Clare Whitney, PhD, MBE, RN, assistant professor at the Stony Brook University School of Nursing, has been selected as a 2025 Macy Faculty Scholar.
One of five educators nationwide to make up the distinguished class of 2025, Dr. Whitney becomes Stony Brook’s first-ever Macy Faculty Scholar.
The program identifies and develops early-career nursing and medicine educators to become more effective leaders locally and nationally. Scholars have access to professional development programs, formal mentoring, educational opportunities, and Macy grantees.
"We are delighted to welcome Dr. Clare Whitney to the newest cohort of Macy Faculty Scholars," said Dr. Holly J. Humphrey, President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation. "As an early career faculty member, Dr. Whitney has an impressive body of scholarship related to addressing relational and ethical issues among health professionals.”
In addition to serving as an assistant professor in the School of Nursing, Dr. Whitney is an affiliated faculty member in the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University.
Her work is focused on reducing burnout and improving the well-being of healthcare professionals. She established an interdisciplinary research program that addresses pressing relational and ethical issues for the healthcare workforce.
"This is an exciting honor and a meaningful recognition of my passion for advancing nursing education,” said Dr. Whitney.
“As I continue to grow in my career, this will allow me to collaborate with and receive mentorship from other educators and leaders, strengthening my ability to educate the next generation of nurses and hopefully make a lasting difference in the profession," she added.
Dr. Whitney’s Macy Faculty Scholars project is centered around the Alda Healthcare Experience for Nursing (AHE-N), an interprofessional communication skills training designed for nurses. She will work to develop, implement, and evaluate the AHE-N, which aims to advance sustainable solutions for burnout prevention while enhancing interprofessional collaboration for student nurses.
"We are proud to have Dr. Whitney selected as a Macy Faculty Scholar,” said School of Nursing Dean Patricia Bruckenthal. “Given her expertise in bioethics and health communication science, she will no doubt make an impact on promoting collaboration among health professionals and preparing future nurse leaders to deliver ethical patient-centered care in our complex healthcare environment."
ABOUT THE JOSIAH MACY JR. FOUNDATION
Since 1930, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation has worked to improve health care in the United States. Founded by Kate Macy Ladd in memory of her father, prominent businessman Josiah Macy Jr., the Foundation supports projects in three priority areas: promoting diversity, equity, and belonging; increasing collaboration among future health professionals; and preparing future health professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas. It is the only national foundation solely dedicated to improving health professions education. Visit the Macy Foundation’s website at macyfoundation.org and follow on LinkedIn @Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation.
Photo credit: Jeanne Neville, Stony Brook Medicine
