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Profiles IN LEADERSHIP

JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, CHRISTINE E.
LYNN COLLEGE OF NURSING
Thomas R. Schoenig
Chief Information Officer Karethy Edwards,
DrPH, FNP-BC, FAAN
Thomas R. Schoenig recently joined Jupiter Medical
Center as chief information officer. He is responsible for Associate Dean and Professor
keeping the organization connected with information
through a web of health care applications and a sophisti- Dr. Karethy Edwards is committed to creating health
cated network of data input and communications equity for rural and underserved populations. Key to
devices. He is also playing a lead role in the implementa- the achievement of health equity is improving access to
tion of Jupiter Medical Center’s new electronic health high quality primary and mental health care for these
record system. populations through strategic academic practice part-
Schoenig previously worked in Altamonte Springs, FL, nerships. Over the past three years, Dr. Edwards and her
as the regional chief information officer for Adventist colleagues have received approximately $6.4 million in
Health System, a 44-hospital, 8,100 bed health care sys- funding from Health Resources Services Administration
tem. He was a member of senior leadership and led technology service delivery for (HRSA) for innovative, evidence-informed practice
two regions within Adventist - first, over the Midwest region which included five partnerships aimed at creating healthier communities. Currently, Dr. Edwards is the
acute care facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin. Then he moved to the Dallas/Fort principal investigator of a $2.8 million HRSA award, Caring-Based Academic
Worth area and oversaw technology service delivery for four acute care facilities, two Partnerships in Excellence RNs in Primary Care. This project will co-create and
nursing and rehabilitation centers, and numerous physician practices. implement, with clinical practice partners, evidence-based, relevant learning experi-
ences for RN students grounded in a compassionate, caring curriculum to enhance
Joanne O. Miller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC new graduates readiness and willingness to practice in community-based primary
care settings working with veterans, rural and underserved populations.
Vice President and CNO

Joanne O. Miller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is vice president Deborah D’Avolio, PhD, BC-ACNP,
and chief nursing office at Jupiter Medical Center. A
recent addition to the hospital’s leadership, Miller previ- ANP, NC-BC
ously served as CNO and VP of patient care for Sibley Associate Professor,
Memorial Hospital/Johns Hopkins Medicine, a not-for-
profit in Washington, DC, that is in the Johns Hopkins FAU’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing,
Health System. At Sibley, Miller was responsible for and Nurse Practitioner, Louis
developing, implementing and evaluating nursing prac- and Anne Green Memory & Wellness Center
tice and patient care standards across the hospital, its
skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. She has 28 Dr. Deborah D'Avolio is dedicated to improving the
years of nursing and health care executive experience. health of vulnerable, cognitively impaired older adults
At Jupiter Medical Center, Miller is responsible for overseeing more than 400 nurs- and their family caregivers through interventions,
ing professionals dedicated to improving patient outcomes and providing the highest which promote cognitive and functional health. She has
standard of care. integrated her passion for gerontology into her teach-
Miller holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mount Saint Mary College, a ing, practice and research. Dr. D’Avolio’s research focuses on delirium prevention
Master of Science in Nursing Administration from the University of Hartford School among older adults. Older adults with dementia who develop delirium have a greater
of Nursing, and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Drexel University. risk of adverse outcomes. Delirium is preventable, treatable, frequently misdiagnosed
and often not recognized by health care providers and family caregivers. In her cur-
rent study, funded by the Network for the Investigation of Delirium: Unifying
Scientists, Dr. D’Avolio is working toward a possible solution - engaging caregivers
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Delirium prevention among family caregivers of older adults with dementia remains
SOUTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL NEWS unexplored. Addressing this gap is important because family caregivers have valuable
& HEALTHCARE REPORT today! insight about subtle changes in cognition. This project addresses the needs of family
caregivers, and offers both access and support to delirium prevention.
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