Rita Marie John EdD, DNP, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP
Dr. Rita Marie John is Program Director of the PNP Program at Columbia University and Associate Professor of Nursing at Columbia University Medical Center. The focus of Dr. John’s work is in NP education, informatics, underserved populations, patient safety, obesity, immunization pain reduction, and HIV home testing. Early in her career, she successfully advocated for the recognition of NPs as primary care providers (PCPs) and became the first PNP to be considered a PCP with her own panel of patients in a hospital University Health Plan. Her awards include: Seton Hall University School of Nursing’s Hall of Honor, Dorothy H. and Thomas L. O'Neil Distinguished Faculty Award, Maxwell Teaching Academy at Columbia University, and Diplomate of Comprehensive Care from the American Board of Comprehensive Care.