Amil Tan

Dr. Amil Tan is an Assistant Professor at Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, part of Hunter College at the City University of New York (CUNY). His academic appointment focuses on nursing education and research related to older adult care and long-term care reform initiatives.

Dr. Tan's educational background includes:

• PhD in Nursing, The Graduate Center, CUNY, 2021
• MA in Nursing, University of the Philippines Open University, Philippines, 2020
• MHC (Master in Health Care), Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland, 2014
• MS in Erasmus Mundus Master in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, University of Oviedo, Spain, 2014
• BS in Nursing, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines, 2007

Dr. Tan's research program addresses critical issues in long-term care settings, with emphasis on nurse practice environments, moral distress, and retention. His work examines nurse-led interdisciplinary heart failure teams, resident-to-resident aggression in assisted living, and psychometric validation of assessment tools like the Lucidity in Dementia and Neurological Impairment Measure (LD-NIM). Current projects focus on fall prevention among hospitalized cancer patients and addressing health disparities in urban elderly populations with chronic conditions.

Dr. Tan has received significant recognition for his academic achievements:

• Special Program Awardee from University of the Philippines Open University (2020)
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing membership (2018)
• Matricula de Honor, highest graduate honor from Universidad de Oviedo (2014)

As a credentialed RN and MEDSURG-BC professional, Dr. Tan bridges clinical expertise with academic scholarship to advance nursing practice and improve outcomes for vulnerable older adult populations across various healthcare settings.