systems management. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Glick, D.F., Kulbok, P.A., Jerome-D'Emilia, B., Merwin, B. (2004). Strategies for implementing distance education for public health nursing leaders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.

Glick, D.F., Kulbok, P.A., Jerome-D'Emilia, B., Merwin, B., Huffstutler, S. (2004). Creating successful partnerships to develop online options for master's education. Paper presented at American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2004 Master's Education Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

funded research grants:

2011-2012 Gardner, M. (PI), 2011- 2012, Jerome-D’Emilia,B. (Co-PI), Suplee, P (Co-PI). Urban Hispanic Mothers’ Experiences Accessing and Using Health Care Services for their Children with Special Health Care Needs. Eta Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, Inc.

2011-2012 Suplee, P (PI), Jerome-D’Emilia,B. (Co-PI). Identifying the Health Needs of Women and Children from a Church Community in Camden, New Jersey. Xi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, Inc.

2011-2012 Jerome-D'Emilia, B (PI), Suplee, P (Co-PI), Gardner, M (Co-PI). Addressing the Health Needs of Hispanic Women and Children in Camden, New Jersey. Eta Mu Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, Inc.

2009- 2010 Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (Co-PI), Voss, J. (Co-PI). The Genetic/Genomic Resource Tool for Interdisciplinary Education.  National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute.

2008- 2009 Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (Co-PI), Voss, J. (Co-PI). The Genetic/Genomic Resource Tool for Interdisciplinary Education.  National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute.

2006-2008 Voss, J. (PI) Jerome-D'Emilia, B (Nursing Co-PI). UVA ACT Baton Grant. Robert Wood Johnson.

2006-2007 Moon, M. (PI) Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (co-PI). Fredericksburg Regional Nursing Education Collaboration. Mary Washington Foundation.

2005-2006 Glick, D. (PI), Kulbock, P. (Co-PI), Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (Co-PI). Educating Nurse Leaders in Southside and Southwest Virginia. Virginia Tobacco Indemnification & Community Revitalization Commission

2004-2006 Jerome-D'Emilia, B. (PI). Merwin, E. (Co-PI). Mammography Screening in the Rural African American Population. (PI: Merwin, B., NINR 1 P20 NR009009-01.

advisory positions:

• Co-chair Nurse Faculty Promotion and Retention Committee of the New Jersey Nursing Initiative Technical Assistance Group (RWJF funded)
• Member Advisory Council for the University of Virginia School of Nursing's Nursing Leadership in Rural Health Care Project  (HRSA funded)

professional organizations:

American Public Health Association