Shirley A Dinkel PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP
Dr. Dinkel retired from Washburn University where she most recently served as Associate Dean of Graduate Programs - School of Nursing at
Washburn University. She is an expert educator who has a passion for serving
vulnerable populations including LGBTQ people. Dr. Dinkel's contribution to
education includes leading the design and implementation of a cutting-edge
DNP-NP program focusing on entrepreneurship to prepare NPs for the 21st
century. This included serving as Principle Investigator for the Accelerating Interprofessional Community-based Education and Practice grant awarded by the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. Her work resulted in the planning, design, and implementation of Pine Ridge Family Health Center, a community based, free standing, primary clinic for medically vulnerable people in her community. Dr. Dinkel is also credited with transforming Student Health Services
into an NP managed clinic and was instrumental in the integration of behavioral
health and primary care in one location offering comprehensive health care to
the campus community. She remains an avid advocate for social justice and culturally relevant health care.