Education
- Post-Doctoral, Molecular/Genetics, NINR Summer Genetics Institute Georgetown University, 2006
- Post-Doctoral, Research Trainee, Cardiovascular Health Disparities, The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Tuskegee University, 2005-2006
- Post Doctoral, Clinical Research Training, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003-2005
- PhD, Nursing Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2002
- MSN, Masters of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nursing, University of South Carolina, 1984
- BSN, Bachelor Science in Nursing, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 1982
Biography
Research Interests:
Health Disparities
- Cardiometabolic Risk among Premenopausal Caucasian and African-American women
- Genetics and Genetic Admixture r/t CVD (Inflammation and Dysfibrinolysis)
- Telehealth
- Diabetes Education for Patients and Healthcare Professionals
Clinical Interests
- Women’s Health
- Health Disparities
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiometabolic Risk, Metabolic Syndrome and Pre-diabetes
- Telehealth
- Diabetes Education for Patients and Healthcare Professionals
- The role of the Nurse Practitioner in acute and episodic care
- Acute and episodic health issues
Dr. Susan Appel Published Works and Scholarly Achievements
Honors and Awards
- Western Alabama Outstanding Nurse Educator Award, Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama (NPAA), 2016
- Inducted: Fellow of American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), 2016
- Nominee: Academic Advisors Excellence, The University of Alabama, 2013
- Inducted: Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA), American Heart Association, 2010
- President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2009
