ICN SPECIALIST AFFILIATE

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Kathleen Schachman

PhD, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
  • HR Wickes Endowed Chair of Nursing at Saginaw Valley State University
  • Catalyst in integration of addictions content into health care professions curricula
  • Developed PMHNP program with an addiction focus; all students obtain buprenorphine waiver prior to graduation
  • Established SUD-focused Project ECHO to increase confidence and competence of rural primary care teams in recognizing and treating SUDs
  • Established Michigan’s only geriatric-focused SUD treatment facility
  • Recently partnered to establish a mobile SUD treatment and counseling clinic for rural Michigan
  • Established and serves as the Co-Director for the Rural Behavioral Health and Addiction Studies at Saginaw Valley State University
  • Has secured almost $10 Million in state and federal grants to support nurse practitioner education and integrated practice