 | Nancy Jane Krisch, PT, DPT, PhD, CHSEClinical Associate Professor Phone: 631-444-1094 |
Dr. Nancy Krisch is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy in Stony Brook University’s School of Health Professions. She earned degrees in Biological Sciences and Physical Therapy from SUNY institutions, a post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Stony Brook University, and a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and the Science of Learning from the University at Buffalo. She is also a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE).
Dr. Krisch has extensive clinical experience across acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient, and home care settings, working with patients with neurological, orthopedic, and cardiopulmonary conditions. She continues to maintain clinical practice at Stony Brook University Hospital.
Dr. Krisch serves as Chair of the School of Health Professions Curriculum Committee. Most recently she is developing initiatives for faculty and students focused on artificial intelligence literacy, responsible use, and practical applications in education and clinical practice.
Dr. Krisch currently teaches Foundations of Patient Care, Neuroscience for Physical Therapy and Case Studies I. She is a co-instructor in Cardiopulmonary PT II. Her primary scholarship is education-based research involving curricular review and development, student engagement, simulation, and the thoughtful integration of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, into education and clinical practice.
Peer Reviewed Publications:
Liao J, Aminov E, Yang E, Coffin D, John B, Krisch N, Monahan K, Hulfish E. (2026). Virtual Interprofessional Telehealth Education: Mixed Methods Evaluation. JMIR Form Res. Aug.13;10:e92077. doi: 10.2196/92077. PMID: 42594353; PMCID: PMC13472524
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). Progressive heart failure/COPD in the acute care setting. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from the author.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). Heart failure/COPD in the home setting. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from the author.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). Atrial fibrillation and alcohol withdrawal in the acute care setting. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from the author.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). Endurance training for patient with CVA and history of atrial fibrillation in acute rehab. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from author.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). Outpatient orthopedic case with cardiac event. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from the author.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). Phase I Cardiac Rehab – Post-MI/CABG in acute care setting. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from the author.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). Mobilizing a patient on mechanical ventilation in the ICU. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from the author.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch N. (2023). COVID-19 and PICS in the outpatient setting. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Simulation Scenario Library, acapt.org, provided with permission from the author.
Miale S, Harrington S, Brown KK, Braswell A, Cannoy J, Krisch N, & Rock KE. (2019) Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy EDGE Task Force on Cancer: A systematic review of outcome measures for pain in children. Rehab Oncol. 37: 47–54.
Peer-Reviewed Presentations:
Miale S, Krisch N, & Fama M. (2026, February). High-fidelity, high impact: Advancing clinical skills and self-efficacy through cardiopulmonary simulations, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
Coffin D, Hulfish E, Krisch N, John B, & Monahan K. (2025, October). Transforming student learning: interprofessional telehealth for healthcare education, 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of School Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP), Indianapolis, IN.
Krisch N & Miale S. (2024, October). Flippin' fantastic! Implementing flipped learning in Physical Therapy Curriculum, Educational Leadership Conference (ELC), Oakland, CA.
Miale S & Krisch N. (2024, October). Simulate & innovate: Empowering educators to design and immediately implement acute care scenarios for large classroom groups, Microlearn Presentation atEducational Leadership Conference (ELC), Oakland, CA.
Miale S & Krisch N. (2026, October). Big realism, small budget: High-fidelity simulations for the classroom.Poster Presentation at IMPACT Simulation Conference, Stonybrook, NY.
Krisch N. (2024, October). Utilization of health literacy practices by physical therapist faculty and students.Poster Presentation at APTA Educational Leadership Conference (ELC), Oakland, CA.
Miale S & Krisch N. (2024, October). Improved clinical decision-making after a series of large-group classroom-based simulations. Poster Presentation at APTA Educational Leadership Conference (ELC), Oakland, CA.
Olin S & Krisch N. (2024, October). Exploring artificial intelligence feedback for enhanced assessment of student documentation in physical therapy education. Poster Presentation at APTA Educational Leadership Conference (ELC), Oakland, CA.
Krisch N. (2024, May). Use of a think aloud activity to explore faculty perceptions about health literacy practices in physical therapist education curricula. Poster Presentation at Institute of Health Advancement (IHA) Conference, Virtual.
Breyman E, Coffin D, John B, Krisch, N, & Hulfish, E.(2024, May). Development of a validated interprofessional educational assessment tool to assess virtual education. Nexus, American Telehealth Association. Phoenix, AZ.
Miale S, Folger A, Krisch, N. (2023, February). Uniting sound pedagogy and clinical authenticity in simulation: Educator and clinical specialist collaboration, APTA 2023 Combined Sections Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Crapanzano D, Timko-Swaim L, Krisch N, Greco J, Weldeslassie G. (2022, November). Enhancing health professional students’ communication skills in an interprofessional telehealth environment, Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Poster Fair, Virtual.
Miale S, Krisch N. (2022, October). Keepin’ It Real – Maximizing fidelity for high quality simulations in the classroom. American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, 17th Annual Physical Therapy Education Leadership Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
Kleinstein S, Krisch N, Lee A, Riley Z. (2021, June 24). Innovative approaches to telehealth education: Bridging classroom and clinic, Webinar presented for the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy, Virtual.
Krisch N, Greco J, Miale S. (2021, February). Telehealth in clinical education curricula: perceptions of physical therapist students, Poster Presentation at APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Virtual.
Krisch N. (2020, October). Searching for health literacy: Impacting population health through doctorate of physical therapy education curricula, Poster Presentation at APTA Educational Leadership Conference (ELC), Virtual.
Fabus R, Noel K, Dias L, Jason M, Lamanna L, Monahan K, Perciavalle M, Eloma A, Danowski L, Zove S, Cinotti D, Krisch N, Johnson L, Ippolito D, Dimitrov N. (2019, March). Interprofessional Telehealth Board engages in virtual teamwork, Poster Presentation at National Academies of Practice (NAP) Annual Meeting & Forum, Arlington, VA.
Miale S, Harrington S, Brown K, O’Mara K, Braswell A, Cannoy J, Krisch N. (2018, February). Oncology Section EDGE Task Force: Clinical Measures of pain for the pediatric population. Platform Presentation at American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Krisch N & Miale S. (2018, February). Optimizing low fidelity simulation as a teaching strategy for acute care evaluation and treatment prior to clinical internships, Poster Presentation at APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Funded Grant Activity:
Miale S, Krisch N, Olin S, Silberman. Reliability and validity of the ProSim 360: A tool set to assess professional behavior in simulation. School of Health Professions Seed Grant
Hulfish E, Coffin D, Krisch N, John B, & Monahan K. Responding to the teaching and assessment needs of academic medicine. Association of American Medical Colleges Competency-Based Education in Telehealth Challenge Grant Program.
Krisch N. Addressing Health Literacy: Perspectives of Faculty in a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Funded by NYNJ PT Clinical Education Consortium Research Committee.
Crapanzano D, Timko-Swaim L, Krisch N, Greco J, Weldeslassie G. Enhancing health professional students’ communication skills in an interprofessional telehealth environment, School of Health Technology and Management Inaugural Innovation Seed Grant.
