Suzy Talken, DNP, NP-C
  • Associate Professor (Clinical), College Of Nursing

Professional Service

  • College of Nursing. Graduate Scholarship Committee and CL-FRA Committee. 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023
  • College of Nursing. Graduate Scholarship Committee and CL-FRA Committee. 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022
  • College of Nursing. Graduate Scholarship Committee and CL-FRA Committee. 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021
  • CON. Graduate Scholarship Committee CL-FRA Committee. 07/01/2019 - present
  • University of Utah College of Nursing. Graduate Scholarship Committee. 07/01/2015 - present
  • University of Utah College of Nursing. Faculty Practice Counsel. 07/01/2015 - present
  • University of Utah Division of Student Affairs, . Assessment, Evaluation, & Research - Assessment Liaison. 01/01/2015 - present
  • American College Health Association (ACHA). Role: Secretary. Secretary for the Advanced Practice Clinicians Section. 05/2014 - 05/2015
  • American College Health Association (ACHA). Role: Member. Benchmark Advisory Committee. 01/2014 - present
  • American College Health Association. Benchmark Advisory Committee . 01/01/2014 - present

Internal Service

  • Graduate Scholarship Committee. Member, 07/01/2017 - present. College service.
  • Student Affairs Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Committee. Assessment Liaison , 01/2014 - present. University service.
  • Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC); Offered clinical support to SHAC-sponsored Flu-Bill, which was passed by ASUU House and Senate. Clinical support, 09/20/2011 - 09/22/2011. University service.
  • Recruitment and hiring for the position of health educator at the University of Utah Center for Student Wellness. Search committee member, 05/2011 - 06/2011. Department service.
  • Faculty Practice Committee. Member, 08/2010 - present. College service.

Community Partnership

  • Ever Presence 2nd Annual Death & Dying Symposium, Advising Committee Member. 09/01/2019 - 12/07/2019
  • Girls on the Run, Ambassador. 03/01/2016 - 05/30/2016
  • Girls on the Run. 03/01/2012 - 05/01/2014
  • Assisted College of Health, Deparment of Exercise Science graduate student by providing medical supervision of older athletes during an experimental protocol. 06/01/2011 - 06/30/2011
  • Student Health Advisory Committee Assisted in the creation of their patient assessment form used for their sexually transmitted disease clinic. 01/2011 - 01/2011
  • Served as clinical consultant for Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) who created a STD screening tool. 10/01/2010 - 10/30/2010
  • Clinical Consultant with the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC). We created the STD Screening Tool used by SHAC students who provide regular STD screening clinics for students. 09/01/2010 - 09/30/2010

Honors & Awards

  • Awarded by College of Nursing for commitment to practice, teaching, and research. Faculty Practice Award, 05/06/2019
  • Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award. Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC), 03/17/2017
  • Innovations in Quality Improvement Finalist. Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC), 12/05/2016
  • Individual recognition for committment to nursing by Honors for Nursing. Faculty and Alumni Association of the University of Utah College of Nursing, 05/2014

Affiliations

  • American College Health Association (ACHA), Professional Member, 01/01/2006 - present
  • Pacific Coast College Health Association (PCCHA), Professional Member, 01/01/2006 - present
  • Utah Nurse Practitioners (UNP), Professional member, 01/01/2009 - present
  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Professional Member, 01/01/1999 - present

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