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

Associate Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions
DNP Director
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 735-4862

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 18 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

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Hawaii
Registered Nurse, Hawaii
Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Registered Nurse First Assist, NIFA, College of Southern Nevada

Selected Grants

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