Dr. Caroline Doherty

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Caroline L. Doherty, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FACC, is an Advanced Senior Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. She specializes in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, which she helped develop starting in 2012. Her innovative online asynchronous program prepares primary care-certified nurse practitioners to excel in acute care settings. A content expert for the American Nurses Credentialing Center's certification exam, Dr. Doherty is also a co-chair of the Palliative Care Working Group at the American College of Cardiology. She has made significant contributions to inter-professional education and simulation training for nursing students, working collaboratively with other healthcare students on acute care cases. Dr. Doherty’s research includes publications in peer-reviewed journals on topics such as cognitive debiasing in diagnostic accuracy and the role of palliative care in lung transplantation. Her educational background includes a Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Master of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villanova University.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.