Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, is vice president for health promotion, university chief wellness officer and executive director of the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice at The Ohio State University.
Melnyk is recognized nationally and globally for her clinical knowledge; expertise in evidence-based practice, mental health and intervention research; as well as innovative approaches to health and wellness. She was the first chief wellness officer appointed at a university in the United States and founded and is the current president of the National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities.
Melnyk is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Nursing, the National Academies of Practice and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Editor of seven books and author more than 430 publications, she is a member of the board of directors for the National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. Melnyk has more than $33 million of sponsored funding from federal agencies and foundations as a PI and, as a member of the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-being and Resilience, she is working to address the national crisis of healthcare provider burnout.
Discover practical ways to regain energy, improve well-being and find balance in your professional and personal life.
How we live can influence how our brain works as we age, according to experts from Ohio State and other respected groups.
Researchers find that a disordered, chaotic living space can lead to negative feelings. So weeding out can do you good.
These strategies can help you navigate this time of year, which can be particularly joyful and particularly stressful.
With simple efforts, you can make healthy choices to help protect yourself and loved ones from heart disease.
Researchers have studied centenarians living around the world to learn what habits make a difference for longevity.
Listening well is an art that recognizes and respects people’s emotions and values. It pays benefits for them and you.
These tips can help you discover (or rediscover) your passion and apply the benefits across all aspects of your life.
These strategies can help keep the computers and devices that dominate our days from dominating our minds.