Joyce E Dains, DrPH, JD, APRN, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Department of Nursing, Division of SrVP and Chief Nursing Officer
About Dr. Dains
Dr. Joyce Dains is currently Professor, Department of Nursing, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She has been with MD Anderson since 2002 and is the Advanced Practice Nursing Program Director. She developed and directs the Post-Graduate Fellowship in Oncology Nursing, the first of its kind in the county.
Dr. Dains was Program Manager for Professional Education for Prevention and Early Detection at MD Anderson and directed education programs in cancer prevention, screening, and early detection for health care professionals from all over the United and States and the world. She served as PI for multiple grants from the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas and the Texas Cancer Council to educate health professionals in cancer prevention and early detection in rural and medically underserved communities in Texas. Prior to MD Anderson Dr. Dains held education and leadership positions at major universities and medical institutions where she was instrumental in the education of undergraduate and graduate nursing students, medical students, and medical residents. As a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner she has also held clinical positions and maintains a clinical practice in the MD Anderson Cancer Prevention Center.
Dr. Dains is a graduate of New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, earned a baccalaureate degree in Nursing from Boston College, a master’s degree in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University, a doctorate in Public Health from the University of Texas – Houston, and a post-graduate certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the Texas Woman’s University. She also earned a doctorate in Law at the University of Houston and practiced law for a brief period. Dr. Dains is an internationally recognized author of physical examination textbooks, is an Oncology Nursing Society-recognized cancer genetics educator, and is on the review board for the Oncology Nursing Forum. She has been a recipient of the Baylor College of Medicine, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP Faculty Excellence Award for Educational Leadership. Dr. Dains is a Distinguished Practitioner of the National Academies of Practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Research Interests
APRN Utilization of Cancer Screening Guidelines
Utilization of Cancer Screening Guidelines by Primary Care Providers Using an App
Post Graduate Fellowship in Oncology Nursing: Outcomes
In Their Voices: Oncology Patient Preferences for Care by APRNs and PAs
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1993 | The University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX, USA, JD, Law |
| 1987 | The University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX, USA, DPH, Health Services |
| 1978 | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, MSN, Medical/Surgical Nursing |
| 1973 | Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA, BSN, Nursing |
| 1971 | New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, MA, USA, RN, Nursing |
Board Certifications
| 2010 | American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| 2005 | American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| 2000 | American Nurses Credentialing Center |
| 1995 | American Nurses Credentialing Center |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2017
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1996 - 2002
Associate Professor, Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing, Houston, TX, 1995 - 1996
Associate Professor, The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, TX, 1994 - 1995
Associate Professor, The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, TX, 1989 - 1991
Assistant Professor, The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston, Houston, TX, 1981 - 1989
Instructor, The Ohio State University School of Nursing, Columbus, OH, 1978 - 1981
Assistant Professor, The New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, MA, 1974 - 1978
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Director Advanced Practice Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2019
Manager, Professional Education and Early Detection, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2013
Co-Director, Pre-doctoral Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1998 - 2002
Director, Standardized Patient Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1996 - 2002
Division Head, The University of Texas School of Nursing, Houston, TX, 1989 - 1991
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, The University of Texas School of Nursing, Houston, TX, 1988 - 1988
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Family Nurse Practitioner, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - Present
Family Nurse Practitioner, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1996 - 2002
Nurse Practitioner, Family and Geriatric Practice, Houston, TX, 1995 - 1996
Attorney, Friedman & Gold, Houston, TX, 1993 - 1994
Research Assistant, The University of Houston Law Center, Houston, UT, 1992 - 1992
Summer Associate, Hirsch, Glover, Robinson & Sheiness, Houston, TX, 1992 - 1992
Clinical Practice, MediClinic, Houston, TX, 1985 - 1985
Assistant Medical Nursing Clinical Instructor, The Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, OH, 1977 - 1977
Clinical Practice, The Boston Alcoholic Detoxification Project, Boston, MA, 1973 - 1974
Staff Nurse, The New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, 1971 - 1973
Institutional Committee Activities
Leader, CS&E Project on Patient Forms Standardization, 2013 - Present
Member, Acute Care Services Steering Committee, 2012 - 2018
Leader, Standardized Training Protocols for Procedure Privileging, 2011 - Present
Member, EMR Strategy Review Committee, 2011 - Present
Member, 24 Hour Inpatient Program Steering Committee, 2010 - 2012
Member, Rotary House Hurricane Triage Process, 2010 - Present
Member, Hurricane Triage Team, 2009 - Present
Leader, Schedule II Pain Initiative for APNs and PAs, 2009 - 2011
Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, 2008 - Present
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, 2008 - 2014
Member, Survivorship Education Subcommittee, 2008 - Present
Member, Survivorship Clinical Workgroup, 2008 - Present
Member, Cancer Survivorship Steering Committee, 2006 - Present
Member, Educational Resource Committee, 2002 - Present
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Dallred CV, Dains J, Corrigan G. Nursing Workforce Issues: Strategically positioning nurses to facilitate cancer prevention and control. J Cancer Educ 27 Suppl 2:S144-8, 2012. PMID: 22298196.
- Huang WY, Dains J, Monteiro FM, Rogers JC. Observations on the teaching and learning occurring in offices of community-based family and community medicine clerkship preceptors. Fam Med 36(2):131-6, 2004. PMID: 14872361.
- Rogers J, Corboy J, Dains J, Huang W, Holleman W, Bray J, Monteiro M. Task-oriented processes in care (TOPIC): a proven model for teaching ambulatory care. Fam Med 35(5):337-42, 2003. PMID: 12772935.
- Haidet P, Dains J, Paterniti DA, Hechtel L, Chang T, Tseng E, Rogers JC. Medical student attitudes toward the doctor-patient relationship. Med Educ 36(6):568-74, 2002. PMID: 12047673.
- Rogers JC, Dains J. Can first-year students master clinical skills?. Acad Med 76(10):1065, 2001. PMID: 11597851.
- Haidet P, Dains J, Paterniti DA, Chang T, Tseng E, Rogers JC. Medical students' attitudes toward patient-centered care and standardized patients' perceptions of humanism: a link between attitudes and outcomes. Acad Med 76(10 Suppl):S42-4, 2001. PMID: 11597869.
- Huang WY, Dains J, Chang TH, Rogers JC. Does a reduction in family medicine clerkship time affect educational outcomes?. Fam Med 33(6):435-40, 2001. PMID: 11411971.
- Rogers J, Dains J, Corboy J, Chang T. Curriculum renewal and a process of care curriculum for teaching clerkship students. Fam Med 31(6):391-7, 1999. PMID: 10367202.
- Thompson J, Dains J. Indices of injury. Development and status. Nurs Clin North Am 21(4):655-72, 1986. PMID: 3641261.
- Dains J. Stigma management with the alcoholic. J Emerg Nurs 7(5):204-8, 1981. PMID: 7029087.
Other Articles
- Dains J Nurses' image: an act of betrayal. J Emerg Nurs 10(3):20A-21A, 1984. PMID: 6374235.
- Dains J The physician prescribes, the nurse fulfills. J Emerg Nurs 10(1):36A-37A, 1984. PMID: 6142137.
- Dains J Talk smart. The Journal of Emergency Nursing 9(5), 1983.
- Dains J Public policy: Proaction for the 80s. The Journal of Emergency Nursing 9(4), 1983.
Book Chapters
- Abarado C, Brassil K, Brydges G, Dains J. Health Policy Implications for APRNs Related to Oncology Care. In: Health Policy and Advanced Practice Nursing: Impact and Implications. 1st. Springer: New York, 2014.
- Dains J. The integumentary system. In: Clinical Nursing. 4th. Mosby: St. Louis, 1997.
- Dains J. The integumentary system. In: Clinical Nursing. 3rd. Mosby: St. Louis, 1993.
- Dains J. The integumentary system. In: Clinical Nursing. 2nd: St. Louis, 1989.
- Dains J. Education Module. In: Emergency Nursing Core Curriculum. 3rd. W.B. Saunders: Philadelphia, 1987.
- Dains J. The integumentary system. In: Clinical Nursing. 1st. Mosby: St. Louis, 1985.
Books (edited and written)
- Ball J, Dains J, Flynn J, Solomon B, Stewart R. Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination. 8th. Elsevier: St. Louis, 2015.
- Ball J, Dains J, Flynn J, Solomon B, Stewart R. Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook. 8th. Elsevier: St. Louis, 2015.
- Dains J, Baumann L, Scheibel P.. Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care. 4th. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2012.
- Seidel H, Ball J, Dains J, Flynn J, Solomon B, Stewart, R.. Mosby's Physical Examination Handbook. 7th. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2011.
- Seidel H, Ball J, Dains J, Flynn J, Solomon B, Stewart, R.. Student Laboratory Manual to Accompany Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination. 7th. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2011.
- Dains J, Baumann L, Scheibel P. Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care. 3rd. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2007.
- Seidel H, Ball J, Dains J, Benedict W. Instructor’s Resource Manual to Accompany Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination. 6th. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2006.
- Seidel H, Ball J, Dains J, Benedict W. Student Laboratory Manual to Accompany Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination. 6th. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2006.
- Seidel H, Ball J, Dains J, Benedict W. Mosby's Physical Examination Handbook. 6th. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2006.
- Seidel H, Ball J, Dains J, Benedict W.. Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination. 6th. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2006.
- Dains J, Baumann L, Scheibel P. Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care. 2nd. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, 2003.
- Moncure F, Miller M, Ball J, Dains J. Student Workbook to Accompany Mosby’s Guide to Physical Examination. 4th. Mosby: St. Louis, 1999.
- Dains J. Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Clinical Nursing. The C.V. Mosby Company: St. Louis, 1986.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Pre-doctoral Training in Primary Care |
| Funding Source: | Bureau of Health Professions |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Female cancer screening education for nurses in rural or medically underserved areas of Texas |
| Funding Source: | Texas Cancer Council |
| Role: | Project Director |
| Title: | Nurse training for participation in the breast and cervical cancer control program |
| Funding Source: | Texas Department of Health |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | Pelvic examination and Pap smear collection program |
| Funding Source: | Houston Department of Health and Human Services |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
| Title: | APN Utilization of cancer screening guidelines |
| Funding Source: | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Role: | Principal Investigator |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified December 07, 2023