Dr. Caramanica is a Fellow in the Academy of Nursing and a Fellow in the Academy of Health Care Executives. She is certified in nursing administration by both the American Organization of Nurse Executives and the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She holds a PhD (University of Connecticut), MEd (Columbia University/Teacher’s College), the BSN (University of Bridgeport) and a Registered Nurse Diploma (Hartford Hospital School of Nursing).