Mission

The mission of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Doctor of Nurse Practitioner Program is to educate safe, competent providers prepared to practice independently in response to worldwide mission in the Uniformed Services.

Vision

The Premier nursing education and research graduate school innovative in serving the needs of the federal health system.

Program Overview

PHASE I – First 24 months of the program

PHASE 2 – Final 12 months of the program

Across the 3 year program, each graduate will acquire over 1800 direct practice hours, will create and implement a DNP project addressing a healthcare system problem and will create a personal portfolio demonstrating how they have achieved each of the 8 DNP Essentials.

Graduates of the DNP Program will be prepared:

• Manage the unique healthcare needs of federal beneficiaries including active duty service members and their families, retirees, and other directed populations.
• Provide adaptive leadership in joint service environments within multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver healthcare in unique and dynamic settings including military operational, austere, disaster, and humanitarian and civic aid environments.