About me
Dr. Margaret Sukhram’s professional career spans over forty years as a Nurse Practitioner in Women’s Health,
professor of nursing, educator, clinician, and administrator, as well as an avid volunteer with the American
Red Cross and other agencies, and a Health Consultant for a variety of International and National Organizations
in policy development, health program needs assessment, planning, education and evaluation. She has
mentored nursing and medical students, medical residents and other health professionals. She continues
practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
2009 –Present: Dr. Sukhram is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross, Long Island, Greater New York,
in areas of Disaster Health Services (DHS), Regional Staff Health Lead, Regional and Disaster Instructor, Disaster
Action Team, Mass Care, Service for the Armed Forces, Home Fire Prevention, Youth Preparedness, National
Integrated Condolence Care Program, Ambassador, and others. She interviews and mentors new DHS Volunteers.
She participates with many Disaster Relief Operations –National, Region and Local
She has done presentations at national and international conferences, published and is a major contributor to a
Caribbean Family Planning Training Guide published by the International Planned Parenthood
Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR).
Over the years in collaboration with Faith Based and other agencies, Dr. Sukhram utilizes her knowledge and
skills to help increase health care access for racial and ethnic minorities to increase awareness about existing
health care disparities, improve on cultural competency, and implement health promotion and education
programs to eliminate identified disparities. Her work to eliminate health disparities field began in the 90’s
with Long Island Minority AIDS Coalition (LIMAC) - Coalition to Eliminate Health Care Disparities, as well
as with the Nassau County Minority Task Force. Dr. Sukhram is a community leader and an avid consumer
advocate.
With past positions as the Associate Director of the Office of Minority Health, Suffolk County Department of
Health Services, and Director of Women’s Services in Nassau County Department of Health Services, she was
instrumental in pioneering many health programs with the community, schools and universities. She presently
SUNY College at Old Westbury where she serves students of diverse backgroundsn addition, she has done extensive work in the field of reproductive health including HIV/AIDS, sexuality,
and peer education. She has extensive experience as an international health consultant for various agencies
including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), International Planned
Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR), the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation
(CFPA), the Commonwealth Fund, as well as volunteering her clinical expertise with the American Egyptian
Cooperation Foundation (AECF) and in the Caribbean with Millennium Sistahs, Deskan Institute, Caribbean
American Medical & Scientific Association (CAMSA), Inc., Caribbean American Organization Association
Inc. (CAOCA), NYS AIDS Institute and Faith Based Common Ground. Dr. Sukhram is a founding member
of several organizations including Caribbean American Medical and Scientific Association where she served
as a past president and presently Vice President and Long Island Minority AIDS Coalition– Coalition to
Eliminate Health Disparities. She serves on several advisory boards and committees and has volunteered her
time for six years on the Nassau- Suffolk HIV Health Services Planning Council and served on the executive
and strategic planning committees as well as vice chair for three years. She was also appointed to the New
York State HIV Prevention Planning Group where she served for four years on various committees.
She began her nursing profession in England, and pursued other academic qualifications that include a Doctor
of Education, a Master of Arts in Education, both from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and a Master
of Public Health from the Columbia University School of Public Health.
