Amy Ansehl, B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., R.N., FNP-BC, has developed a public health applied practice experience course that has utilized more than 700 sites locally, nationally, and internationally where students have applied the knowledge and skills, they have learned in their course work. She presented the course at the American Public Health Association National Conference.

Dr. Ansehl leads the community outreach and education for the Children’s Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley (CEHCHV), a center of excellence in the Institute of Public Health at NYMC SHSP. 

In addition, she has been appointed a liaison to the United Nations Academic Impact for Sustainable Development Goal 3 Hub at NYMC SHSP. Dr. Ansehl is the chair of the board of directors for the Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and the Bronx Foundation. She also serves on the board of directors of Hospice of Westchester, Westchester Community College Foundation and the Cornerstone Family Health Center which is a federally funded community health center. Dr. Ansehl has received numerous awards for her community health promotion work and leadership in education from Columbia University School of Nursing, New York Medical College, the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Visiting Nurse Services. She is a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.

Education

• B.A., Psychology, Columbia University
• B.S.N., Columbia University School of Nursing
• M.S.N., Family Nurse Practitioner, Columbia University School of Nursing
• D.N.P., Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Pittsburgh 
• Fellowship, New York Academy of Medicine

Areas of Expertise

• Public Health Practice
• Leadership and Administration
• Home care administration
• Children’s Environmental Health
• Community Outreach and Education
• Nursing Practice and Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• General Elder Care

Professional Service

• NYMC SHSP strategic planning committee member and co-chair community engagement pillar
• NYMC SHSP student affairs committee chair
• NYMC strategic planning Committee-vice chair community engagement
• NYMC Middle States Higher Education Accreditation steering committee and co-chair Student Experience
• NYMC SOM strategic planning committee member community engagement
• NYMC SOM curriculum committee

Memberships and Affiliations

• Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine

Teaching Responsibilities

• Co-director, Children's Environmental Health
• School of Medicine Undergraduate Medical Education's Area of Concentration, Children’s Environmental Health