Danuta Isabelle Bujak
Family nurse practitioner, educator, researcher
Born Dec. 23, 1944, Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1972; daughter of John and Izabela (Laszczynska).
Education: Associate of Arts & Science, Bronx Community College (NY), 1977; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), H. H. Lehman College, Bronx, 1979; Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), Yale University, New Haven (CT), 1981; Ph.D. candidate, New York University (NYU), New York City, 1990 -.
Career: family nurse practitioner, South Brooklyn Health Center, Brooklyn (NY), 1981-82; hypertension program coordinator, A. Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, 1982-86; teacher, Polish Language School, St. Casimir Church, Yonkers, 1984-85; instructor (medical), clinical research coordinator, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla (NY), 1986 -.
Author: articles in: Journal of American Medical Association, Arthritis Reporter, New York State Journal of Medicine, Nowy Dziennik.
Member of: commissioned officer, United States Public Health Service - National Health Service Corps (USPHS - NHSC), 1981-83; speaker, Arthritis Foundation; medical advisory board member, Lupus Foundation, Westchester chapter, Valhalla (NY); Arthritis Health Professions Association; New York Coalition of Nurse Practitioners; New York State Nursing Association.
Honors, i.a.: Phi Theta Kappa; Sigma Theta Tau; P. Pearlmutter Award (for academic excellence in theory of nursing), 1977; I. Sayer Memorial Award, 1977; Montefiore - Carlebach Nursing Award, 1979; Lydia Hall - Nursing Honor Society, 1979; award, United States Public Health Service - National Health Service Corps (USPHS - NHSC), 1983; Syntex Nurse Practitioner award, 1990; scholarships, Lehman College, 1979, National Health Service Corps (NHSC), 1979-81; grants, New York State Department of Health, 1982-86, 1989-91, Arthritis Foundation, 1988-90.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, Russian, English.
Hobbies: travel, classical music, studying.
Office: New York Medical College, Division of Rheumatic Diseases and Immunology, Valhalla, NY 10595.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996