Wharton 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Of Mitchell James Wharton EDUCATION Ph.D. 2013 University of Rochester Health Practice Research Rochester, New York M.S.N. 2003 Widener University Nursing Science Chester, Pennsylvania Family Nurse Practitioner-certificate Clinical Nurse Specialist-certificate B.S.N. 1999 Widener University Nursing Science Chester, Pennsylvania PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION #540697 Registered Professional Nurse, New York Exp: 2/28/15 #F334122 Nurse Practitioner in Family Health, New York Exp: 2/28/15 EDUCATONAL FELLOWSHIPS and SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 2012 Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education 2004 2005 Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Fellow University of Rochester, Department of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine Division 2003 2005 Institutional Fellowship University of Rochester, School of Nursing HONORS and AWARDS 2014 Sigma Theta Tau International, Epsilon Xi Chapter, Dissertation Award 2014 Dr. Mark A. Colomb Emerging Young Leader Award for Outstanding Contributions in Research and Social Justice in Black Gay Men s Communities National AIDS Education Services for Minorities (NAESM), Atlanta, GA 2012 MOCHA Center Research Award 2011 Katherine M. Donohoe Scholarly Nurse Practitioner Award University of Rochester, School of Nursing
Wharton 2 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2004 2009 Senior Research Assistant, Youth Empowerment Around HIV Project (Project YEAH), Grant # 1-H97HA03788-0100. Sponsored by: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) / Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) PI: Sheldon D. Fields PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, DPNAP, FAANP 2004-2005 Intervention & Control Groups Facilitator, HIV Prevention for STD Clinic Patients, Grant# 5R01MH068171-02. Sponsored by: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Syracuse University, & University of Rochester PI: Michael P. Carey, PhD 2003 2005 Research Assistant, Maintaining HIV Prevention Gains in Female Adolescents, Grant#1R01NR008194-01A2. Sponsored by: National Institute of Nursing Research & University of Rochester PI: Dianne Morrison-Beedy, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 2013 Doctoral Dissertation Title: Identifying Factors That Protect HIV Sero-Negative Status In Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men Chair: Sheldon D. Fields PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, DPNAP, FAANP PUBLICATIONS Fields, S.D., Wharton, M. J., Marrero, A.I., Little, A., Pannell, K., Morgan, J.H. (2006). Internet chat rooms: connecting with a new generation of young men of color at risk for HIV infection who have sex with other men. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 17(6):53-60. PEER REVIEWED ABSTRACTS / ORAL PRESENTATIONS Wharton, M. J., & Fields. S. D. (2014, April), Health Inequities/ Health Care Disparities. Workshop Presentation at the 2014 Young Black Gay Men s Leadership Initiative Policy and Advocacy Summit. Atlanta, GA Wharton, M. J. (2014, March), Harnessing Inner Strength: Identifying Innate and Experiential Factors that Protect HIV-Negative Status in Young Black Men who Have Sex with Men. Podium Presentation at the Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine 2014 Annual Meeting. Austin, TX. Wharton, M. J. (2014, February), Exploring factors that protect HIV negative status in Young Black Men who have Sex with Men. Accepted for Podium presentation at the 2014 Southern Nurses Research Society Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX.
Wharton 3 Wharton, M. J. (2014, January), The Power Within; Developing an Asset-Based Model of HIV Prevention for Young Black Men who Have Sex with Men. Workshop Presentation at the 2014 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities. Orlando, FL. Wharton, M. J,. & Fields, S. D. (2013, November), Identifying Factors that Protect HIV Negative Status in Young Black Men who have Sex with Men. Roundtable discussion at the 26 th Annual meeting of Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Atlanta, GA. Pickett, J., Wharton, M., Lucas, J., Bauermeister, J., & Baker, J. (2013, September), Everything You Need to Know About Anal Health and HIV. Workshop Presentation at the 2013 United States Conference on AIDS. New Orleans, LA. Merman, J., Nelson, L., Wharton, M., & Dixon, C. (2013, January). Federal Government Update of the NHAS as it relates to Black gay men: How can the Federal Government in Partnership with Black gay men end HIV in the Black gay male community from the government's perspective and from Black gay men's perspective? Plenary Presentation at the 2013 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities. Los Angeles, CA. Collins, C., Baker, C., Baker, J., Wharton, M., & Brown, B. (2013, January) Everything You Need to Know About Anal Health. Workshop Presentation at the 2013 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and other Health Disparities. Los Angeles, CA. Wharton, M. J., Fields, S. D., Pannell, K., Dobbs, & E., Little, A., (2008, January). The Free Agent Ball Health Survey. Workshop Presentation at the 2008 African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS (National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities, Inc), Oakland, CA. Fields, S. D., Wharton, M. J., & Nelson, L. E. (2008, January). Introduction to Program Evaluation. Workshop Presentation at the 2008 African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS (National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities, Inc), Oakland, CA. Fields, S. D., Wharton, M., Waters, M., Little., A., Pannell, K., & Dobbs., R. (2007, December). Young Men Young Voices: The Next Evolution in HIV Prevention for Young Men of Color who have sex with Men. Oral podium presentation at the 2007 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA. Fields, S. D., Pannell, K., Marrero, A., Little, A., Morgan, J., Nelson, L., & Wharton, M. J. (2007, January). Young Men Young Voices: Adapting a Group Level HIV Prevention Intervention for Young Men of Color who have sex with Men. Workshop presentation at the 2007 African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS (National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities, Inc), Charlotte, NC. Fields, S. D., Wharton, M. J., Marrero, A., Little, A., Pannell, K., & Morgan, J. (2006, November). Designing a Youth Drop-In Center for Young Men of Color who have sex
Wharton 4 with Men. Oral Podium presentation at the 134 th meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston, MA. Fields, S. D., Wharton, M. J., Marrero, A., Little, A., Pannell, K., & Morgan, J. (2006, October). Establishing a Care Collaborative for Young MSM of Color at risk for and Living with HIV/AIDS. Round Table discussion at the 19 th annual meeting of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, Las Vegas, NV. Fields, S. D., Wharton, M. J., Marrero, A., Little, A., Pannell, K., & Morgan, J. (2006, August). From Outreach to Clinic: Connecting Young HIV+ MSM of Color to Clinical Services. Workshop and panel discussion at the HRSA All Titles Meeting, Washington, DC. Fields, S. D., Wharton, M. J., Marrero, A., Little, A., Pannell, K., & Morgan, J. (2005, December). Internet outreach and beyond: Getting real about HIV to a new generation of Black MSM. Round Table discussion at the 133 rd meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. Wharton, M., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (2005, April). Improving Sexual Behavioral Research through Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing (ACASI). 17th Annual Scientific Sessions of Eastern Nursing Research Society, New York, NY. PEER REVIEWED ABSTRACTS / POSTER PRESENTATIONS Fields, S. D., Wharton, M., Pannell, K. A., Little, A., Harris, O., & Humes, D. (2008, August). Lessons in Adapting a Group Level Intervention for Young Men of Color who Have Sex with Men. Poster Presentation at the 2008 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grantee Meeting and 11th Annual Clinical Update. Washington, DC. Fields, S. D., Wharton, M., Pannell, K. A., Little, A., Harris, O., & Humes, D. (2008, August). Young Men Young Voices: An Adapted Group Level HIV Prevention Model for Young Men of Color who have sex with Men. Poster presentation at the 17th International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, Mexico (Poster #WEPE03651). Fields, S. D., Wharton, M. J., Marrero, A., Little, A., Pannell, K., & Morgan, J. (2006, August). Adapting and Tailoring a Group Level HIV Prevention Intervention for use with Young Men of Color who have sex with Men. Poster presentation at the 16 th International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada. CONSULTANT SERVICES Entity: Strength in Numbers Consulting Group, Brooklyn, NY Topic: Westchester Men's Health Needs Assessment Date: July 15-16, 2011 Entity: University of Rochester HIV Vaccine Trials Unit, Rochester, NY Topic: Project Vogue / House Ball Demonstration Collaboration Project Date: June 22, 2011
Wharton 5 Entity: NY State Department of Health & Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility, Syracuse, NY Topic: Onondaga County Health Department (OCHD) and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) development of a response plan to HIV outbreak in Onondaga County and its surrounding communities Date: June 9, 2010 INVITED GUEST LECUTRES/ WORKSHOPS Action for A Better Community, United Colors, and Topic: Killing Them Softly: Understanding the Scope and Impact of Stigma on Black Men who have Sex with Men, May 2014 Teen Health & Success Partnership, Rochester, NY Topic: Nursing: Which Path is Right for You?, April 2014 Learning Links, Perinton, NY Topic: Health Careers Workshop, August 2013 Topic: Interviewing Skills for Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services, June 2013 Topic: The Art of Anal Health, May 2012 Topic: A Call to Action for Youth: Surviving a 91% increase in HIV Infection (Part 2), May 2011 Topic: A Call to Action for Youth: Surviving a 91% increase in HIV Infection (Part 2), February 2011 Topic: Itching, Oozing, Burning and just plain Hurting: What you need to know about STDs, October 2009 University of Rochester - School of Nursing, Rochester, NY Topic: Providing Culturally Competent Care While Addressing the Health Care Concerns of Men Who Have Sex with Men, Fall Semester 2004 & 2005 Rwanda Partnership Medical Mission, Butare, Rwanda Topic: Pediatric Nutrition: Assessments and Action Plans for Village Nurses, May 2003 Center for Nursing Development Education and Life Long Learning - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Topic: Patient and Family Education, Accessing Online Resources a for Nurses at UPH, January 2003
Wharton 6 Widener University, Chester, PA Topic: Men: The REAL History of Nursing, March 1998 ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE University of Rochester, Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing 7/2013 - Present School of Nursing University of Rochester, Senior Associate 7/2011 6/2013 School of Nursing University of Rochester, Clinical Instructor (Masters Program) 7/2009 5/2011 School of Nursing University of Rochester, Teaching Assistant 9/2008 5/2011 School of Nursing CLINICAL PRACTICE Family Nurse Practitioner Center for Peri-Operative Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY 8/2008 Present Family Nurse Practitioner Golisano Children s Hospital at 9/2004 8/2005 Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY Family Nurse Practitioner Rwanda Partnership Medical Mission 5/2003 Rwandan Villages of Mukoma, Nyantanga, Mirabio, & Runyombyi Clinical Nurse II Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania 3/2000 7/2008 Philadelphia, PA ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION Graduate Level Course: Advanced Health Assessment Lab (NUR 410), Fall 2005, 2012, 2013 Co-Lead Faculty Course: Primary Health Care I (NUR444), Spring 2010, 2011 Teaching Assistant and Clinical Instructor Course: Primary Health Care II (NUR445), Spring 2011, 2013 Teaching Assistant and Faculty
Wharton 7 Undergraduate Level Course: Comprehensive Assessment Refresher Course (NSG363), Summer 2013 Lead Faculty Course: Institution: Course: Institution: Contexts of Health Care: Policy, Finance and Regulatory Environments (NUR355), Summer 2013 University of Rochester Co-Lead Faculty Principles and Application of Evidence for Nursing Practice (NUR301), Spring 2013, Fall 2013 University of Rochester Senior Associate and Co-Lead Faculty Course: Genetics (NSG 378), Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013, Fall 2013 Teaching Assistant and Co-Lead Faculty Course: Management of Care (NUR371), Fall 2010 Teaching Assistant PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Nurses Association Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Black Gay Research Group Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Southern Nurses Research Society UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE 2013 Present Pipeline Project, University of Rochester - Kearns Center Mentor 2013 Present The MOCHA Center Vice-President, Board of Directors 2012 2013 The MOCHA Center President, Board of Directors 2009 Present Creating Responsible Intelligent Black Brothers (CRIBB) Fellowship National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities, Atlanta, Georgia Lead Faculty Mentor 2009 2011 Rochester Victory Alliance Community Advisory Board Member
Wharton 8 VOLUNTEER 2012 Present Learning Links 2004 2011 Rochester Victory Alliance 2003 Present The MOCHA Center