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School of Nursing Faculty

Joanne Pohl, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN
Professor
Associate Dean for Community Partnerships

University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Room 1343
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
Telephone: (734)936-3631
FAX: (734)936-3644
jpohl@umich.edu

Education
PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1992
MSN, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1979
BS, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, Connecticut, 1969
Diploma, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, Illinios, 1964

National Leadership
President, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, 2006-2008

Research Interests
Nurse Managed Centers (NMC)
Smoking Cessation
Outcomes of Care in NMCs
Cost of Care in NMCs
Electronic Health Record (EHR) in NMCs
Nurse Practitioner Role and Health Policy
Primary Care of Homeless
Student-patient Data Logs

Current Research
Principal Investigator on W. K. Kellogg Foundation funded project: National Network for Nurse Managed Health Centers

Other Funding
Principal Investigator on Medicaid Match grant funded to:
1. evaluate health outcomes of Medicaid patients in the School of Nursing Nurse-Managed Centers and School Based Clinics; 2. implement, enhance and evaluate innovative models of faculty practice for Medicaid populations; and 3. support faculty research with Medicaid populations.

Recent Publications
Barkauskas, V.H., Schafer, P., Sebastian, J.G., Pohl, J. M., Benkert, R., Nagelkerk, J., Stanhope, M., Vonderheid, S.C., Tanner, C.L. (2007). Clients Served and Services Provided by Academic Nurse-Managed Centers. Journal of Professional Nursing, January/February.

Pohl, J. M., Barkauskas, V.H., Benkert, R., Breer, L., Bostrom, A., (2007). Impact of academic nurse managed centers on communities served. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May.

Homsin, P., Srisuphun, W., Pohl, J. M., Tiansawad, S. (2006). The Development of the Smoking Attitude Scale for Thai Adolescents*. Thai Journal Nursing Research, 10(2), 113-118.

O'Sullivan, A., Carter, M., Marion, L., Werner, K., Pohl, J. M. (2006). Moving forward together: The practice doctorate in nursing. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.

Pohl, J. M., Breer, L., Tanner, C., Barkauskas, V., Bleich, M., Bomar, M., Fiandt, K., Jenkins, M., Lundeen, S., Mackey, T., Nagelkerk, J., Werner, K. (2006). National consensus on data elements for nurse managed health centers. Nursing Outlook, 54 (2).

Pohl, J. M., Vonderheid, S., Barkauskas, V., Nagelkerk, J. (2006). Critical Elements for Tracking financial Data in Acadmic Nurse Managed Centers. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 10(4), 10-16.

Barkauskas, V. H., Pohl, J. M., Benkert, R., & Wells, M. (2005). Measuring Quality in Nurse-Managed Centers Using HEDIS Measures. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 27(1), 4-14, 32.

Pohl, J., Vonderheid, S., Barkauskas, V., Nagelkerk, J. (2004). The Safety Net: Academic Nurse Managed Centers' Role. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 5(2), 84-94.

Barkauskas, V., Pohl, J., Breer, L., Tanner, C., Bostrom, A., Benkert, R., & Vonderheid, S. (2004). Academic Nurse-Managed Centers (ANMCs): Approaches to Evaluation. Outcomes Management, 8 (1), 57-66.

Tanner, C., Pohl, J., Ward, S., & Dontje, K. (2003). Education of Nurse Practitioners in Academic Nurse Managed Centers: Student Perspectives. Journal of Professional Nursing, 19(6), 354-363.

Benkert, R., Barkauskas, V., Pohl, J., Tanner, C., Nagelkerk, J. (2002). Patient Satisfaction Outcomes in Nurse Managed Centers. Outcomes Management for Nursing Practice, Vol. 6, (4), 174-181.

Breer, L.B., Pohl, J.M., Stommel, M., Barkauskas, V., Schillo, B., & Oakley, D. (2002). Attitudes Toward Managed Care: A Comparison of Nurse Practitioner Students and Medical Residents. Journal of Professional Nursing, 18, 263-270..

Pohl, J. M., Duderstadt, K., Tolve Schoeneberger, C., Uphold, C., & Thorman Hartig, M. (2002). Faculty Practice: What do the data show? Findings from the NONPF Faculty Practice Survey. Nursing Outlook, 50 (6), 238-246.

Faculty Practice
Community Family Health Center, a full primary care site managed by nurses
Manage primary care health issues in adults (12 year olds and older)
Research outcomes of care and cost of care
Precept NP students

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