Martha K. Swartz, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAAN

About

A certified pediatric nurse practitioner in primary care, Dr. Swartz served YSN with distinction for over three decades, holding joint appointments with Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale Medicine, and Fair Haven Community Health Care. Dr. Swartz is widely recognized for her research on health-related quality of life in children with chronic illness and editorial practices in nursing. She was a leading voice in pediatric health through her 15-year tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Health Care. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, she has received numerous accolades, including the Virginia Henderson Clinical Scholarship Award, the Alumna Award for Excellence from Case Western Reserve University, and national recognition for leadership in clinical scholarship and pediatric nursing. She also served in multiple national leadership roles, most recently as Secretary of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

Research Interests/Clinical Practice

For most of her career at YSN, Dr. Swartz has held an affiliative appointment with Yale Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, Section of General Pediatrics.

Dr. Swartz’ scholarly areas of interest include health related quality of life in children with chronic illness, and editorial and publication practices in nursing.

Selected Publications/Presentations

Publications

Swartz, M. (2022). Global humanitarian relief efforts for children and youth. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 37, 301-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2022.04.009

Swartz, M. (2022). Reflections on emancipatory ways of knowing. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 36, 75-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.12.003

Swartz, M. (2021). Post-COVID conditions in children. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 35, 457-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.07.001

Swartz, M. (2021). PRISMA 2020: An update. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 35, 351.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.04.011

Swartz, M. (2021). Anti-racist approaches in scholarly publishing. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 35, 257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.02.001

Swartz, M. (2019). Promoting academic and clinical success through learning contracts. Journal of Nursing Education, 58, 372. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20190521-11

Swartz, M. & Meadows-Oliver, M. (2019). Clinical outcomes of a pediatric asthma outreach program. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 15, e119-e121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.01.012

Acal Jimenez, R. A., Swartz, M. & McCorkle, R. (2018). Improving quality through nursing participation at bedside rounds in a pediatric acute care unit. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 43, 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2018.08.010