Sharon O'Neill

Prof. O'Neill's clinical work includes developing an adolescent transition clinic for patients with sickle cell anemia from pediatrics to adult hematology at the Johns Hopkins hospital, overseeing the mergers of medical and mental health services at University Health Services at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She plays an active role with the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty on the annual conference planning committee and two special interest groups exploring health policy and social determinants of health. As a member of the Health Policy and Practice Committee of the California Association of Nurse Practitioners, she played an active role in the passage of the full practice nurse practitioner legislation signed into law in October 2020. 

Before joining the faculty at NYU, O’Neill was a clinical associate professor, director of the MSN-FNP program, and vice-chair of the Department of Nursing at the University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. She also served as program coordinator of the FNP program at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing for seven years.