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  • Our online DNP Program is a Post Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program that was prepared for individuals who hold a Master’s degree in nursing and are certified as NPs, CNSs, CRNAs, or CNMs or hold a Master’s degree in nursing or a health-related field for nurse administrators. The program prepares students to meet the objectives of The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program

Our DNP Programs

The UMass Chan Nursing DNP program is committed to transforming advanced nursing practice in preparing nurse practitioners and advanced nurse practice leaders.

Points of Distinction

  • #1 top-ranked Doctor of Nursing Practice Program in Massachusetts by Nursing Schools Almanac.
  • Part of an academic health science center partnership in interprofessional education and practice.
  • Access to a world class ranked medical school that includes a state of the art Interprofessional Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation (iCELS) and IP learning community.
  • A small faculty to student ratio ideal for best-in-class graduate-level education for our accelerated RN and doctoral advanced nursing practice program for NPs.
  • Faculty committed to student learning who actively practice as nurse practitioners and nurse leaders in acute and community care settings and health care organizations.
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“I’m proud to say that the DNP program helped me to develop the skills to analyze data, develop evidence-based interventions and work within an interprofessional, collaborative environment to improve the care that we are able to provide,”

Paula Bigwood, RN, BSN, MHA