SUSAN CONATY-BUCK

SUSAN CONATY-BUCK, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP


Assistant Professor
 302-831-7375

Office Location:
McDowell Hall

Education

  • DNP, University of Virginia
  • MSN University of Virginia
  • BSN, James Madison University, Virginia
  • MFA, Virginia Tech University
  • BA, Glassboro State College, New Jersey
  • NURS 411: Interprofessional Healthcare Informatics
  • NURS 691: Nurse Practitioner Adult I Didactic
  • NURS 692: Nurse Practitioner Adult I Practicum
  • NURS 693: Nurse Practitioner Adult II Didactic
  • NURS 694: Nurse Practitioner Adult II Practicum
  • NURS/HLTH 844: Population Healthcare Informatics (DNP and MBA program)
  • NURS 900: DNP Project III: Implementation
  • NURS 921: Nurse Practitioners Clinical Role Immersion Practicum
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B., Buchner, B.R., Kleinpell, R.M. (2014) Clinical Guideline Brief: Navigating the World of Mobile Apps for NPs. American Association of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Practice Committee. http://www.aanp.org/
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2014) Clinical Practice Brief: Mobile App Regulatory Standards. American Association of Nurse Practitioners. AANP Practice Committee. http://www.aanp.org/
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2011) Unblocking barriers: Clearing the channel to improve communication between practitioners and patients with low health literacy. Publisher ProQuest, UMI Dissertation Publishing. ISBN 124403763X. ISBN-13 9781244037632

Publications:

Published Abstract:

  • Graber, J., Conaty-Buck, S., & Gaynor, B. (2020, Spring). Engaging Nurse Practitioner Students through an Integrated Team Based Simulation Experience. [20J04] Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Education Research Conference 2020, Washington D.C. http://hdl.handle.net/10755/20231 (Conference canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic abstract published)

OTHER MEDIA:

  • Invited Twitter Chat Participant: Mathematica. #PrimaryCareCovidChat on telehealth, Twitter Thursday, July 23, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Interviewed for publication or news media: Healthcare IT News Telehealth seems here to stay – so how can it be improved? August 05, 2020
  • Expert Panelist Healthcare Informatics and Telehealth for AANP. Health Monitor publication Corporate Council Meeting with industry leaders. July 29, 2020
  • University of Delaware. Solving Complex Problems Using Translational Knowledge, Software and Networks: Proposal for a Working Group on Bio-Cybersecurity, 2016-2018. Role: Principal investigator.
  • Delaware DHSS. Healthcare Workforce Learning & Re-Learning Curriculum.  (Team member with specialization in education for Healthcare Informatics, Health Literacy as well as Scriptwriting for Healthcare Theater scenarios for all curricular modules), 2016-2018.
  • University of Delaware. Horn Entrepreneur Faculty Fellow Award: Interprofessional Informatics Undergraduate Education, 2017. Role: Co-investigator
  • A Virtual Reality (VR) mobile research lab to support health sciences innovations: University of Delaware College of Health Sciences (Co-PI) 2018-2020
  • Interprofessional Informatics Undergraduate Education:  Horn Entrepreneur Faculty Fellow Award (PI) 2017
  • Solving Complex Problems Using Translational Knowledge, Software and Networks University of Delaware Cybersecurity Institute: Proposal for a Working Group on Bio-Cybersecurity, 2016-2018. (PI).
  • Healthcare Workforce Learning & Re-Learning Curriculum. Delaware DHSS.  (Team member with specialization in education for Healthcare Informatics, Health Literacy as well as Scriptwriting for Healthcare Theater scenarios for all curricular modules), 2016-2018.

TEACHING awards

  • Excellence in Teaching Nomination, UD Faculty Senate, 2016
  • Parkinson's Disease Research Seminar Series, UPENN: Edmond J. Safra Foundation 2015

RESEARCH/PRACTICE awards

  • Delaware Top Nurse (Informatics), Delaware Today Magazine Finalist: 2017, 2019 and 2020
  • National NP Academy Fellow, AANP 2019
  • Founders Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society:  Pi Mu-at-Large 2002

National

  • Graber, J. and Conaty-Buck, S.B (March, 2021) COVID Considerations: Engaging Nurse Practitioner Students through a Telehealth Integrated Team Based Experience. Virtual Podium Presentation. International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN), March 24, 2021.
  • Conaty-Buck, S and Graber, J. (December, 2020). COVID Considerations: Engaging Nurse Practitioner Students through a Telehealth Integrated Team Based Simulation Experience. Virtual Poster Showcase, American Association of Colleges of Nursing Fall Faculty Forum, December 7-9, 2020
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (June, 2020). AI: Promise, Potential and Problem in the Age of Intelligence
  • 2020 AANP National Conference, New Orleans, LA Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (June, 2020). Updates on Health Informatics and Telehealth, 2020 AANP National Conference, New Orleans, LA. Conference Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • Graber, J., Conaty-Buck, S, & Gaynor, B. (2020, March 26-28). Engaging Nurse Practitioner Students through an Integrated Team Based Simulation Experience. [NERC20J04] Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Education Research Conference 2020, Washington D.C. http://hdl.handle.net/10755/20231 (Conference canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak)
  • Graber, J., Conaty-Buck, S.B., Alexander, R. (October,2019). Engaging Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Students through an Integrated Team Based Simulation Experience, APNA 33rd Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2019, June). Healthcare Informatics and Telehealth Resources for NPs. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference Association, Indianapolis, IN
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2019, January). Technology Disrupting Healthcare Delivery – What Faculty Need to Know. AACN 2019 Doctoral Education Conference, Coronado, CA
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2017, June). A Cybersecurity Threat? Who Me? American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference Association, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2017, June). MHealth : Saying Yes to a Winning Collaboration with the Digitized Patient. American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Philadelphia, PA
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2017, March). A Cybersecurity Threat? Who Me? American Nursing Informatics Association New Orleans, LA
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2017, March). mHealth- Mother May I? Saying Yes to a Winning Collaboration with Digitized Patient. American Nursing Informatics Association 2017 Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA.
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2016, September). Increasing AANP Member Participation in Organization Voting. AANP's 2016 Specialty & Leadership Conference. Chicago, Ill
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2016). Your Pad or Mine? Making BYOD Technology Work for NPs. American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2016 Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2016, April). Your Pad or Mine? Solutions to Reconcile BYOD Challenges in the Healthcare Workplace. American Nurses Informatics Association. New Orleans, LA
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. (2016, June). Is your Patient Digitized? are ya fer it or agin it? A Six Minute Flyby of Patient Care Technology. American Association of Nurse Practitioners. San Antonio, TX
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. with Buchner, B.R. and Kleinpell, R.M. (June 2015). Navigating the World of Mobile Apps for NPs, Continued. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference
  • Conaty-Buck, S. B. with Buchner, B.R. and Kleinpell, R.M. (June 2014). Navigating the World of Mobile Apps for NPs. American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (April, 2009) Helping Patients Improve the Quality of Online Health Information Searches. National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. Portland, OR
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. with Strang, S.L. (April, 2006) Creating a Living Laboratory to Increase Rural Student Nurse Practitioner Competence with Geriatric Clients . National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Orlando, FLA
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. with Strang, S.L. (April, 2006) A Triad Model of Rural Faculty American Association of Colleges of Nursing, San Diego, CA
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. with Hufstutler, S, Williams-Rosethal, S. (June 2003) A Nurse Practitioner Approach to Assessment of Older Adult Driving Safety Poster. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, New Orleans, LA

 

Regional

  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (March, 2010) Unblocking Barriers between Practitioners and Patients with Low Health Literacy. Virginia Council for Nurse Practitioners Annual Conference, Richmond, VA
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (November 2008) Health Literacy: Partnering to Meet our Patient’s Needs Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, VA
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (March, 2008 ) Healthy Information for Healthy People: Supporting Effective Health Care with Quality Electronic Health Information, Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners Roanoke, VA

 

Local

  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (September, 2020). A Patient's Guide to Telehealth- Getting the Most out of your Virtual Visit with your Healthcare Provider. University of Delaware, College of Health Sciences, Mobile Health Program Fall 2020 Webinar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiXzrtm4oWI&feature=youtu.be
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (January. 2020). Healthcare Informatics in Practice. Pocket MBA Series. UD Lerner College of Business, Newark, DE
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2019, January). Healthcare Informatics in Practice. Pocket MBA Series. UD Lerner College of Business, Newark, DE
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2018, September). Advancing Healthcare Cybersecurity Knowledge Conference, Cybersecurity Initiative, Newark, DE
  • Conaty-Buck, S.B. (2018, January). Healthcare Informatics in Practice. Pocket MBA Series. UD Lerner College of Business, Newark, DE