Gretchen Hill Schumacher PhD, GNP-BC, FNP, NP-C, FAANP
Dr. Gretchen Schumacher is the Region 5 Director for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She owns and is the chief nurse practitioner of Elder Care of West Michigan, a NP-owned corporation providing high quality gerontology care to home-bound older adults and assisted living residents. She has been a powerful driver for NP professional advocacy in Michigan, and she was awarded the 2016 AANP State Award for Excellence for her advocacy efforts. Commissioned by the Governor of Michigan, Dr. Schumacher serves as the only nurse on the Commission for Opioid and Prescription Drug Abuse. She is passionate about bringing up the next generation of NPs, with service as a program leader and a strong record of presentation, publication and funding for curricular innovations.