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Susan Mace Weeks

Susan Mace Weeks

Vice Provost, Professor, & Executive Director of the Health Innovation Institute at TCU

817-257-7043 The Harrison 3109

Program Affiliations

Harris CollegeNursing

Education

DNP - Texas Christian Education
MSN - Texas Woman's University
BSN - William Jewell College
Honors Study - Harlaxton College (UK)

Courses Taught

Global Perspectives in Health
Translational Research
Health Care Policy & Politics

Areas of Focus

Leadership
Healthcare Innovation
Evidence Based Practice
Systematic review methodology

  • Weeks, S.M. (2021). Homeopathic medicinal products for preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children (Review). International Journal of Nursing Practice 27(4), Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12904.

  • Smith, A.B., Baker, K.A., Weeks, S.M. (2021). Long-term outcomes of a collaborative regional evidence-based practice fellowship. Journal of Nursing Administration 51(9), 455-460.

  • Weeks, S.M. & Farmer, D. (2017). Institutional collaboration to accelerate interprofessional education. International Journal of Health Sciences Education 4(1), Available at: http://dc.etsu.edu/ijhse/vol4/iss1/2

  • Weeks, S.M. (2015). Length of stay in hospital for people with severe mental illness. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 13(4), 273-274.

  • Woods, A.D., Giometti, R., & Weeks, S.M. (2015). The use of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to benzodiazepine-based therapy to decrease the severity of delirium in alcohol withdrawal in adult intensive care unit patients: A systematic review. The JBI Library of Systematic Reviews, 13(1), 224-252.

  • Baker, K.A. & Weeks, S.M. (2014). An overview of systematic review. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, 29(6), 454-458. (won Mary Hanna Memorial Journalism Award)

  • Holly, C., Rittenmeyer, L.*, & Weeks, S.M.* (*denotes equal contribution as second author). (2014). Evidence-based clinical audit criteria for the prevention and management of delirium in the postoperative patient with a hip fracture. Orthopaedic Nursing, 33(1), 27-36. (won Teresa Pellino Research Writers Award)
  • Van Bogaert, P., Timmermans, O., Weeks, S.M., van Heusden, D., Wouters, K., & Franck, E. (2014). Nursing unit teams matter: Impact of unit-level nurse practice environment, nurse work characteristics, and burnout on nurse reported job outcomes, and quality of care, and patient adverse events – a cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 51(8), 1123-1134.
  • 13 June, 2022; Oxford International Learning Collaborative; Saïd Business School; Oxford, UK: Promoting the Fundamentals of Care in a Context of Scarce Health Care Resources (Invited).
  • 17 June 2020; World Health Organization Collaborating Centre’s: Advocacy and Policy; Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Impact of Evidence-Based Practice on Quality Care and Patient Outcomes (Invited but cancelled due to COVID).
  • 7 September, 2017; European Interprofessional Education Network; Lausanne, Switzerland: Factors influencing the Sustainability of an Interprofessional Program; Watts, C.& Weeks, S.M. (Refereed).
  • 6 June, 2017; U.S.-Sino Forum; Pittsburgh PA: Systematic Review Workshop; Weeks, S.M., Riddle, J.D., Hu, Yan, & Xing, Wei (Invited).
  • 18 March, 2017; American Association of Colleges of Nursing; Washington, D.C.: Academic-Practice Partnerships: Workforce Planning; Clark, J.S. & Weeks, S.M. (Invited).
  • 23 July, 2016; Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Research Congress; Cape Town, South Africa: Collaboration to Improve Regional Clinical Outcomes: Accelerating the Implementation of Evidence Based Practice (Refereed).
  • 19 May, 2016; Evidence Based Practice; Halifax, Canada: Collaboration to Improve Outcomes (Invited).
  • 7 November, 2015; Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Convention; Indiana-polis, Indiana: Multidisciplinary Team Response to Support Survivors of Mass Casualty Disasters; Adams, L.M. & Weeks, S.M. (Refereed)
  • 31 October, 2015; Fudan University – Duke International Nursing Forum; Shanghai China: Accelerating Evidence Based Practice at a Regional Level: An Innovative Academic-Practice Partnership (Invited).
  • William Jewell College: Achievement Day Honoree, 2016
  • National Academies of Practice: Distinguished Fellow and Practitioner, 2014
  • Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania): AACN Executive Leader, 2014
  • Dean’s Research and Creative Activity Award Nominee, 2013
  • Inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, 2011
  • Mortar Board Preferred Professor, 2011
  • Fellow, Leadership for Academic Nursing – American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2009
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement, TCU Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, 2009
  • Unsung Heroes Award, Dallas Business Journal, 2006
  • Healthcare Heroes Award, Fort Worth Business Press, 2006
  • Advanced Practice Nurse Designation as Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, 1987-present
  • Fellow (Clinical Member), American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, 1992-present
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 1992-present
  • Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, 1992-present
  • Registered Nurse, 1983-present
  • eFaculty Certification, 2012-present
  • Oxford University: Values Based Practice Collaborating Center
    International Learning Collaborative (Flinders University (AU) & Oxford University (US)
  • Cochrane Collaboration
  • Joanna Briggs Institute
  • American Nurses Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau
  • American Organization of Nurse Leaders
  • Texas Health Resources Board of Trustees (Governance Committee; Chair of Strategy Committee)
  • American Red Cross Board of Directors (North Texas Region)

Last Updated: November 19, 2024

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