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Margaret O’Donnell, DNP, FNP, ANP-BC, FAANP, is a distinguished nurse practitioner, educator, and clinical leader with more than four decades of experience across critical care, emergency services, primary care, clinical research, and health policy. A graduate of Nassau Community College, Catholic University of America, and Stony Brook University—where she earned her MSN, Family and Adult NP certification, and later her DNP—she has held leadership roles throughout major health systems and is now the Clinical Director of Northwell Health’s Medical Service Line Advanced Clinical Providers, overseeing more than 100 providers and was instrumental in the creation of the system’s first Primary Care NP Fellowship Program. Dr. O’Donnell has been influential in advancing NP practice, including major contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, extensive legislative advocacy, and precepting hundreds of NP students; she is also involved in NIH-
funded research focused on improving Health Care Proxy discussions and identifying patients at risk for hereditary cancers. Widely recognized for her innovation and service, she has been featured in regional and national media and has received numerous honors—including the AANP Excellence in Advocacy Award, NPALI NP of the Year Award, and the Long Island Business NewsNurseHero Award—and is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Dr. O’Donnell provides comprehensive health care to a variety of patients within diverse populations. Dr. O’Donnell has lectured extensively on a variety of health topics including health policy, adult vaccination concerns, genomics, osteoporosis, and DM.