Influencing National and State Health Policy:
the Gerontology Imperative
The Doctoral Program in Gerontology at UMB/UMBC Presents
Influencing National and State Health Policy: the Gerontology Imperative
Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAANP, FGSA
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Faculty Associate, Center for Health Policy
Bouve College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University
Alice Bonner has been a geriatric nurse practitioner, caring for nursing home residents and their families for over 24 years. From 2009-2011, Dr. Bonner was the Director of the Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in Boston, MA. From 2011 to 2013, she served as Director of the Division of Nursing Homes in the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Baltimore, MD.
While at CMS, Dr. Bonner worked closely with state and federal agencies, quality improvement organizations, advocates, clinicians and researchers on continuously improving quality and safety in nursing homes. She is now working with faculty and students on translational research and scalable programs to enhance care and services for older adults across all settings.