Lucie Dlugasch is a Clinical Associate Professor and Adult-Gerontology Program Leader in the graduate nursing program at Florida International University. She received her undergraduate degree in nursing from Florida State University. She obtained a Master of Science in Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Critical Care, a Post Masters Certificate in Adult Health Nursing, and a Ph.D. in Nursing Science from the University of Miami.
Dr. Dlugasch’s specialty is Adult-Gerontology healthcare. She teaches basic and advanced nursing courses and mentors undergraduate and graduate students in various clinical settings. Dr. Dlugasch received a grant from the Avon Foundation to provide low-income women with free breast health services such as mammograms, and she was the director of a multi-year grant to provide community support, education, and care for low income, high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes. She currently coordinates and participates in healthcare mission trips with students at Florida International University to provide free healthcare to vulnerable adults in various countries (Belize, Peru, Dominican Republic, among others).
In addition to teaching full-time, Dr. Dlugasch practices in a primary care office in South Miami, delivering care to adults.