Debra A. Kosko, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP

Raleigh, NC **616 919-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/debrakosko/ adg243@r.postjobfree.com Profile

Board certified family nurse practitioner with over 25 years of experience in primary care, infectious diseases, urgent/emergency care. Medical appointments at The Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, and Duke University. Program development and management areas of specialization include global health, HIV/AIDs, infectious diseases, and pediatrics.

Core Skillset: Quality patient care, primary care, infectious diseases, immunizations, global health. Experience

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, 2009-present Greenville, NC Clinical Professor, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

(Earned promotion)

Teach doctoral students in the classroom and online. In first year, developed and continue to coordinate Nicaragua innovative interprofessional study abroad program that has received university-wide recognition for its success. RALEIGH INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2012 – 2019 Raleigh, NC Family Nurse Practitioner

Private practice; HIV/AIDS and general infectious diseases, antibiotic infusion management. INC RESEARCH, 2007-2008 Raleigh, NC

Senior Director, Clinical Development, Department of Global Pediatrics Recruited to organize the new global pediatrics department and secured several large contracts quickly. Ran the department during medical leave of senior physician director’s medical illness. Department dissolved. LIVING WELL HEALTH SOLUTIONS, 2007-2008 Durham, NC Family Nurse Practitioner

Employer health clinic, health screening, chronic illness management. MINUTE CLINIC, 2007-2009 Raleigh, NC

Family Nurse Practitioner

Retail practice, episodic family care.

PPD (PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, INC.), 2005-2007 Morrisville, NC Global Project Manager, Government/NGO Pharmaceutical Services Led the team that won a $245 million NIH research contract for global HIV/AIDS research; research proposal review identified serious drug side-effect, leading PPD to halt the Phase I research. RAPID RESPONSE URGENT CARE, 2003 – 2007 Garner, NC Family Nurse Practitioner

Manage urgent illness, minor trauma, suturing, minor procedures. DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, 2004-2005 Durham, NC Medical Director, Department of Pediatrics

Directed the medical care service and redesigned the program for greater staff efficiency; clinical provider. Role eliminated upon departmental restructuring.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, 2004 – 2005 Chapel Hill, NC Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Educator for graduate pediatric nurse practitioner students. Debra Kosko resume 919-***-****

US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 2002-2003 Washington, DC Senior Technical Advisor, Population Leadership Fellow Managed an $88 million cooperative agreement across 22 countries. Secured repeat funding for Armenia program. Team member of PEPFAR (U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief); traveled to South Africa to assist countries in developing their PEPFAR grant proposals. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, 1997-2002 Baltimore, MD Instructor, Graduate Division, School of Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Developed curricula; concurrently served as Associate Faculty in the Schools of Medicine, Public Health. Department of Defense consultant on global immunization program. Primary care provider for patients with HIV/AIDS. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER, 1989-1996 Baltimore, MD Director, HIV/AIDS Service, Division of Infectious Diseases Hired with a physician to start an HIV/AIDS program. Established an interprofessional primary care model, wrote l grants that propelled the program from 0 to 3000 patients at 2 clinical outpatient sites and an inpatient service. Primary care provider, HIV research.

THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, 1986-1989 Baltimore, MD Family Nurse Practitioner, Department of Emergency Medicine Advanced triage, urgent care, acute care, suturing/minor procedures Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice, THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING Concentrations: Global Health, Health Policy

Master of Nursing, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF NURSING Concentrations: Family Nurse Practitioner, Global Health, Law Bachelor of Science in Nursing, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF NURSING Recent Honors and Awards

Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2020 Servire Society, ECU, 2014, 2018, 2020

Global Education Award Nominee, East Carolina University (ECU), 2017 May Ray Joyner Award for Outstanding Teaching in Distance Education Nominee, ECU, 2017 The Rising Star Award, George Washington University School of Nursing, 2016 Health Sciences Author Recognition, ECU, 2013, 2015, 2017 The Daisy Faculty Award, ECU, 2015

Professional Associations

NC Immunization Coalition – Chair

NC COVID-19 Immunization Advisory Council

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

NC Nurses Association – Nurses on Boards Committee Association of Nurses in AIDS Care – Editorial Board, Nominating Committee Sigma Theta Tau International

Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association

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