Office & Contact Information

Kathryn Sexson, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., F.N.P.-B.C., Director for the D.N.P.-F.N.P. Program

Mission Statement

Integrating the science and humanity of nursing and other health disciplines, the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing leads innovative research, education and practice and prepares leaders who advance health, transform health care and ignite bold system change locally, nationally and globally.

Nursing Science & Health-Care Leadership Graduate Degree Program

Hosted by the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Degree Programs prepare nurse leaders, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, researchers and faculty in a unique interdisciplinary and interprofessional environment.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice—Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program

The Doctor of Nursing Practice—Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program at UC Davis is a post-baccalaureate program that prepares new family nurse practitioners. The D.N.P.-F.N.P. program is a three-year hybrid program that combines distanced-based education with four on-campus immersions. Students learn to engage in patient- and family-centered, evidence-based primary care. Through reflective practice and interprofessional collaboration, alumni are advanced practice providers who lead bold system change and promote health care innovation by informing and advancing health policy and health equity locally, nationally and globally.

Faculty

The UC Davis Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Group includes a wide cross-section of academic disciplines with faculty from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing as well as UC Davis Health System and other UC Davis schools, colleges, and departments. Within the graduate group faculty are experts in nursing, health informatics, nutrition, biostatistics, public health and other fields.