The Board
Toby Bressler, PhD, RN, OCN, FAAN, is the Senior Director of Nursing for Oncology and Clinical Quality and an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. As the Chair of the Mount Sinai Health System Oncology Nursing Steering Committee, she ensures standardization of best practice through policy and procedure development, and professional development across seven hospital sites.
Dr. Bressler is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, a Fellow and Vice Chair of the Nursing Section in the New York Academy of Medicine, and the President of The Orthodox Jewish Nurses Association.
Dr. Bressler received her PhD from Molloy University, Master’s degree from New York University, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SUNY Downstate. Melding her faith with nursing science and social justice, Dr. Bressler’s advocacy has improved health-equity for at-risk communities. Her scholarship and research promotes access to cancer and palliative care among faith-based minorities. Dr. Bressler has disseminated this highly specialized work in more than 70 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters spanning 20 countries and across five continents. A transformational leader, the impact of Dr. Bressler’s contributions cross a nexus of community, clinical, and educational settings, helping to advance global understanding and policy formation.
Ross Polonetsky, MSN-NHCSL,BSN,RN is pediatric nurse with years of experience as a clinical processes professional. He earned his MSN recently from Grand Canyon University with the primary focus on Nursing Healthcare Systems Leadership. He works for Sunshine Health as a clinical processes expert responsible for all regulatory complaints from AHCA and the Department of Health for Children’s Medical Services.
Chaya Milikowsky, MS, RN, AG/ACNP is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with a background in both intensive care and palliative care. She received her Master of Science in 2010 from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, and a Post-Master's certificate as an Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist from the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 2015. She works in the medical ICU at the University of Maryland Medical Center MICU and in St. Joseph Medical Center M/SICU, and also works for Montgomery Hospice.
