Dr. Roy Constantine
Part-time Faculty - College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Constantine holds a Ph.D. in Health Education and Research and is a licensed physician assistant with academic, administrative and organizational roles. He is a past president of the American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants (AASPA). He is a past chair of the Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety (CSPS) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Advanced Practice Provider Resource Committee and Surgery Section Patient Safety Committee. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, a Fellow of the New York State Society of Physician Assistants, a Fellow of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, an Affiliate of the American College of Surgeons and a Founding Member for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History. In 2010 he was presented with the John W. Kirklin Award for Professional Excellence.
Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
Publications
- Kleinpell RM, Grabenkort RW, Kapu AN, Constantine R, Sicoutris C. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Acute and Critical Care: A Concise Review of the Literature and Data 2008-2018. Crit Care Med 2019.
- Gestring M. & Papadakos, PW. Encyclopedia of Trauma Care- Springer (2014) Essay Submission - Trauma Centers Roy Constantine (Section Editor)
- Guglielmi CL, Flowers J, Dagi TF, Constantine RH, McKibban T, Greenier E, MacPherson J, Shostek K, Parker DR, Groah LK. Empowering Providers to Eliminate Surgical Fires. AORN J 2014: Oct:100(4): 412-28
- Taylor, DA, Sherry SP, Sing RF (2016). Patient Safety - Interventional Critical Care: A Manual for Advanced Care Practitioners Springer - Chapter: Patient Safety
- Papadakos P, Berman P. (2017). Distracted Doctoring - Returning to Patient-Centered Care in the Digital Age - Springer - Chapter - Electronic Devices as Potential Sources of Biological Contamination
- Ballweg R, Brown D, Vetrosky D, Ritsema TS (2017). Physician Assistant: A Guid to Clinical Practice - 6th Edition, Elsevier Science - Chapter: The Electronic Health Record
- Halpern NA, Sicoutris C, Constantine RH. Integrating Advanced Practice Providers Into the ICU, 2nd Edition, 2019, Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Ballweg, Sullivan, Brown & Vetrosky. 2013. Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice 5th Edition. Elsevier Science Chapter: The Electronic Health Record
Presentations
- D21/E21: Code Red A Team Approach to Surgical Fires - app.ihi.org
- Advanced Practitioners in Critical Care: Assembling the Building Blocks of the New Staffing Paradigm
- Advanced Practice Providers Series - Developing Formal Orientation and Onboarding for Advanced Practice Providers
Favorite Quote
Communication is key to education. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime - Chinese Proverb. As a former online college student, I am cognizant of the many challenges our students endure by furthering their education while maintaining employment. It is my objective to deliver a high quality, online education so that students can be motivated to succeed academically, professionally and personally.
Honors & Awards
John W. Kirklin Award for Professional Excellence
Associations
- Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety
- American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- New York State Society of Physician Assistants
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Constantine’s areas of expertise include (a) surgery, (b) critical care, (c) advanced practice provider (PA and NP) education, (d) advanced practice provider (PA and NP) research, (e) patient safety and (f) patient quality outcomes.
Professional Experience
Dr. Constantine has a long history of interacting with health science students, physician assistants and nurse practitioners on a clinical, academic and administrative level. He has taught in several colleges and his other affiliations include local, state, national and professional organizations that support and recognize the role of advanced practice providers (APPs). He has practiced in surgical and critical care services over the course of his career. He is passionate about patient safety and quality outcomes.
