The Department of Neurosurgery congratulates Nurse Practitioner Andrea Boohaker, DNP, ACNP-BC, who graduated with her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from UAB in December 2021.

Boohaker began pursuing her doctorate in 2019. Her DNP project, “Improving Intent to Stay and Well-Being Among Novice Nurse Practitioners in a Large Academic Medical System: A Quality Improvement Project,” was chaired by Ashley Hodges.

Boohaker has a track record of reaching higher in her profession and supporting excellent patient care across the department. In early 2021, she was selected as a recipient of the UAB Medicine Excellence Award– one of the highest honors that a UAB employee can receive.

Additionally, earlier this year, Andrea presented at the National Nurse Practitioner Symposium in Keystone, Colorado. Her presentation was one that is closely tied to her studies and her DNP project.

“Andrea has been a fantastic addition to the Department of Neurosurgery,” said James Markert M.D., James Garbar Galbraith Chair of Neurosurgery.  She has taken on a very large and important role for us, at a challenging time for our patients and providers, during the pandemic, and also during a redesign of APP roles in our Department. She handles a multitude of issues simultaneously and with a calm and collected demeanor. We congratulate her on receiving her doctorate! ”