Bernadette J Melnyk PhD, APRN-CNP, EBP-C, FNAP, FAAN, FAANP
Bernadette Melnyk is Vice President for Health Promotion, University Chief Wellness Officer, the Helene Fuld Health Trust Professor for Evidence-based Practice and Dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University, professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at OSU’s College of Medicine, and Executive Director of The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare. She is a pediatric and psychiatric mental health NP, and is a nationally/globally recognized expert in EBP, intervention research, child & adolescent mental health, and health & wellness. Dr. Melnyk’s funding record includes over 33 million dollars from federal agencies as PI. She is co-editor of eight books and over 460 publications. Dr. Melnyk is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Nursing, the National Academies of Practice, and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She is a member of the NAM Action Collaborative for Clinician Well-being and the NASEM Promoting Emotional Well-Being and Resilience Expert Panel.