Dorothy Dulko

Dr. Dorothy Dulko is a distinguished clinician-scientist and educator with over 25 years of experience in advanced nursing practice, academic education, research, and hospital administration. A board-certified Adult and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, she holds a Ph.D. in Cancer Nursing Research from the University of Utah and a post-graduate certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities from New York University.

Her leadership is rooted in a decade at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she served as the inaugural Director of Clinical Trials Nursing, developing nursing teams in research settings, overseeing study operations, regulatory compliance (FDA), and patient safety, bridging the gap between scientific research and patient care. Specializing in GYN oncology and early-phase clinical trials, Dr. Dulko has spearheaded the translation of complex genomic data into actionable bedside care to advance precision oncology.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Dulko served as an Assistant Professor at Tufts University and as a Co-Investigator and Research Project Director at the Tufts Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies. There, she led an NIH-funded clinical research trial to develop, implement, and evaluate a remote telehealth platform facilitating participant research and clinical care during a public health emergency. This work pioneered a "clinical-trial-in-a-box" model that maintains research integrity through remote monitoring and provides a framework for healthcare equity in diverse and vulnerable populations.

An accomplished scholar, Dr. Dulko’s publications leverage mixed methods to evaluate digital health tools to enhance recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations in research. Her recent scholarship, including "From a Decentralized Clinical Trial to a Decentralized and Clinical-Trial-in-a-Box Platform," focuses on creating patient-centric, equitable trial designs. Her editorial leadership includes serving as Associate Editor for the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing (CJON) and the Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice. She continues to serve as a peer reviewer for both CJON and the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) journal, Nursing for Women’s Health. Dr. Dulko has numerous publications and presentations on strategies for implementing evidence-based guidelines, oncology symptom management and monitoring, cancer survivorship, healthcare provider burnout, remote technology (telehealth), and genomics.

As Core Graduate Faculty at Walden University's College of Nursing, Dr. Dulko was honored with the 2025 Faculty Excellence Award. She is a passionate advocate for social change, humbly serving as an honored panelist for the Walden University Center for Social Change to address the Black maternal mortality crisis. She currently serves on the 2026 Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) Research and QI Committee,
Dr. Dulko manages a clinical practice specializing in complex conditions, with a focus on patient-centered care for women needing coordinated care for multiple, complex, or chronic conditions, including reproductive health, preconception counseling, endometriosis, PCOS, cancer screening, peri- and menopause care, and cardiometabolic care.

The same commitment that supports her dedication to patients, families, and the nursing profession inspires her teaching: cultural humility, compassion, and appreciation for the dignity of every human being.

Courses Taught

NUR 6052 - Essentials of Evidence Based Practice

NRNP 6552 - Advanced Nurse Practice Care Perspectives in Reproductive Health

PRAC 6552 - Advanced Nurse Practice Care Perspectives in Reproductive Health Practicum

Education

BS, StonyBrook University

MS, StonyBrook University

PhD, University of Utah

Post-master's Certificate, StonyBrook University

Public Service

American Red Cross Disaster Relief, Volunteer -

Awards / Honors

Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, University of Utah, 2007

Faculty Excellence Award, Walden University, 2025

Publications

Dulko, D., Kwong, M., Palm, M. E., Trinquart, L., Selker, H. P. (2023). From a decentralized clinical trial to a decentralized and clinical-trial-in-a-box platform: Towards patient-centric and equitable trials. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

Cairns, D. M., Dulko, D., Griffiths, J. K., Golan, Y., Cohen, T., Trinquart, L., Price, L. L., Beaulac, K. R., Selker, H. P. (2022). Efficacy of Niclosamide vs Placebo in SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Viral Clearance, Viral Shedding, and Duration of Symptoms Among Patients With Mild to Moderate COVID-19. JAMA Network Open

Daudelin, D. H., Brewer, S. K., Cabrera, A. B., Dulko, D., Selker, H. P. (2022). Participant and research team perspectives on the conduct of a remote therapeutic COVID-19 clinical trial: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

Dulko, D., Zangaro, G. A. (2022). Comparison of Factors Associated with Physician and Nurse Burnout.. The Nursing Clinics of North America

Dulko, D., Kohal, B. J. (2022). How Do We Reduce Burnout in Nursing? . The Nursing Clinics of North America

White, K. M., Dulko, D., DiPietro, B. (2022). The Effect of Burnout on Quality of Care Using Donabedian’s Framework. Nursing Clinics of North America

Dulko, D. (2020). Quality of Life as an Important Clinical Research Treatment Trial Outcome to Guide Evidence-based Practice.. Worlviews on Evidence Based Nursing

Dittus, K. L., Sprague, B. L., Pace, C. M., Dulko, D., Pollack, L. A., Hawkins, N. A., Geller, B. M. (2014). Primary Care Provider Evaluation of Cancer Survivorship Care Plans Developed for Patients in their Practice.. Journal of general practice (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Sprague, B. L., Dittus, K. L., Pace, C. M., Dulko, D., Pollack, L. A., Hawkins, N. A., Geller, B. M. (2013). Patient Satisfaction With Breast and Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care Plans. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Dulko, D., Pace, C. M., Dittus, K. L., Sprague, B. L., Pollack, L. A., Hawkins, N. A., Geller, B. M. (2013). Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Cancer Survivorship Care Plans. Oncology Nursing Forum

Dulko, D., Mooney, K. (2010). Effect of an Audit and Feedback Intervention on Hospitalized Oncology Patients' Perception of Nurse Practitioner Care. Journal of nursing care quality

Dulko, D. (2009). Gynecologic Sarcomas . Oncology Nursing Society Site Specific Series

Dulko, D. (2007). Audit and Feedback as a Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation Strategy: A Model for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Basch, E., Artz, D., Dulko, D., Scher, K., Sabbatini, P., Hensley, M., Mitra, N., Speakman, J., McCabe, M., Schrag, D. (2005). Patient Online Self-reporting of Toxicity Symptoms During Chemotherapy. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Presentations

Dulko, D., Stone, J. (2024). A Team Science Approach to Participatory Action Research in Nurse Practitioner Education. Walden OTLE

Dulko, D. (2024). Real-World Solutions to Real-World Problems. Walden University Center for Social Change

Dulko, D. (2024). Ringing the Bell: Walden Scholars and Partners Engaged in Sustainable Social Change. Walden University

Dulko, D. (2021). Social Determinants of Developing Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Network

Dulko, D. (2021). Team Niclosamide: From Treating Microcephaly in Chickens to Treating COVID-19 Patients . Tufts Clinical and Translation Science Institute

Dulko, D. (2019). Who Took My Joy?  Nurse Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Others. Sentara Healthcare

Dulko, D. (2015). An Oncology Nurse-Led Clinical Trial Referral System: A Paradigm to Optimize Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Communication and Integration of Information Systems to Enhance Efficiency and Patient Convenience.

Dulko, D. (2012). Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Cancer Survivorship Care Plans.