Shirley Girouard
SUNY Downstate College of Nursing, USA
Biography
Shirley Girouard has been instrumental in promoting research among student nurses, seeking evidence for education & practice, & advocating for healthcare system change that best meets population health needs & addresses the social determinants of health. She has demonstrated strong leadership & made significant contributions in many areas including direct services for children & families; research; teaching; workforce development; & health policy reform & advocacy. She has recently published a commentary on the importance of addressing ACEs in nursing in a special supplement of Academic Pediatrics (September 2017), one of only a handful of articles on ACEs in nursing.