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UC Foundation Associate Professor Kristi Wick, the Vicky B. Gregg Chair of Gerontology in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Nursing, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Practice Award from the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).<\/p>\n

The Outstanding Faculty Practice Award recognizes nurse practitioner faculty members who demonstrate excellence in integrating active clinical practice into their academic roles while advancing innovative teaching models, practice standards and care delivery.<\/p>\n

Wick will be honored during the organization\u2019s annual conference, scheduled for April 15-19 in Dallas.<\/p>\n

UTC College of Nursing Dean Chris Smith said Wick\u2019s work has influenced how aging and rural health are addressed across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Wick has changed how this state thinks about caring for the aging adult. I say that because her efforts have substantially improved outreach efforts to those in rural areas who have not had routine access to services,\u201d Smith said. \u201cFrom the first day as the Vicky Gregg Chair in Gerontology, her focus was to find a way to improve the health of our most vital resource\u2014the aging adult\u2014and her interprofessional focus on the needs of adults in our rural areas has shown us the power of working together to improve health.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a well-deserved award and I am so excited but not surprised that she will have national recognition for her work. She will say it is a team effort and she is right. However, someone had to have the vision, and she certainly does. We are so fortunate to have her not only in the College of Nursing but in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

UC Foundation Associate Professor Priscilla Simms-Roberson nominated Wick for the national award.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a really big honor because NONPF is a huge national organization,\u201d Simms-Roberson said. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the most important organizations for nurse practitioner programs across the United States. The fact that Kristi was selected for the award shows that we are doing amazing things here at UTC that deserve to be recognized.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simms-Roberson pointed to Wick\u2019s leadership of the MobileMOC mobile health unit as a defining example of the type of faculty practice the award was created to recognize.<\/p>\n

MobileMOC, operated through UTC\u2019s College of Nursing, delivers services such as primary care, chronic disease management, preventive screenings and health education in communities with limited access to health care. It also provides hands-on clinical learning opportunities for students across multiple disciplines.<\/p>\n

Through the MobileMOC program, undergraduate nursing students, nurse practitioner students and learners from fields such as occupational therapy, social work and nutrition participate in patient care while working alongside faculty clinicians.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great learning and practice opportunity for our students,\u201d Simms-Roberson said, \u201cand it\u2019s not a common clinical experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kay K. Chitty Assistant Professor Kate McKinney said Wick\u2019s approach illustrates how faculty practice can extend beyond the classroom while strengthening student learning and patient care in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a newer faculty member, I\u2019ve attended NONPF conferences to gain insight into nurse practitioner education and how to collaborate and be innovative, and Kristi really excels at that,\u201d McKinney said.<\/p>\n

\u201cKristi\u2019s work has provided our students with an opportunity to do outreach with the geriatric population in these rural areas. I think her passion for that community is really seen in her work through the MobileMOC.\u201d<\/p>\n

Balancing the responsibilities of teaching, clinical care and community engagement can be challenging for nursing faculty, Simms-Roberson said, but Wick has consistently found ways to connect those roles.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince she started here at UTC, she\u2019s done a great job of balancing teaching classes while also improving health care for older adults in the region,\u201d Simms-Roberson said.<\/p>\n

McKinney noted that Wick incorporates hands-on experiences and simulations that help students understand the challenges many older adults face.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s doing exciting, important work,\u201d McKinney said.<\/p>\n

Wick earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from UTC in 2019 after completing both her Master of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees.<\/p>\n

Her leadership has also helped secure major grants to support programs addressing rural health access, aging and interprofessional care models.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it will be inspiring to other faculty members to see what they can achieve as part of their faculty role and incorporate their own clinical practice into the job,\u201d Simms-Roberson said. \u201cDr. Wick’s work shows how you can help students learn while also making a difference in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/h4>\n

Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n

UTC College of Nursing<\/a><\/p>\n

MobileMOC stories<\/a><\/p>\n

How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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