Biography
Gina C. Rowe, PhD, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, PHCNS-BC, FNAP, is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at an innovative College of Nursing with over 70 faculty collaborating to deliver BSN, DNP, PhD, and post-graduate education, to prepare nurses skilled in evidence-informed clinical practice, leadership, research, and healthcare transformation. She has 21 years of experience in undergraduate and graduate nursing education at five universities in multicultural states and has practiced as a family nurse practitioner for 17 years in multiple community settings, including school-based wellness, community clinics, mobile clinics, home health, and retail care, caring for under-resourced populations. Dr. Rowe’s research stems from her practice, focusing on team-based care to improve outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, prevent hospital and emergency visits, and address health inequities. She has received funding to co-design effective interprofessional clinical experiences with other health professions faculty, precepting hundreds of students in team-based care for adults with chronic conditions and in pediatric obesity prevention. Her work with interprofessional colleagues gained national recognition for demonstrating that patients receiving team-based care can experience significant improvements in health outcomes. She currently co-leads a team participating in a national learning collaborative to address structural racism in nursing academia. She is a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice.
Areas of Specialty
Community Health | Diabetes | Interprofessional Education | Primary Care | Underserved Populations
Education
PhD, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 2013 (Nursing)
DNP, University of Maryland-Baltimore, 2010 (Nursing)
Certificate, University of Maryland-College Park, 2010 (Public Health Informatics)
Certificate, University of Maryland - Baltimore, 2007 (Family Nurse Practitioner)
MSN, Johns Hopkins University, 2002 (Nursing)
MPH, Johns Hopkins University, 2002 (Public Health)
BSN, Johns Hopkins University, 1999 (Nursing)
BA, University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1988 (International Studies)
BA, University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1988 (General Science)
Certifications
ADM-BC: Advanced Diabetes Management Board Certified
CNE: Certified Nurse Educator
FNP-BC: Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified
PHCNS-BC: Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Board Certified
Achievements & Awards
-Distinguished Fellow, 2023, National Academies of Practice
-George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award, 2020, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, for Montgomery County, MD Interprofessional Team Care Clinics
-“Accelerating Interprofessional Community-Based Education and Practice,” 2016-2018, national grant (one of 16 grantees nationwide) awarded by the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, funded by HRSA, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, & John A. Hartford Foundation.
Key Publications
Journal Article
Rowe, Gina, C. McShane, Phyllis, Congdon, Heather , B. Pittman, Joan, Rios, Judith, 2023 Impact on diabetes outcomes and team skills of integrating dietetic services into interprofessional education and teamwork in primary care. Chronic Illness https://doi.org/10.1177/17423953231200678
Journal Article
Pittman, J, Congdon, H, B Rowe, Gina, C. Nathanson, B, McShane, P, Shields, R, 2023 Piloting a telehealth interprofessional diabetes clinic during Covid 19: Continuing patient care and student learning. Social Work in Health Care, vol. 62, Issue 2-4, 59-72 https://doi:10.1080/00981389.2023.2183927
Journal Article
Rowe, Gina, C. Congdon, Heather, B. Pittman, Joan, Wiseman, Rebecca, Shields, Rhonique, 2021 Interprofessional education clinics and improved outcomes for primary care patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Pracitice, vol. 24 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100441
Journal Article
Congdon, Heather, B. Rowe, Gina, C. Pittman, Joan, Goodwin, Jana, 2020 Teaching interprofessional practice skills to nursing, social work and pharmacy students in primary care health centers. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, vol. 21 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2020.100373
Journal Article
Rowe, Gina, C. 2019 Geographic variance in Maryland's preventable emergency department visits: Comparison of explanatory models. Western Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 42, Issue 7