Medical Education
Diploma - Registered Nurse
Columbia Hospital School of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI 1981
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Carroll/Columbia College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI 1987
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, WI 1996
Board Certifications
American Nurses Credentialing Center - Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Affiliations
Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Instructor
Concordia University Wisconsin, Graduate Nursing Program
Biography
Debra has been a nurse practitioner in rheumatology for 13 years. Her rheumatology career spans 28 years, initially working as a registered nurse on an inpatient rheumatology unit. Debra has been an active volunteer with the Arthritis Foundation and also does committee work for the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (a division of the American College of Rheumatology). Debra has published several chapters in nursing textbooks. She is an associate editor for the American College of Rheumatology’s NP and PA Post-Graduate Rheumatology Training Program.