Marijean Buhse, PhD, ANP, RN, MSCN

Marijean Buhse, PhD, ANP, RN, MSCN  is a Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing at Stony Brook University where she is the Chair of the Advanced Practice Graduate Nursing Program.  She has been an educator for 25 years.  She is also a Nurse Practitioner at South Shore Neurologic on Long Island.  Marijean has been caring for persons with multiple sclerosis for more than 18 years.  She has written journal articles and has completed research on various aspects of living with MS.  Much of her work focuses on the older person with MS and the effect on quality of life, social issues and impact on caregivers.  Marijean is a board member of the International Organization of MS Nurses and the Multiple Sclerosis Nurses International Certification Board.  She is also Past President of the Long Island MS Nurses society which is dedicated to educating persons with MS living on Long Island.