Nancy Short, Dr.P.H., M.B.A., R.N., F.A.A.N.

Nancy M. Short, Dr.P.H, M.B.A., R.N., retired from positions as assistant professor and assistant dean at the Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, NC. At Duke, she taught population health, leadership, and quality management to graduate nursing students. Dr. Short earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University. She earned her Doctor of Public Health degree with a major in health policy and administration at the University Of North Carolina - School Of Public Health. She has 27 years of experience as a registered nurse in rural Utah and at academic health centers in roles ranging from staff nurse to executive. As a partner in a consulting firm, Dr. Short was hired by the UNC Public Health Management Academy to guide teams from the Virginia Department of Public Health in the development of actionable business plans. She consulted with the UNC Institute for Public Health on international issues related to distance learning. She has delivered leadership and quality management training to a bicommunal (Turk and Greek) program for nurses in Cyprus and to maternal-child public health leaders in North Carolina As associate executive director of the North Carolina Nurses Association Dr. Short was an advocate for issues facing the nurse workforce in the state as well as underserved populations and served on numerous statewide workgroups. Her research has focused on identifying knowledge gaps about nurse practitioner practice.