Karen Feldman Cotler DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Dr. Karen Cotler is Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a national leader in HIV prevention and primary care of sexual and gender minority people. Dr. Cotler's transformative clinical leadership has led to a dramatic reduction in new HIV infections and has equipped NPs nationally to reduce HIV infections in their communities. Grounded in Nursing Caring theories, Dr. Cotler is a passionate and innovative educator who has advanced inclusion of sexual and gender minority health content into NP education nationally and internationally. Dr. Cotler's leadership has been recognized with a 2017 Pinnacle Nurse Leader Award.