Colleen Paramesh, DNP, NP-C

Professional Background

Dr. Paramesh serves as the Director for the Advanced Programs and as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing. Dr Paramesh also practices as a nurse practitioner in the Watkins Student Health Center for The University of Kansas Health System. Dr. Paramesh has several regional and national presentations, publications, and is the Project Director for the HRSA ANEW grant, a 2.5 million dollar grant to develop the nursing workforce.

• DNP, Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Other, Cardiology Subspeciality, Duke University
• MS, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Frontier Nursing University
• BSN, Nursing, Newman University

• Advance Practice Registered Nurse, State Board of Nursing
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners, AANP

• Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing, Colleen Paramesh, Treasurer, 2022 - 2023
• West North Central Region Competency Based Education Task Force, West North Central, Co-Lead, 2022 - 2024

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