Alumni,
Anne-Marie O'Brien
Selected Publications:
O'Brien, A. M., & Wood, E. Enhancing Community Engagement: Perspectives from Researchers, Community Members, and Service Providers. Virginia Journal of Public Health, 8(2), 6.
Davis, S., & O'Brien, A. M. (2022). Fast facts about diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing: Building competencies for an antiracism practice. Springer Publishing Company.
Davis, S., & O’Brien, A. M. (2020). Let’s talk about racism: Strategies for building structural competency in nursing. Academic Medicine, 95(Supplement_3), S58-S65.
O'Brien, A. M., & Kane, R. J. (2018). Policing as a Social Determinant of Health: The Impact of Drug Enforcement on Prenatal Care Utilization in Urban Communities. Medical Research Archives, 6(2).
Associate Professor, Nursing
Sonoma State University
Bridging the Gaps Graduation Year: 1997
University: University of Pennsylvania
Penn’s West Philadelphia Nurse-Managed Health Center
Nursing,
Anne-Marie O'Brien practiced as a women's health nurse practitioner for 9 years in the field of reproductive endocrinology before going on to earn a PhD. Since earning her doctorate, she has taught nursing students from pre-licensure to graduate degree-level programs and also worked as nursing research scientist and nurse consultant in evidence-based practice. Over the last 30 years, she has worked for and with community organizations, academic institutions, and health systems in the belief that we can more effectively address racial and health inequities when we bring together our unique life experiences and expertise. Her clinical practice, research, and teaching have all centered on the social and ecological factors that influence a person's engagement in health promotion and shared decision-making. Dr. O'Brien and her co-author, Dr. Sandra Davis (also a Penn alum), published a book, "Fast Facts about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing: Building Competencies for an Antiracism Practice" which was awarded third place in the 2022 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Nursing Education/Continuing Education/Professional Development. Dr. O'Brien is passionate about social justice and its impact on health disparities, and believes nursing students and nurses play a crucial role in partnering with communities to make positive change.
