Mei Kong, RN, MSN, Hon. Sc.D.

Mei Kong, RN, MSN, was the former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island.  She has over 32 years of extensive clinical and administrative leadership experience.  She has held increasingly substantial roles within NYC Health + Hospitals - Corporate Office and Bellevue Hospital; Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital; Beth Israel Medical Center; and NYU Medical Center.  She holds a Bachelor of Science from Long Island University, a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, and an Honorary Doctorate of Science from New York College of Health Professions. Ms. Kong is a National Presenter on healthcare topics, patient safety, leadership, and nursing.  She has published articles in several peer-reviewed journals, including Gastroenterology Nursing, Clinical Simulation in Nursing, and Urban Medicine, and contributed to several other publications, including a chapter on medication error in the book “Patient Safety:  A Case-Based Comprehensive Guide”.  

She was awarded the U.S. Army Dental Command Medal in Recognition and Excellence and Professionalism, the U.S. Army Medical Command Medal in Recognition for Excellence, and the U.S. Army Medical Department Regiment Award.