JENNIFER CLIFTON
  • Associate Dean of Faculty Practice (Interim), College Of Nursing
  • Certified Nurse Educator, National League for Nursing
  • Director of Primary Care, Faculty Practice, College Of Nursing
  • Associate Professor (Clinical), College Of Nursing
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Professional Service

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Role: Member. Fellow. 06/24/2020 - present
  • National Commission on Corrctional Health Care. Role: Member. Accreditation and Standards Committee. 02/01/2020 - 12/31/2021
  • Utah Trafficking in Persons Youth Subcommittee. Role: Member 2016-2018, co-chair starting January 2019. co-chair. 01/01/2019 - 07/01/2021
  • National Commission on Correctional Health Care Board of Directors. Member. 04/24/2018 - present
  • Utah Nurse Practitioners. Role: Member. Legislative Committee. 01/01/2018 - present
  • National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Role: Member. Juvenile Health Committee. 11/15/2017 - present
  • Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force, . Role: Member. Medical Subcommittee. 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2019
  • Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force. Role: Member. Juvenile Subcommittee. 01/01/2016 - present
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Role: Member. Conference Planning Workgroup . 08/2014 - 01/21/2016
  • Utah Nurse Practitioner . Role: President, Immediate Past president, Fund Raising Chair. organization restructuring, leading meetings, mentoring President elect. 10/01/2009 - 12/31/2013

Internal Service

  • Academic Leadership Team. Member, 11/01/2021 - present. College service.
  • Committee on Nominations, Appointments and Committee Structure (CNACS). 07/01/2021 - present. College service.
  • Wellness Committee (WeCo) . Member, WeC0-College Counsel Liaison, 07/01/2020 - present. College service.
  • Cl-FRA committee. Member, 08/01/2018 - 06/30/2020. College service.
  • Wellness Committee. Co-Chair, 07/01/2018 - 06/30/2020. College service.
  • Wellness Champion. Wellness Co- Champion, 04/01/2018 - 12/31/2018. College service.
  • Academic Program Team. Member, 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018. College service.
  • MS & DNP Committee. Member, 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2018. College service.
  • Awards and Recognition Committee. Member, 07/01/2016 - present. College service.
  • Sunshine Fund Manager. Manager, 07/01/2016 - 10/01/2020. College service.
  • CON Retention Review Team. Member, 07/01/2016 - 07/01/2017. College service.
  • Core course Revision Group. Member, 03/01/2016 - 11/01/2016. College service.
  • Outreach and Inclusion Committee. Member, 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017. College service.
  • Faculty Practice Council. Member, 07/01/2014 - present. College service.
  • Teaching Academy. Member, 08/2013 - 12/2013. College service.
  • Core Course Revision Group. Member, 10/2012 - 05/2014. College service.
  • CON Book Club. Faculty Co-Leader, 08/20/2012 - 12/10/2012. College service.
  • 5th year rentention committee. Member, 01/15/2012 - 03/15/2012. College service.
  • Health science Academy committee. 09/01/2011 - 01/31/2012. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Park City Soccer Club Team Manager. 07/01/2013 - 05/31/2017
  • Adolescent Health Network Utah Department of Health. 10/01/2012 - 06/30/2016
  • HIV, STD and Hepatitis C Testing Demonstration Project. 07/01/2012 - 12/31/2013
  • CAT-C grant jointly implementetd with the Utah Department of Health. 07/01/2012 - 12/31/2013
  • Health Sciences Academy Planner & participant. 09/2011 - 02/2013
  • Catholic Community services: Elementary School Age Educator. 08/01/2007 - 05/30/2017
  • Jeremy Ranch Science Fair Committee. 03/01/2007 - 05/2013
  • Cubscouts Troop 72. 08/01/2005 - 05/2013

Honors & Awards

  • Fellow. American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 07/01/2020
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Gamma Rho ChapterExcellence in Clinical Practice. Sigma Theta Tau International Gamma Rho Chapter., 08/01/2019
  • 2019 Certified Nurse Award in the Family Nurse Practitioner category. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) , 08/01/2019
  • 2018 Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award recognizing the College of Nursing/ Juvenile Justice Collaboration. American Association of College of Nursing, 10/01/2018
  • Career Services Faculty Recognition Award . University of Utah-, 04/07/2017
  • Nurse Leader Fellow . Duke-Johnson & Johnson , 05/25/2016
  • 2015 Emerging Nurse Leader Award. Utah Organization of Nurse Leaders, 10/01/2015
  • Alumni Legacy Leader Award. Indiana University, 02/06/2014
  • Excellence in Clinical Practice. Sigma Theta Tau, 02/2013
  • 2012 State Award for Excellence: Educator. Utah Nurse Practitioners, 11/17/2012
  • Faculty Service Award. University of Utah, College of Nursing, 09/2011
  • Clara Hansen Jensen Endowed Scholarship. University of Utah, 08/01/2009
  • Bertha P. May Endowed Scholarship Fund. University of Utah, 01/01/2009
  • Gero-Psychiatric Legacy Fund. University of Utah, 08/01/2008
  • College of Nursing Faculty Fellowship Award. University of Utah, 08/01/2008

Affiliations

  • Academy of Correctional Health Professionals (ACHP), Member, 08/2011 - present
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), member, 01/01/2011 - present
  • Utah Nurse Practitioners (UNP), Member, 01/16/2010 - present
  • National League of Nursing (NLN), member, 01/01/2009 - present
  • Society Of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM), Member, 01/01/2007 - 12/31/2010