Keys to Success: Preparing Faculty Cheryl Cummings Stegbauer, PhD, APN Associate Dean for Academic Programs & Director DNP Program University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing

Build on Strengths: Culture Health Science Campus Culture of graduate education for health sciences Clinical resources Science resources Interprofessional experiences School of Public Health Liberal Arts Broader graduate course resources Business school

Build on Strengths: History Identify what you do well Primary Care Acute Care Public Health

Build on Strengths: Faculty Identify Current & Future Leaders Value Practice Hold national APN board certification & state APN license Local and National leadership Clinical experts with current practice Expert on Advanced Practice education DNP Essentials Regulation: Certification & Licensure

UTHSC Strengths: Culture 2000 Students 7 Colleges Allied Health Dentistry Health Science Engineering Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Graduate Health Sciences

UTHSC Strengths: History Health Science Center 100 year history 1950 BSN 1972 Master’s 1988 PhD 1999 Practice Doctorate APN Faculty Leaders

Strengths: History & Faculty Preparing master’s APNs 30 years Diverse programs of faculty practice provide a resource for clinical inquiry and practice Most faculty hold advanced practice certification

UTHSC DNP Tracks Administration Acute Care Forensics Mental Health Primary Care Public Health

Faculty Dr. Wendy Likes Class of 2005 FNP & APN GYN Oncology Publication: JMST Female Sexual Function 1 st Nurse inducted as Fellow International Society for Study of Vulvovaginal Disease

Faculty Dr. Carol Thompson FNP, ACNP, CNS PhD Case Western Practice ER VAMC Active National Leadership Acute Care NIH Genetics Institute Acute Care Coordinator

Faculty Dr. Margaret Hartig FNP Active in Local, State, & National NP groups FNP Coordinator

Faculty Dr. Pat Cunningham CNS, FNP State, National Leadership Mental Health Active Practice PsychFNP Option

Faculty Dr. Craig Stotts FNP DrPH Univ. of Texas Public Health Coordinator

Faculty Dr. Susan Patton PNP, FNP Pediatric practice Active National Leadership IAFN Forensic Nursing Coordinator

Faculty Dr. Leslie McKeon CNL Leadership Leadership with practice partners Administration Coordinator

Strengths: Mission & Commitment To Prepare Nurse Leaders for Excellence Today and Tomorrow Faculty committed to excellence and progress Faculty comfort with change & risk Wisdom for timing Leadership prepared to guide

2010 Vision 1999 Admitted to practice doctorate 65 Graduates of the Practice Doctorate 2005 Admitted DNP/PhD students holders05/MRowser.pdf holders05/MRowser.pdf 2006 CNL 2006 with Practice Partners 2010 All MSN APN programs to DNP