Charles P. Tilley
Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Tilley completed his PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development from New York University in 2022. He previously earned a Master of Science in Adult Nursing Education from Sage College and a post-master's certificate in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing from LaSalle University. Dr. Tilley is also a board-certified Adult and Pain and Palliative Nurse Practitioner and an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN®).
Dr. Tilley is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE®) with over 17 years of simulation education experience and publishes, presents locally and nationally, and actively conducts research in the field of simulation science. Dr. Tilley's 35 years of clinical experience includes roles as a Hospice Attending, Palliative Care Consultant, Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN®), outpatient oncology nurse, and critical care nurse as well as multiple Nursing Leadership positions.
Dr. Tilley's program of research spans the fields of palliative oncology, palliative wound care, symptom science, hospice workforce development, and simulation outcomes. He has received grants from the American Cancer Society, The Calvary Fund, and The Hugoton Foundation to study the symptom experience of patients with advanced cancer and malignant fungating wounds and simulation outcomes. Dr. Tilley has published extensively on topics pertaining to palliative wound, ostomy, and continence research and interventions, malignant fungating wound microbiome, lymphedema, simulation curriculum quality improvement, simulation science, and advanced practice palliative care nursing education.
Currently, Dr. Tilley is the Principal Investigator on a qualitative study, New Graduate Midwives Perceived Competence after a Simulated Perinatal Palliative Care Experience: A Phenomenological Study, funded by The Hugoton Foundation and The Impact of Co-occurring Cancer-Related and Wound-Specific Symptoms on Functional Performance and Quality of Life among Adults with Advanced Cancer and Malignant Fungating Wounds: An Observational, Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study, funded by the Calvary Fund.
Dr. Tilley is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE®) with over 17 years of simulation education experience and publishes, presents locally and nationally, and actively conducts research in the field of simulation science. Dr. Tilley's 35 years of clinical experience includes roles as a Hospice Attending, Palliative Care Consultant, Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN®), outpatient oncology nurse, and critical care nurse as well as multiple Nursing Leadership positions.
Dr. Tilley's program of research spans the fields of palliative oncology, palliative wound care, symptom science, hospice workforce development, and simulation outcomes. He has received grants from the American Cancer Society, The Calvary Fund, and The Hugoton Foundation to study the symptom experience of patients with advanced cancer and malignant fungating wounds and simulation outcomes. Dr. Tilley has published extensively on topics pertaining to palliative wound, ostomy, and continence research and interventions, malignant fungating wound microbiome, lymphedema, simulation curriculum quality improvement, simulation science, and advanced practice palliative care nursing education.
Currently, Dr. Tilley is the Principal Investigator on a qualitative study, New Graduate Midwives Perceived Competence after a Simulated Perinatal Palliative Care Experience: A Phenomenological Study, funded by The Hugoton Foundation and The Impact of Co-occurring Cancer-Related and Wound-Specific Symptoms on Functional Performance and Quality of Life among Adults with Advanced Cancer and Malignant Fungating Wounds: An Observational, Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study, funded by the Calvary Fund.
Education
- CAS, New York University
- PHD, New York University
Areas of Expertise
- Palliative Care Nursing
- Administration
- Education
- Oncology
- Research
Organization
- Nursing
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- NH-HSC
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Experience
Quinnipiac University School of Nursing
Associate Professor
New Haven, CT, USA
2024 - Present
Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing
Program Director of the Interprofessional Practice, Education and Innovation
Camden, NJ, USA
2023 - 2024
Albany Medical Center
Adjunct Faculty Nurse Residency Program, Special Projects
Albany, NY, USA
2022 - 2025
Calvary Hospice
Nurse Scientist, Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, WOC Consultation Team Consultant Nurse Residency Program
Bronx, NY, USA
2017 - 2023
VNS of New York
Hospice Attending/Clinical Nurse Specialist
New York City, NY, USA
2015 - 2017
MJHS Hospice & Palliative Care
Director of Palliative Care/Hospice Attending
New York City, NY, USA
2009 - 2015
Beth Israel Hospital
Nurse Manager 8 Linsky
New York City, NY, USA
2007 - 2010
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Assistant Director of Graduate Simulation
New York, NY, USA
2006 - 2024
President & CEO, International Advanced Practice Palliative Care Partners, LLC
President and CEO
Queensbury, NY, 12804
2006 - Present
University of San Francisco
Clinical Instructor and Lecturer: Undergraduate Nursing Program
San Francisco, CA, USA
1996 - 2002
Selected Publications
Chapter
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing
Fu, M.R., Tilley, C.P., Ruben, M., & Finlayson, C.
Lymphedema Management 6th New York, NY (Oxford University Press 2025)
Chapter
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing
Tilley, C.P., Fu, M.R., Cavallito, K., & Alvarez, L.
Palliative Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care 6th New York, NY (Oxford University Press 2025)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Editorial: Evolution of the specialist-level palliative wound, ostomy, and continence nurse in hospice and palliative settings: A view from here
Tilley, C.P.
(2024)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Preparing Practice-Ready Family Nurse Practitioners Using Technology-Based, High-fidelity Pediatric Telehealth Simulations: A Curricular Quality Improvement Initiative
Hollander, E., Tam, C., Quinones, S., Nahum, J.L., Yu, G., Tilley, C.P.
(2024)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Impact of Co-occurring Cancer-Related and Wound- Specific Symptoms on Functional Performance Among Patients With Advanced Cancer and Malignant Fungating Wounds An Exploratory, Observational Study
Tilley, C.P., Yu, G., Comfort, C., Li, Z., Axelrod, D., Colon-Cavallito, K., Wholihan, D., Fu, M.R.
(2023)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Curricular Quality Improvement in Midwifery: Simulating Unexpected Perinatal Loss
Altman, S.D., Tilley, C.P., Feldman, R., Brennan, M., Wholihan, D.
(2023)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
A Web- and Mobile-Based Intervention for Women Treated for Breast Cancer to Manage Chronic Pain and Symptoms Related to Lymphedema: Results of a Rnadomized Clinical Trial
Fu, M.R., Axelrod, D., Guth, A.A., Scagliola, J., Rampertaap, K., El-Shamma, N., Qiu, J.M., McTernan, M.L., Frye, L., Park, C.S., Yu, G., Tilley, C.P., Wang, Y.
(2022)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Real-Time Decision-Making in Chronic Illness Branching Simulation.
Pasklinsky, N., Graham-Perel, A., Villaceros-Phillip, P., Slaka-Vella, M., Tilley, C.P.
(2021)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Real-Time, Simulation Enhanced Interprofessional Education in the Care of Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Comorbidities: A Utilization-Focused Evaluation.
Tilley, C.P., Roitman, J., Zafra, K.P., Brennana, M.
(2021)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
The Microbiome and Metabolome of Malignant Fungating Wounds: A Systematic Review of the Literature from 1995 to 2020.
Tilley, C.P., Fu, M.R., Qiu, J.M., Comfort, C.P., Crocilla, B.L., Li, Z., Axelrod, D.
(2021)
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Symptoms of Malignant Fungating Wounds and Functional Performance among Patients with Advanced Cancer: An integrative review from 2000 to 2019.
Tilley, C.P., Fu, M.R., Van Cleave, J.H., Crocilla, B.L., Comfort, C.
(2020)