Ashley H. Seawright, DNP, ACNP-BC

Ashley H. Seawright, DNP, ACNP-BC

Executive Director of Advanced Practice Providers

Department:
SOM-Surgery-Transplant

Email:
aseawright@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5065

Biography

Ashley Seawright completed her BSN at Baylor University in 1997. After which time she worked as an ICU nurse until 2007, when she graduated from the University of Mississippi Medical Center with an MSN and became board certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She was then hired as an instructor in the department of surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center where she serves as a nurse practitioner/hospitalists for the abdominal transplant, hepatobiliary and surgical oncology division managing patients in both an inpatient and outpatient clinical setting. In 2010, Dr. Seawright completed the Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree at Johns Hopkins followed by the Business Advantage Program at Millsaps College.
In January of 2018, she was named the Advanced Transplant Provider of the year by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. In 2017, Mississippi Nurses’ Association & Mississippi Nurses’ Foundation awarded Dr. Seawright the Advanced Practice Nurse of 2017.
Her professional and research interest include: kidney, liver, and pancreas transplantation, living donation in minority groups, health disparities and access to care, quality improvement initiatives for the transplant population, as well as early recovery after surgery initiatives.
Currently Dr. Seawright serves as the Executive Director of Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). She is clinical director of transplant and surgical oncology. In addition, she serves on the council of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons as Associate Member at large.

Education

Millsaps College, Business Advantage Program, Business Advantage Program2011
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, DNP, Doctorate of Nursing Practice2010
University of Mississippi School of Nursing, MS, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program2007
Baylor University School of Nursing, BS, Nursing1997

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, ProCPR, ProCPR
Licensure, State of Mississippi
Certification, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, American Nurse Credentialing Center

Current Positions

Director, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery07/2016 - Present
Surgical Chief of Advanced Practice, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery03/2016 - Present
Lead Nurse Practitioner, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery04/2014 - Present
Transplant Nurse Practitioner, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery09/2007 - Present
Instructor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery09/2007 - Present
Executive Director of Advanced Practice Providers07/2018 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Instructor, University of Mississippi School of Nursing, School of Nursing08/2009 - 06/2011

Publications

Editor for peer reviewed journal

Progress in Transplantation December April 2014, 2015-present Progress in Transplantation December April 2014, 2015-present

Contributing Reviewer

AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive and Critical Care, 7th Ed. Contributing Reviewer for Chapter 115 Paracentesis (perform) pp1030-1035. AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive and Critical Care, 7th Ed. Contributing Reviewer for Chapter 115 Paracentesis (perform) pp1030-1035.

Ad Hoc Reviewer

Progress in Transplantation manuscript Reviewer (4/2014)
American Transplant Congress 2012 Abstract Reviewer (12/2011)
20th Annual International Transplant Nursing Society (ITNS) Symposium & General Assembly, Abstract Reviewer

Journal Article

Chambers, H., Reinschmidt, K., Smith, G., Agudelo, E., Brodahl, K., Herriman, E., Hoy, H., Pont, K., Seawright, A., Stearns,E., Tores,A-M., Weldon, E., & Blackstock, D. Examining the critical role of advanced practice providers on a multidisciplinary transplant team. American Journal of Transplantation, 2021;00:1-7.2021
Schlessinger S, Kokko K, Fratkin J, Butt F, Hawxby A, Todaro M, Henderson, H., Seawright, AH., et al. Balamuthia mandrillaris Transmitted Through Organ Transplantation – Mississippi, 2009 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2010 Sept 17; 59(36):1165-702010
Christopher, W. Seawright, AH., Wynn, JJ., Earl, TM., Anderson, CD., & Orr, SW Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A New Treatment Modality for Primary of Secondary Peritoneal Cancer in Mississippi. Mississippi. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association, 2018 (3).
Christopher, W., Earl, T., Puneky, L., Seawright, AH., Wynn, J., Anderson, C., & Orr, S. Invasive Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Arising in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of Heterotopic Pancreatic Origin Located in the Stomach The American Surgeon, 2017, 83(9):e370-e371(2).
Butt F, Seawright, AH Top 10 Facts You Need to Know About Kidney Transplantation. Journal MSMA, 2012, Feb., 41-44.
Seawright, AH, Taylor, L. A Systematic Approach to Postoperative Management of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Patient with a Clinical Pathway Progress in Transplantation, 2010; 21(1): 43-52.
Butt F, Seawright AH, Kokko K, Hawxby A An Unusual Presentation of a Page Kidney 24 Days after Transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings, 2010; 42: 4291-4294.

Book Chapter

Esccobedo, W. Seawright, AH. Kidney transplantation In Cupples, Lerret, McCalmont, Ohler (Eds.), Core curriculum for transplant nurses (pp.) Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

Presentations

Poster Presentation, An Opportunity for Improvement in Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A comparison between African Americans and Caucasians., University of Mississippi Medical Center Health Disparities Conference, Jackson, MS07/2018
Poster Presentation, An Opportunity for Improvement in Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A Comparison between African Americans and Caucasians., Southwestern Surgical Congress 70th Annual Meeting, Napa, CA04/2018
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Advanced Practice Provider Panel Discussion, 2018 AHPBA Annual Meeting, Miami, FL03/2018
Poster Presentation, Management of Neuroendocrine Carcinomatosis with Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Southeastern Surgical Congress 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL02/2018
Poster Presentation, Management of Wolfiann Duct Carcinoma with Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy., Southeastern Surgical Congress 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL02/2018
Poster Presentation, Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater., Southeastern Surgical Congress 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL02/2018
Poster Presentation, Neoadjuvant Talimogene Laherparpvec (T-VEC) in the Treatment of In-Transit Melanoma of the Chest Wall., Southeastern Surgical Congress 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL02/2018
Poster Presentation, Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) Treatment Shows Continued Systemic Response in Metastatic Melanoma When Transitioning from Subcutaneous Lesions to Lymphatic Metaseses., Southeastern Surgical Congress 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Tampa, FL02/2018
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Socioeconomic Factors Including Race Increase Odds of Late Stage Diagnosis of HCC., The James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, UMMC, Jackson, MS01/2018
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neoadjuvant Talimogene Laherparpvec (T-VEC) in the Treatment of In-Transit Melanoma of the Chest Wall., The James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS01/2018
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater., The James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS01/2018
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Talimogene Laherparepvec (T-VEC) Treatment Shows Continued Systemic Response in Metastatic Melanoma When Transitioning from Subcutaneous Lesions to Lymphatic Metaseses., The James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS01/2018
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, An Opportunity for Improvement in Acral Lentiginous Melanoma: A Comparison Between African Americans and Caucasians., The James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS01/2018
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Invasive pancreatic adenocarcinoma arising in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of heterotopic pancreatic origin located in the stomach., Southeastern Surgical Congress, Nashville, TN02/2017
Poster Presentation, Surgical Treatment of Metastatic Pheochromocytoma., Southeastern Surgical Congress 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nashville, TN02/2017
Poster Presentation, Delayed Presentation and Treatment of Melanoma in African Americans: A Case Series of African Americans with Plantar Acral Lentiginous Melanoma., Southeastern Surgical Congress 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, Nashville, TN02/2017
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ATP Utilization on the Team: Actualizing the Role and Responsibilities of ATPs., American Society of Transplant Surgeons 17th Annual State of the Art Winter Symposium, Miami, FL01/2017
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, African Americans have Greater Odds of Late Stage Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mississippi., American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA06/2016
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Best Practice for A Multidisciplinary Approach to Discharge Planning: How we do It., American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA06/2016
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Groove Pancreatitis: A commonly underdiagnosed condition., International Hepatopancreatobiliary Association Meeting, Sao Paulo, Brazil04/2016
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Diabetes in the World of Transplantation, 2015 Harriet Williamson Diabetes Conference, Jackson, MS11/2015
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Expansion of HPB and liver transplantation in an underserved state: Creating growth and maintaining quality., Americas-Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Program, Miami, FL03/2015
Poster Presentation, Post renal transplantation diabetes mellitus in relation to corticosteroid dosing., Mississippi Academy of Sciences 79th Annual Meeting, Hattiesburg, MS02/2015
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Multidisciplinary Team, Mississippi Transplant Forum, Jackson, MS08/2014
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ethical Challenges in Transplantation, Mississippi Transplant Forum/UMMC, Jackson, MS08/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Planning, Implementing and Documenting Multidisciplinary Care: How We Do It, 2014 World Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA07/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Race, Free Lunch, Single Parent Homes, and Other Factors May Predict Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Rates., 9th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, San Diego, CA02/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Three-Year (2010-2012) Nationwide Look at Center and Regional Specific Disparities in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant., 9th Annual Academic Surgical Congress., San Diego, CA02/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Center Specific Factors and Racial Disparities Related to Deceased Donor Renal Transplants., 9th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, San Diego, CA02/2014
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Allied Health Symposium: Clinical Management Issues in Transplant for the Allied Health Professional, 2013 American Transplant Congress, Seattle, WA05/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Allied Health Symposium III: The Complexity of Transplant Care Partnering with the Medical Community, 2012 American Transplant Congress, Boston, MA06/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Allied Health Symposium: Are we speaking the same language? Transplant education and consent, 2011 American Transplant Congress, Philadelphia, PA05/2011
Poster Presentation, Nursing Implications for Implementation of a Clinical Pathway for the Deceased Donor Renal Transplant Patient., National Kidney Foundation 2011 Spring Clinical Meetings, Las Vegas, NV04/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Annual Patient Meeting. Short and Long Term Complications of Transplantation., Mississippi Kidney Foundation & Network 8, Jackson, MS08/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pre-Emptive Transplantation: Is this an option?, American Association of Kidney Patients, Jackson, MS08/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, An Unusual Presentation of a Page Kidney 24 Days after Transplantation., The Transplantation Society Congress 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada08/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, First Report of Balamuthia mandrillaris Transmission through Organ Transplantation, The Transplantation Society Congress 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada08/2010
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Where do patients thrive best? Building a Home program and Transplantation: Risks & Benefits, UMMC, Jackson, MS05/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Present and Future of Transplant at UMHC., University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS11/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Solid Organ Transplantation., Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS08/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Caring for the Post-operative Transplant Patient and Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Renal Transplant Evaluation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS05/2008

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Sherilyn Gordon Memorial Travel Award, American Society of Transplant Surgeons2019
Advanced Transplant Provider of the Year, American Society of Transplant Surgeons2018
Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year, Mississippi Nursing Association2017
Healthcare Heroes of Mississippi Nominee, Mississippi Business Journal2016
Mississippi DNP Wall of Fame, Mississippi Educational Consortium for the Doctorate of Nursing Practice2012
Travel Grant, ASTS Fellows Symposium of Transplantation Medicine2008
Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Beta Chapter, UMMC

Professional Membership and Service

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Officer, Other Officer2020 - 2023
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Living Donor Committee, Advanced Transplant Provider Committee Member
American Society of Transplantation, Member
Mississippi Kidney Foundation, Board of Directors of a Company
Mississippi Nurses Association, Member
American Nursing Association, Member
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Member
Advanced Practice Provider Executives, Member
American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Member
Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners, Member
Sigma Theta Tau, Member

Committee Service

ASTS Diversity Equality and Inclusion Committee, Council Liason2020 - 2021
ASTS Nomination Committee, Member2020 - Present
MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Member2020 - Present
Ambulatory Committee, Member2018 - Present
Opioid Task Force, Member2018 - Present
Medical Center Controlled Substance Diversion Prevention Oversight, Member2018 - Present
Medical Center Institutional Standardized Order Set Committee, Member2017 - Present
Department of Surgery Quality Improvement Committee, Member2016 - Present
Council of Clinical Chairs Advanced Practice Provider Council, Co-Chair2016 - 2018
Council of Clinical Chairs, Dept of Surgery Rep, Member2016 - Present
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CREDENTIALS, Member2016 - Present
Medical Staff Risk Management Committee, Member2016 - Present
Senior Leadership Group Advanced practice Provider, Member2015 - 2016
Adult Advance Practice Provider Board, Member2014 - 2016
Advanced Transplant Provider Committee for American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Member2013 - 2017
MEDICAL CENTER-ETHICS ADVISORY, Member2013 - Present
Mississippi Kidney Foundation, Board of Trustee Member2012 - Present
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CREDENTIALS, Member2012 - 2014
Medical Staff Risk Management, Member2011 - 2013
Lifesavers Donate Collaborate UMMC/MORA, Member2007 - Present
Living Donor Committee for American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Member

Community Service

Mississippi Kidney Foundation, Board member
Junior League of Jackson, Sustainer

Other Service

American Transplant Congress 2021, Abstract and Poster Reviewer12/2020 - Present
Progress in Transplantation, Contributor, Reviewer, and Editorial Board2015 - Present
Progress in Transplantation, Contributor, Reviewer, and Editorial Board12/2014 - Present
American Transplant Congress 2012, Abstract Reviewer06/2012 - 06/2012
20th Annual International Transplant Nursing Society (ITNS) Symposium & General Assembly, Abstract Reviewer09/2011 - 09/2011
AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive and Critical Care, 7th Ed., Contributing Reviewer Chapter 115 Paracentesis (perform) pp 1030-1035
AACN Procedure Manual for High Acuity, Progressive and Critical Care, 7th Ed., Contributing Reviewer Chapter 116 Paracentesis (assist) pp 1036-1040

Teaching Experience

Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Systematic Review 08/2009 - 2011
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator

Directed Student Learning

Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: Olivia Becker, Darius Kennedy, Dean Scafidi2021 - Present
Clinical Rotation, Advised: Mariegene Almand, Hayley Schrock, Kristen Roberts2021 - Present
Advised: Cailey Crawford, Hailey Peterson
Clinical Faculty, Advised: Brittany Mitchell, Benjamin Rushing

Fellows supervised

Abdominal Transplant & HPB Fellowship for Advanced Practice Providers, Fellowship Director, 2 fellows supervised

Residency Training

Surgery, Training Faculty