Dr. Donna Hallas

Professor

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Biography

Donna Hallas is a Clinical Professor and Program Director of the Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Program at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner specializing in the healthcare of high-risk children and young individuals with behavioral issues. Dr. Hallas conducts research focused on improving healthcare outcomes for pediatric patients, particularly around vaccination hesitancy among prenatal women and mothers. She has engaged as a national speaker on the topic of vaccine hesitancy, addressing COVID-19 and its impacts on children, and has presented at various national and international conferences. In addition to her clinical work, she maintains a strong research agenda which includes studies on social-emotional development in children and has received substantial funding for innovative educational programs aimed at training primary care nurse practitioners. Dr. Hallas has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Pediatric Health Care. She has received various accolades for her contributions to education and clinical practice, including the NYU Distinguished Teaching Award in 2022 and the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award in 2018.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Teaching Award

2022-01-01
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Woman of the Year

2018-01-01
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Book of the Year Award

2018-01-01
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Excellence in Clinical Practice

2016-01-01
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Top 25 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Faculty

2014-01-01

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.