Avis Felecia Johnson-Smith DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CPMHS, FNP-BC, CNS, FAANP
Dr. Avis Johnson-Smith is a tenured Professor at Angelo State University in Texas. For 23 years, she has owned Healthy Kids and Families Wellness Center, LLC, a stand-alone NP clinic in Georgia. She is recognized for integrating mental health services into her primary care practice and working with underserved children, adolescents, and their families in Southwest Georgia (SWGA). Her "grow your own" contributions to NP education evolved while helping to establish NP programs in SWGA and West Texas. Dr. Johnson-Smith received the NONPF Outstanding Faculty Practice Award in 2015.