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
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
D.N.P. (Doctor of Nursing Practice) Plan B
Lead Dean

School of Nursing

Major Code
GNDP

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
Priority: Jan 5, 2025
Space Available: Jun 1, 2025

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Estephany Ascencio - Sanchez
eascenciosanchez@ucdavis.edu

Program Coordinator for Current Students
Michelle Chinn
(916) 734-3086 | HS-SONStudentServices@ucdavis.edu

Admissions Coordinator
Katharine Leyva
(916) 734-7720 | HS-SONAdmissions@ucdavis.edu

Program Coordinator
Chelsea Norris
crnorris@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Laura Van Auker
(916) 734-3942 | lvanauker@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Chris de Belen Wilson
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership—Doctor of Nursing Practice
(530) 734-2145 | cdebelenwilson@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Lisa Gray
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership—Doctor of Nursing Practice
lmkgray@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Laura Senn
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership—Doctor of Nursing Practice
lsenn@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Charleen Singh
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership—Doctor of Nursing Practice
(916) 734-2145 | cdsingh@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Laura Van Auker
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership—Doctor of Nursing Practice
(916) 734-2145 | lvanauker@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Hamid
(530) 752-0650 | shamid@ucdavis.edu