Dr. Cynthia Collins PhD, DNSc., APRN, ANP-BC, GNP is an Associate Professor and the Director of Curricular Innovation and Accreditation in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, at Barry University in Miami, Florida. As an Adult and Geriatic Nurse Practitioner, she has practiced as a primary care provider for over 25 years. Dr Collins is an experienced educator of advanced practice nurses at the MSN, DNP and PhD levels. She has been an innovator and consultant for Adult/Geriatric healthcare programs across a variety of Universities, as well as the National Center for Health and Human Services, Divison of Nursing, a Supervisory Nurse Consultant to Federal Healthcare Programs and Clinics, and a decorated veteran of the United States Air Force Nurse Corps. Additionally, she has delivered over 70 professional presentations and workshops, journal articles, and book chapters. Her areas of research include health promotion and familial support for an aging population, as well as curriculum development and evaluation for interprofessional health care studies.