Dr. Marcel Kaganovskaya is an Associate Professor and Graduate Nursing Program Director at Felician University, where he provides academic leadership in advanced practice nursing education, including the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) programs. His work focuses on advancing graduate nursing education, strengthening clinical preparation, supporting faculty and students, and promoting excellence in certification outcomes and advanced practice nursing. He is committed to preparing the next generation of nurse practitioners through evidence-based education, clinical mentorship, simulation, and innovative approaches to graduate nursing education.
In addition to his academic leadership, Dr. Kaganovskaya maintains an active clinical practice and brings extensive advanced practice experience to his faculty role. He serves as a Lead Nurse Practitioner and General Surgery Nurse Practitioner in the Department of Surgery at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center. His clinical and scholarly work has focused on surgical quality, vascular access, high-risk surgical care, and the integration of advanced practice providers into complex healthcare systems.
Dr. Kaganovskaya has contributed to the advancement of vascular access education and practice through research, clinical program development, and professional education. He developed a comprehensive vascular access curriculum for nurse practitioners and founded an NP-led Vascular Access and Coordination Team that expanded access to peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) and midline placement. Through standardized clinical practices, education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality monitoring, the program has supported timely vascular access and initiatives aimed at reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections.
His work in surgical quality improvement includes the development of a High-Risk Surgical Quality Board, a multidisciplinary model designed to identify and evaluate Veterans with frailty and other elevated perioperative risks. The initiative strengthened interdisciplinary perioperative planning, risk assessment, and coordination of complex surgical care and has informed best-practice efforts across the Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Kaganovskaya has also developed innovative approaches to improving healthcare access, including Providers on the Move, a model in which surgical teams travel across VA facilities to provide specialty consultation and surgical services to Veterans who may otherwise experience barriers to accessing care. As Chair of the Advanced Practice Council, he has additionally led initiatives focused on strengthening advanced practice governance, optimizing nurse practitioner practice, improving clinical productivity, and expanding the contributions of advanced practice providers within healthcare systems.
At Felician University, Dr. Kaganovskaya brings these experiences in clinical practice, healthcare leadership, quality improvement, advocacy, and scholarship directly into graduate nursing education. His academic mission centers on developing highly competent, evidence-based, and practice-ready nurse practitioners while strengthening the connection between nursing education, clinical practice, and the evolving healthcare needs of the communities they serve.
