Mercedes A. Youman Rn, Candidate

Mercedes A. Youman, RN, Ph.D Candidate, is an experienced healthcare professional with a focus on public health and nursing. Current roles include Registered Nurse Volunteer at New York City Medical Reserve Corps, Fellow at The New York Academy of Medicine, and Ph.D Candidate at LIU Post. Previously, Mercedes worked as a Public Health Nurse III and District Supervising Nurse/Regional Nursing Director at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene from 1993 to 2019, where responsibilities included supervising and mentoring staff across various healthcare settings. Education credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Philosophy, and pending Doctor of Philosophy in Library & Information Science from Long Island University, along with a Certification in Health Informatics from Columbia University.