Research Fellow
Department
Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership
Contact
University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482
Interests
Emergency Medicine
Global Health
NP Advocacy
GYN Oncology
NP Full Practice Authority
Katherine is an Emergency Nurse Practitioner, with over 10 years practicing in a variety of emergency departments and communities. Most recently she practiced in Guam, where she introduced the role of the Emergency Nurse Practitioner to the Western Pacific. Her focus has largely been on improving healthcare access in resource-limited settings around the world. Now stateside, she aims to increase awareness of and advocate for the elevation of the advanced practice role, particularly in emergency medicine.
Affilliations/Service
Michigan State Representative, American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners, 2021 (member 2019-present)
Practice Committee Member, American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners, 2021
Political Action Committee Member, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners, 2021
Member, Emergency Nurses Association, 2009-Present
Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2021
Notable Awards/Honors
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society, 2012
Education
MSN, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2012
New York University, New York, NY 2008