Nursing (Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner)

About the Program

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The post-baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice — Family Nurse Practitioner (D.N.P.-F.N.P.) degree program at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing prepares advanced practice providers to engage in patient- and family-centered, evidence-based primary care. Through reflective practice and interprofessional collaboration, students are prepared to be leaders who effect bold system change and promote health care innovation by informing and advancing health policy and health equity locally, nationally and globally.

Degree Type
Professional Program
Degrees Offered
D.N.P. (Doctor of Nursing Practice) Plan B
Lead Dean

School of Nursing

Major Code
GNFP

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
Priority: Jan 5, 2027
Space Available: Jun 1, 2027

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Estephany Ascencio - Sanchez
[email protected]

Program Coordinator for Current Students
Michelle Chinn
(916) 734-3086 | [email protected]

Admissions Coordinator
Katharine Leyva
(916) 734-7720 | [email protected]

Program Coordinator
Chelsea Norris
[email protected]

Program Coordinator
Jenny Taylor
[email protected]

Graduate Program Chair

Chair
Laura Van Auker
[email protected]

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Faculty Advisor
Chris de Belen Wilson
Family Nurse Practitioner
[email protected]

Faculty Advisor
Zyrene Marsh
Family Nurse Practitioner
[email protected]

Faculty Advisor
Joanne Minnick
Family Nurse Practitioner
[email protected]

Faculty Advisor
Laura Senn
Family Nurse Practitioner
[email protected]

Faculty Advisor
Charleen Singh
Family Nurse Practitioner
(916) 703-3707 | [email protected]

Faculty Advisor
Laura Van Auker
Family Nurse Practitioner
[email protected]

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 754-2355 | [email protected]