Martha A.Q. Curley (born November 14, 1952) is an American nurse. She is the Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Martha A.Q. Curley | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1952 |
| Spouse | John G. Curley |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, 1985, University of Massachusetts Amherst MSN, 1987, Yale University PhD, 1997, Boston College |
| Thesis | Clinical predictors of progress in weaning pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure from mechanical ventilation (1997) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
Early life and education
editCurley was born on November 14, 1952[1] in Springfield, Massachusetts.[2]
She completed her Diploma in Nursing from the Springfield Hospital School of Nursing in 1973 and her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1985. Following this, she completed her Master's degree in nursing from Yale University and her PhD from Boston College.[3]
Career
editUpon completing her formal education, Curley joined the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. As an associate professor received a five-year $10M Research Project Grant Program from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for a multi-site clinical trial, "Sedation Management in Pediatric Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure Study."[4] In 2010, Curley was honored with the Barbara J. Lowery D.S.O. Faculty Award for advancing nursing science through exemplary student mentorship.[5] As a result of her research, Curley was inducted into the 2014 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.[6]
In 2016, Curley was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine as someone who "demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service."[7] Two years later, he was appointed the Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.[8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Curley was awarded SCCM's 2021 Drs. Vidyasagar and Nagamani Dharmapuri Award for Excellence in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine as an individual who displayed "sustained exemplary and pioneering achievement in the care of critically ill and injured infants and children."[9]
References
edit- ^ "Curley, Martha A. Q., 1952-". id.loc.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Martha Curley, RN, PhD' 'Challenges the Givens' Through Nursing Research". research.chop.edu. August 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Martha A.Q. Curley, PhD, RN, FAAN". nursing.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ McIntyre, Joy (March 25, 2008). "$10M R01 from NIH for a multi-site clinical trial awarded to Dr. Martha Curley". penntoday.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ McIntyre, Joy (March 7, 2010). "School of Nursing Names Recipients of 2010 Teaching Awards". penntoday.upenn.edu. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Presentation, Panel (23 March 2016). "2014 Sigma, International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame: Conversation with the honorees". sigma.nursingrepository.org. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Penn Nursing's Martha A.Q. Curley, PhD, RN, FAAN, Elected for Membership to the National Academy of Medicine". newswise.com. October 17, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Martha Curley: Ruth M. Colket Endowed Chair in Pediatric Nursing at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia". almanac.upenn.edu. February 13, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "National Honor for Penn Nursing Professor". nursing.upenn.edu. 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
External links
editMartha A.Q. Curley publications indexed by Google Scholar