Dr. Elizabeth Duffy

Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth A. Duffy, DNP, RN, CPNP, FAAN is a Clinical Professor and the Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. With extensive expertise in pediatric acute care, primary care, and pediatric oncology, Dr. Duffy is committed to improving patient outcomes for children with cancer. Her spearheading projects focus on quality improvement initiatives and the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections by implementing evidence-based care bundles. Dr. Duffy is active in the Children’s Oncology Group, serving as the chair of the Evidence-Based Practice Subcommittee and a member of the Nursing Discipline Steering Committee. She has received numerous accolades, including a Fellowship from the American Academy of Nursing and the Children’s Oncology Group Nursing Discipline Merit Award. Dr. Duffy contributes to professional nursing literature as a contributing editor for Wong’s Nursing Care of Infants and Children and teaches courses on project design, implementation, and evaluation within the Nurse Practitioner residency. Furthermore, she engages honors students in quality improvement work at Michigan Medicine, fostering a new generation of nursing excellence.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Professor and Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

— Present

University of Michigan School of Nursing • Ann Arbor, MI

Leads the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, teaches courses related to pediatric health, and manages quality improvement initiatives.

Awards

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Fellow

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Nursing Discipline Merit Award

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Nursing Discipline Merit Award

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Excellence in Evidence-Based Practice Award

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Clinical Innovation Award

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Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science