Jennifer Coddington DNP, MSN, RN, CPNP, Clinical Professor is Director of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, Director of Practice and Outreach, Medical Director of North Central Nursing Clinics for the School of Nursing. She has over 25 years of experience in pediatrics and currently practices part-time as a CPNP in primary care. Dr. Coddington’s research focuses on quality outcomes of nurse-managed health systems. She implements and evaluates unique models of care that address current challenges in healthcare delivery in the United States including: increasing access to health care for vulnerable populations, innovating rural health care, removing barriers for practice for Advanced Practice Nurses, and improving pediatric health.