Pamela Biernacki is an associate professor and assistant dean for innovation and program development at the Berkley School of Nursing. A certified family nurse practitioner since 2000, she has over three decades of experience educating nurses and nurse practitioners, and she has held multiple academic leadership positions. Dr. Biernacki is actively engaged in clinical practice and teaches across the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) programs, with a primary focus on the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program. She was recently recognized with her state’s Nurse Practitioner Educator Award for excellence in teaching and contributions to the profession.
Dr. Biernacki earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland, her Master of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration from Old Dominion University, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education from Duke University.
Biernacki’s scholarly interests focus on interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) and translating evidence in primary care to improve outcomes, and interprofessional education (IPE). Further, she recently was a member of the project team on the $2.6 million HRSA project Primary Care Improved Outcomes With Nurses in Expanded and Evolving Roles (PIONEER), where NPs and RNs are key members of the IPCP team. Biernacki has been an invited speaker for national and regional conferences. She currently serves on the Curriculum Leadership Committee for the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF) as a team leader for the revising of the Core Competencies for Nurse Practitioner Education. Biernacki also serves as an Evaluator for the Commission on the Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). She has developed content and spoke for a national company with over 50 health systems and 20,000 clinicians, using a web-based educational podcast regarding team building and IPCP in primary care to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- Associate Professor, SON - Nursing Academic Department