Pamela Smith, EdD, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC

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Dr. Smith has been a faculty member and leader in nursing academia for over a decade and has maintained an active family nurse practitioner practice for 20 years. Dr. Smith serves on multiple state-wide nurse leadership committees, actively peer reviews proposals for publication or presentation, and teaches in the graduate nursing program. She is currently active as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the virtual urgent care setting.

Academic Degrees

• Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, University of New England
• Master of Science Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Hawaii Pacific University
• Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Johns Hopkins University
• Bachelor of Science, Nutrition, Bastyr University

Awards and Honors

• AACN Wharton Leadership Fellow 2022, Philadelphia PA
• Hawaii Association of Professional Nurses 2022 Leadership Award

Licensures and Certifications

Selected Grants

• HRSA-25-068 “Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals” $2,340,000 2025-2029 
• Honolulu City and County Grants in Aid 2024 “Mobile Health Program” $200,000 
• Marianist Foundation Grant: “Parish Health Program” $20,000 2022- 2023 
• Catholic Cares Coalition Microgrant Award: “Parish Health Program” $15,000 2022 
• AACN Evidence-Based NIDA Mentored Training Award: “Training Healthcare Students and Providers to Utilize the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Approach” $12,000 2021-2022 
• Marianist Foundation Grant: “Parish Health Program” $10,000 2021-2022

Service to the Profession

• Hawaii Medical Reserve Corp
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Hawaii Public Health Association
• American Public Health Association
• Hawaii State Center for Nursing Leadership Committees