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April D. Keys, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and the lead for the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program. She specializes in palliative care, complex symptom management, and health promotion for vulnerable populations. Dr. Keys actively practices as an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at Packard Health. Her teaching philosophy focuses on making learning accessible and collaborative, encouraging students to develop critical thinking and evidence-based problem-solving skills. Dr. Keys led a global clinical immersion experience in rural Thailand in 2013 and supports nurse practitioner students in both adult and family tracks. She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the Michigan Medicine Adult Ethics Committee and Sigma Theta Tau. Dr. Keys has received several prestigious awards, including the Sigma Theta Tau Rising Star Award and the University of Michigan Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize. Her research centers on integrating palliative care practices into primary care settings to enhance the management of chronic diseases.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science