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Biography

Dr. Nancy Bolan recently joined the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Office of Global Health as an Assistant Professor. Nancy initially practiced as a nurse, family nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife in underserved communities in the US. She later managed health programs in Eastern Zaire post-genocide and worked with USAID and IMA World Health and StandProud in Kinshasa, DR Congo. Nancy has consulted with various organizations in Geneva, Switzerland: WHO, The Global Fund, GAVI, International Council of Nurses, and World Vision International. Dr. Bolan’s current research is on the use of MLearning with health workers in sub-Saharan Africa, newborn care, and strengthening health systems. She holds a PhD from the Medical University of South Carolina and an MPH from Columbia University.

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University of Maryland Baltimore: Baltimore, MD, US

2020-03-15 to present | Director (Office of Global Health)
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Education and qualifications (6)

Medical University of South Carolina - College of Nursing: Charleston, SC, US

2015-07 to 2018-05 | PhD
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State University of New York at Stony Brook: Stony Brook, NY, US

2000 to 2004 | Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) (Nursing)
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Columbia University School of Nursing: New York, NY, US

1992 to 1995 | M.S.N./Family N.P. (Nursing)
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Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: New York, NY, US

1992 to 1995 | M.P.H. (Population & Family Health)
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Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing: Baltimore, MD, US

1989 to 1990 | B.S.N. (Nursing)
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Georgetown University: Washington, DC, US

1983 to 1987 | B.S. (Biology)
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Works (9)

Leveraging Global Fund investments for health systems strengthening: a qualitative case study on Morocco’s Concept Note development

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
2020 | Journal article
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Human Resources for Health-Related Challenges to Ensuring Quality Newborn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

Global Health: Science and Practice
2020-12-23 | Journal article
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Changing the Narrative for Nursing Globally

Annals of Global Health
2020-04-06 | Journal article
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mLearning en République Démocratique du Congo: Un Essai Randomisé Pilote par Grappe Utilisant des Méthodes Mixtes à l'Aide de l'Application « Safe Delivery »

Global Health: Science and Practice
2018-12-27 | Other
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mLearning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility and Pilot Cluster Randomized Trial Using the Safe Delivery App

Global Health: Science and Practice
2018-12-27 | Journal article
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Technology-Based Newborn Health Learning Initiatives for Facility-Based Nurses and Midwives in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

International Journal of Childbirth
2018-12-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Nancy E. Bolan; Susan D. Newman; Lynne S. Nemeth
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The UN Commission on Life Saving Commodities 3 years on: Global progress update and results of a multicountry assessment

The Lancet Global Health
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84962515083

Contributors: Pronyk, P.M.; Nemser, B.; Maliqi, B.; Springstubb, N.; Sera, D.; Karimov, R.; Katwan, E.; Walter, B.; Bijleveld, P.; Ahmed, K. et al.
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The bad old days are still here: abortion mortality in developing countries.

Journal of the American Medical Women's Association
1994 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0028511257

Contributors: Maine, D.; Karkazis, K.; Bolan, N.
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Handwashing practices and resistance and density of bacterial hand flora on two pediatric units in Lima, Peru

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
1992 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-0026589921

Contributors: Larson, E.L.; McGinley, K.J.; Foglia, A.; Leyden, J.J.; Boland, N.; Larson, J.; Altobelli, L.C.; Salazar-Lindo, E.
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