Margaret M. McCarthy
PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAHA, FAAN
Associate Professor
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Margaret M. McCarthy conducts research that is informed by experiences as a family nurse practitioner and exercise physiologist. Her primary focus is on research that assesses and promotes cardiovascular health, with an emphasis on physical activity, in high-risk populations including those with type 1 and 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Dr. McCarthy has extensive experience teaching in both DNP and PhD programs. As a family nurse practitioner, she travels annually to Belize with a volunteer organization to provide medical care to families in remote villages who have little access to routine healthcare.
Research/Scholarship Interests
- Cardiovascular disease
- Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Physical activity
- Health promotion
Education
- Post-doctoral, Yale School of Nursing
- Fellow, Multidisciplinary Behavioral Research – Training in Type 1 Diabetes – MPI1T32DK097718-01
- PhD, New York University College of Nursing – Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing – Research and Theory Development
- MS, Pace University School of Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
- MA, Adelphi University – Exercise Physiology/Cardiac Rehabilitation
- BSN, Binghamton University
Honors & Awards
- 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing
- 2022 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- 2018 Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine
- 2018 Pless Center Interdisciplinary Innovation Research Award
- 2017 Fellow of the American Heart Association (Council of Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing)
Selected Publications
