Dr. Michele Crespo Fierro

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michele Crespo-Fierro is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the LEAD Honors Program at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. With a focus on diversifying nursing, she emphasizes the importance of delivering culturally congruent and linguistically appropriate patient-centered care. Her work and publications highlight the need for nurses to engage in leadership practices and build trust within individuals and communities to achieve health equity. Crespo-Fierro has collaborated in researching the cultural care needs of Puerto Rican women receiving HIV care in New York City, aiming to bridge the gap in culturally congruent nursing practices. A Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing, she has been recognized as NAHN Nurse of the Year in 2019 and has received multiple awards for her contributions to nursing education and health equity. Her scholarly focus includes mentorship and advancing leadership practices among nursing students, particularly within the context of HIV/AIDS care and transcultural nursing.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing • New York, NY

Director of the LEAD Honors Program, focusing on diversifying nursing practices.

Nursing Staff Educator

2010-01-01 — 2015-01-01

VNS Health AIDS Project • New York, NY

Developed complex care plans and trained nursing staff in HIV/AIDS care.

Awards

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Outstanding Clinical Article of the Year

1998-01-01
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Nurse of the Year

2018-01-01
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Nurse of the Year

2019-01-01
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Doctoral Student Research Grant

2024-01-01

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

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