Debra A Danforth R.N., APRN, DNP, FAA
Professor, Director, Charlotte E. Maguire, M.D. and TMH Clinical Learning Center
Biosketch
Debra A. Allan Danforth, DNP., APRN, FAANP, is the director of the Charlotte E. Maguire, M.D. and TMH Clinical Skills and Simulation Center. Director of Preceptorship and Professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine. In addition, she is an adult nurse practitioner. She also is faculty at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy.
She is a recipient of the Woman in Red recognition (2006), AANP State Award of Excellence (2004) and Delta Beta Excellence in Leadership Award (2002). She was chosen for the Sigma Theta Tau International Omada Mentee (a leadership mentorship -- 2005-2007), was FAMU Teacher of the Year (2005), became a fellow of the AANP (2005) and is an STTI Virginia Henderson and Billye Brown Fellow.
Dr. Danforth is the current President/CEO, of the American Nurse Practitioners Foundation, Florida Medical Director Association, Past President of Florida Geriatric Society, and Florida Nurse Practitioner Network nominating and conference committee. In the past, she has been a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners nominating committee, president of the Tallahassee Council of Advanced Practice Nurses, and a reviewer for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation Scholarship & Grant Program.
She has presented regionally, nationally and internationally on topics including OSCEs (objective structured clinical examinations), diabetes, hypertension, self-esteem in chemically impaired nurses, basic and advanced electrocardiography, and how to use the panoptic ophthalmoscope and macroview otoscope. She has also published articles and book chapters.
Education
Texas Tech University, DNP in executive leadership, 2019, Lubbock, Texas
University of South Florida, 1995, M.S., nursing, adult health, nurse practitioner, nursing education, Tampa, Fla.
University of South Florida, 1988, B.S., nursing, Tampa, Fla.
Indiana University, 1983-1986, pre-nursing, Bloomington, Ind.
Service
ANPF President
Honors/Awards
2023 AMA Student BP Measurement Module Implementation Grant, AMA (2023).
2023 CLASS Project – Where Committee named Co-Chair (2023).
2023 Featured in Texas Tech Pulse Magazine as an Alumni, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (2023).
2023 IPEC Honorable Mention: Health Communications & Health Technology, IPEC (2023).
Elected to the FMDA Board (2023).
2022 NP Award of Excellence, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) (2022).
Nominating Committee, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (2021).
Guardian of the Mission and Service Award, Florida State University, College of Medicine (2020).
2019-2020 School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (2020).
Florida Geriatric Society President, Florida Geriatric Society (2020).
Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy (2019).
Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Phi (2019).
President-elect Florida Geriatric Society, Florida Geriatric Society (2018).
CEO/President, American Nurse Practitioner Foundation (2016).
Outstanding Poster, Florida Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Association (2016).
Outstanding Poster (Runner-Up), Florida Medical Directors Association (2016).
Secretary and Treasurer, Florida Geriatric Society (2016).
Member at Large, Florida Geriatric Society (2014).
Outstanding Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Council of Advanced Practice Nurses (2014).
President American Nurse Practitioner Foundation, American Nurse Practitioner Foundation (2014).
Advisory Board member Florida Health Simulation Alliance, Florida Health Simulation Alliance (2013).
President, Council Advanced Practice Nurses (2012).
Inducted into Kappa Epsilon, Pharmacy, Kappa Epsilon (2010).
Promoted to Associate Professor (2010).
Honored at the 2nd Annual LMSA S.E. Regional Conference, LMSA (2010).
Pioneer Award, Education Management Solutions (2010).
Outstanding Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Health Monitor (2006).
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Woman in Red, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (2006).
Fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (2005).
Florida A&M University Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, Florida A&M University (2005).
Sigma Theta Tau, International Omada Board Mentoring Program, Sigma Theta Tau, International (2005).
American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Health Policy Leadership, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (2004).
American Academy of Nurse Practitioner State Award of Excellence for Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (2004).
Memberships
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Association of Standardized Patients
Council of Advanced Practice Nurses
Florida Geriatric Society
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Beta Chapter at Large and Rho Kappa
Golden Key Honour Society
Phi Kappa Phi
Research Focus
Program Evaluation for Objective Structured Clinical Examination Diabetes Women's Health
Obesity
Publications
Danforth, D. (2008). Red Eye: What to do when the “eyes” have it. Clinical Advisor 11(8), 33-40.
Danforth, D. (2008). In HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 2nd edition. St. Louis: Elsevier.
Smith, G.B. & Danforth, D.A. (1998). Persons living with HIV disease and AIDS. In G.A. Glod (ed.) Psychiatric nursing: A psychological approach. (pp. 604-619)New York: F.A. Davis.
Smith, G., Danforth, D.A., & Owens, P. (1994). Role restructuring: Nurse, case manager, and educator. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 19(1), 21-32.
Debra A. Allan Danforth, DNP., APRN, FAANP, is the director of the Charlotte E. Maguire, M.D. and TMH Clinical Skills and Simulation Center. Director of Preceptorship and Professor at the Florida State University College of Medicine. In addition, she is an adult nurse practitioner. She also is faculty at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Pharmacy.
She is a recipient of the Woman in Red recognition (2006), AANP State Award of Excellence (2004) and Delta Beta Excellence in Leadership Award (2002). She was chosen for the Sigma Theta Tau International Omada Mentee (a leadership mentorship -- 2005-2007), was FAMU Teacher of the Year (2005), became a fellow of the AANP (2005) and is an STTI Virginia Henderson and Billye Brown Fellow.
Dr. Danforth is the current President/CEO, of the American Nurse Practitioners Foundation, Florida Medical Director Association, Past President of Florida Geriatric Society, and Florida Nurse Practitioner Network nominating and conference committee. In the past, she has been a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners nominating committee, president of the Tallahassee Council of Advanced Practice Nurses, and a reviewer for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation Scholarship & Grant Program.
She has presented regionally, nationally and internationally on topics including OSCEs (objective structured clinical examinations), diabetes, hypertension, self-esteem in chemically impaired nurses, basic and advanced electrocardiography, and how to use the panoptic ophthalmoscope and macroview otoscope. She has also published articles and book chapters.
Texas Tech University, DNP in executive leadership, 2019, Lubbock, Texas
University of South Florida, 1995, M.S., nursing, adult health, nurse practitioner, nursing education, Tampa, Fla.
University of South Florida, 1988, B.S., nursing, Tampa, Fla.
Indiana University, 1983-1986, pre-nursing, Bloomington, Ind.
ANPF President
2023 AMA Student BP Measurement Module Implementation Grant, AMA (2023).
2023 CLASS Project – Where Committee named Co-Chair (2023).
2023 Featured in Texas Tech Pulse Magazine as an Alumni, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (2023).
2023 IPEC Honorable Mention: Health Communications & Health Technology, IPEC (2023).
Elected to the FMDA Board (2023).
2022 NP Award of Excellence, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) (2022).
Nominating Committee, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (2021).
Guardian of the Mission and Service Award, Florida State University, College of Medicine (2020).
2019-2020 School of Nursing Distinguished Alumni, Texas Tech University Health Science Center (2020).
Florida Geriatric Society President, Florida Geriatric Society (2020).
Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy (2019).
Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Phi (2019).
President-elect Florida Geriatric Society, Florida Geriatric Society (2018).
CEO/President, American Nurse Practitioner Foundation (2016).
Outstanding Poster, Florida Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Association (2016).
Outstanding Poster (Runner-Up), Florida Medical Directors Association (2016).
Secretary and Treasurer, Florida Geriatric Society (2016).
Member at Large, Florida Geriatric Society (2014).
Outstanding Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Council of Advanced Practice Nurses (2014).
President American Nurse Practitioner Foundation, American Nurse Practitioner Foundation (2014).
Advisory Board member Florida Health Simulation Alliance, Florida Health Simulation Alliance (2013).
President, Council Advanced Practice Nurses (2012).
Inducted into Kappa Epsilon, Pharmacy, Kappa Epsilon (2010).
Promoted to Associate Professor (2010).
Honored at the 2nd Annual LMSA S.E. Regional Conference, LMSA (2010).
Pioneer Award, Education Management Solutions (2010).
Outstanding Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Health Monitor (2006).
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Woman in Red, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (2006).
Fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (2005).
Florida A&M University Undergraduate Teacher of the Year, Florida A&M University (2005).
Sigma Theta Tau, International Omada Board Mentoring Program, Sigma Theta Tau, International (2005).
American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Health Policy Leadership, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (2004).
American Academy of Nurse Practitioner State Award of Excellence for Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (2004).
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Association of Standardized Patients
Council of Advanced Practice Nurses
Florida Geriatric Society
Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Beta Chapter at Large and Rho Kappa
Golden Key Honour Society
Phi Kappa Phi
Program Evaluation for Objective Structured Clinical Examination Diabetes Women's Health
Obesity
Danforth, D. (2008). Red Eye: What to do when the “eyes” have it. Clinical Advisor 11(8), 33-40.
Danforth, D. (2008). In HESI Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 2nd edition. St. Louis: Elsevier.
Smith, G.B. & Danforth, D.A. (1998). Persons living with HIV disease and AIDS. In G.A. Glod (ed.) Psychiatric nursing: A psychological approach. (pp. 604-619)New York: F.A. Davis.
Smith, G., Danforth, D.A., & Owens, P. (1994). Role restructuring: Nurse, case manager, and educator. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 19(1), 21-32.