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Donna E McCabe is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and serves as the Assistant Director of Education Programs at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing. She is a dual-certified geriatric and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with nearly three decades of clinical and academic experience focused on improving care for older adults.
Her educational background includes:
- DNP, Case Western Reserve University
- MA, NYU College of Nursing
- Advanced Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Stony Brook University
- BSN, Mount Saint Mary College
Dr. McCabe's research and professional work centers on gerontology, psychiatric-mental health, integrated behavioral health in aging populations, dementia care, and substance use in older adults. She has led initiatives to integrate behavioral health into primary care, improve medication safety, and enhance nursing education through curriculum innovation. Her work emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, health systems improvement, and reducing disparities in elder care.
Her recent publications reflect a strong focus on substance use, mental health, and safety in aging, with trends indicating a commitment to evidence-based protocols, harm reduction, and nurse-led interventions in primary and long-term care settings.
She has received numerous honors, including:
- Distinguished Gerontological Nurse Educator, NHCGNE (2023)
- Dean's Distinguished Faculty Award, NYU Meyers (2021)
- Outstanding Professor, NYU Neurodiversity Society (2019)
- The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurse Faculty (2019)
- Inaugural Faculty Mentoring Award, NYU Meyers (2016)
Dr. McCabe has been a committed mentor and faculty leader, having served as Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program and contributing to curriculum development and strategic planning. She has led and collaborated on funded projects from NIH, HRSA, and the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. She also serves on the Board of Directors at VNS Health, where she chairs the Home Care Committee and participates in Behavioral Health initiatives.
She is actively involved in professional organizations such as the American Geriatric Society, Gerontological Society of America, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, and Sigma Theta Tau International.
