Dr. Stephen Ferrara
DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
Season 03 - Episode 01
Dr. Stephen Ferrara DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP
Dr. Stephen Ferrara is a practicing Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience. He is associate dean of clinical affairs and associate professor at Columbia University's School of Nursing. He has clinical experience in college, correctional, retail, men's, and occupational health.
Dr. Ferrara held various elected leadership positions in his state's nurse practitioner organization and was appointed Executive Director of the NPA by its Board of Directors. He has been instrumental in championing a number of pieces of legislation in New York State to increase patient access to care. He is also the interim executive director of Jonas Nursing & Veterans Healthcare, Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice and Region 2 Director for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Dr. Ferrara holds a passion for health care technology and integrating evidence-based practice into daily practice. He was awarded the American Association of Nurse Practitioners' NY State Award for Clinical Excellence in June 2012 and was inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in June 2013, a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine in 2015, a fellow of the National Academies of Practice in 2018 and a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2020. Finally, he is the founder and moderator of NPChat, the weekly Twitter chat for Nurse Practitioners.
