Katie Fitzpatrick is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate, earned her MSN from Vanderbilt University’s Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program, and holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Wake Forest. With 14+ years of AHEC experience, deep expertise in program development, and strong relationships with nursing stakeholders across the state, she brings invaluable insight to this work. Additionally, her certification in nursing professional development, experience as nursing faculty, and background as both an RN and Nurse Practitioner further equip her to lead and support nursing education initiatives.

At NC AHEC, Katie oversees nursing efforts including the Education Mobility, Nursing Clinical Instructor Partnership (CIP), and Clinical Site Development programs, furthering our commitment to nursing education and workforce development across North Carolina.