Donna Hallas is director of the Pediatrics NP Program and a clinical professor. She is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner and pediatric mental health specialist. At NYU Meyers, she prepares pediatric nurse practitioner students to provide quality health care services for infants, children, adolescents and young adults within a family-centered framework. Her research focus is on improving healthcare outcomes for pediatric patients. Hallas is also a faculty scholar of the International Qualitative Institute at Alberta, Canada. She is a fellow of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She maintains a practice as a PNP in primary care for high-risk children.