Margaret McCarthy

Faculty

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Margaret McCarthy

FAHA FNP-BC PhD RN

Assistant Professor

1 212 992 5796

433 First Ave
New York, NY 10010
United States

Accepting PhD students

Margaret McCarthy's additional information

Margaret McCarthy, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAHA, is an assistant professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She is a family nurse practitioner and an exercise physiologist. Her research focuses on promoting exercise in populations at risk for cardiovascular disease. She has conducted research in adults with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Her future research goal is to develop interventions to promote exercise in these populations, focusing on the use of technology in clinical settings. 

McCarthy received her PhD from New York University, MS in family nursing from Pace University, MA in exercise physiology from Adelphi University, and BSN from Binghamton University. She completed post-doctoral training in nursing at Yale University.

Post-doctoral training, Nursing - Yale
PhD - New York University
MS, Family Nursing Practitioner - Pace University
MA, Exercise Physiology - Adelphi University
BSN - Binghamton University

Non-communicable disease
Diabetes
Cardiology
Adult health

American Association of Nurse Practitioners
American Heart Association
Eastern Nursing Research Society
Society of Behavioral Medicine

Faculty Honors Awards

Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine (2018)
Fellow, American Heart Association (2017)
Overall Distinguished Student, NYU College of Nursing (2013)

Publications

Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation in Women With Cardiovascular Disease:An Integrative Review

McCarthy, M. M., Vaughan Dickson, V., & Chyun, D. (2011). Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 26(5), E1-E10. 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181f877e9
Abstract
Abstract
Although death rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) have declined in recent years, it continues to be the leading cause of death for women in the United States. The risk factors for CVD are well established and include physical inactivity. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2008, 38% of women reported no physical activity. For many women who experience a cardiac event, their first opportunity to become physically active is through a formal cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. Unfortunately, women often underutilize CR programs. The purpose of this integrative review was to examine the barriers to participation in a CR program among women with CVD.