Research Symposium

Dr. Cineas previously held nursing leadership roles at as Senior Director of Nursing and Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at New York City’s Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital; and as Patient Care Director of Neurosurgery and the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit at Columbia University Medical Center New York Presbyterian Hospital.

She holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from George Washington University, a Master of Science in Management and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Stony Brook University.

In 2021, she was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the most significant milestones in a nurse leader’s career, in which their accomplishments are honored by their colleagues within and outside the profession. In 2020 and 2021, she completed the Samuel H. and Maria Miller Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship program at Case Western Reserve University’s Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in Cleveland, one of just 11 nurse leaders selected for the inaugural class. In 2022, she was one of a select group of nurse executives completing the Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive Fellowship Program at the Academy, in partnership with the American Nurses Association, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. In 2022, she completed the Wharton Nursing Leaders Program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

Dr. Cineas serves as adjunct faculty at Columbia University School of Nursing, teaching nursing leadership courses in the doctoral and masters level degree programs. She is on the Joint Commission Technical Advisory Panel, “Reducing Health Care Disparities;” is president of the New York City American Heart Association Board; is a member of the Helene Fuld College of Nursing Board; a member of the Promoting Health in Haiti Board; a member of the American Nurses Association Nurse Staffing Task Force; a member of the “Bridging Quality and Equity in Health Care Delivery’ Project Task Force of the United Hospital Fund of New York; a board member of Nurses Educational Funds; a member of the Policy Committee, Best Practices Committee, and Program Committee Vendor Support Team for the New York Organization of Nurse Executive Leaders; a Scientific Committee member and Keynote Speaker for the Nursing World Conference; a founding member of the National Black Nurses Association Greater NYC Chapter; a board member on the Long Island University Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing Professional Nursing Advisory Board; and a member of the New York University Alumni Board.

A dynamic and passionate public speaker, Dr. Cineas is regularly called upon as a keynote and panelist at numerous national and international healthcare conferences, spotlighting improvements and evidence-based best practices in the nursing profession. Her recent presentations include speeches on nursing best practices during the COVID-19 global pandemic; nursing education, recruitment and retention; and special addresses on implementing diversity and inclusion strategies.

Dr. Albert serves as a clinical nurse specialist within the George M and Linda H Kaufman Center for Heart Failure Treatment and Recovery at the Cleveland Clinic as a provider in an advanced heart failure ambulatory clinic on the main campus. She is adjunct Professor at Aalborg University, Aalborg Denmark and adjunct Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland OH. Nancy is a national and international consultant, educator and faculty member to healthcare professionals on heart failure, evidence-based practices, research and innovative thinking.  

Nancy is widely published with over 390 peer-reviewed publications in medical and nursing journals and 27 book chapters. She is editor and chapter author of the 2016 book titled: Building and Sustaining a Hospital-Based Nursing Research Program and the first author of the 6th editon of Quantum Leadership. Dr. Albert served as the 2020-2021 President of the Heart Failure Society of America, a national multidisciplinary organization and was the first President of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (2004-2006). Nancy received the Nursing Leadership Award by the Heart Failure Society of America in September 2018, Healthcare Volunteer of the Year by the American Heart Association in June 2015, and Distinguished Research Lecturer by the American Association of Critical-care Nurses in May 2013.