Pamela L. Phares, PhD, APRN, CNM portrait
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, School Of Medicine-Operations
  • Assistant Professor (Clinical), College Of Nursing
801-581-7761 or 801-213-4500

Current Courses

Fall 2023

  • NURS 7702-001
    DNP Scholarly Proj II

Summer 2023

Spring 2023

Professional Organizations

  • American Telemedicine Association. 02/01/2015 - present. Position : Member.
  • American Heart Association. 12/01/2014 - present. Position : Member.
  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 01/01/2012 - present. Position : Member.

Practice History

Patient/Client Satisfaction

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that education of students is an interactive process of idea sharing, working collaboratively in a problem-based learning environment, and a shared responsibility among faculty and students. The classroom environment must remain interactive and open to ongoing change based on students' feedback, learning needs and academic performance. Classes should draw on knowledge learned from prior courses and this content should be integrated into each course in order to present a holistic view of advanced nursing practice and roles. Multiple modalities for learning should be integrated to ensure success of students and to address the variety of ways in which students learn best. It is incumbent upon the faculty to stay abreast of current evidence and standards of practice through continued clinical involvement in their area of expertise, so as to present an authentic presence in the classroom or clinical site. It is incumbent upon the student to identify learning needs, be an active participant in the learning process, and become adept at using educational resources as an independent adult learner.

Courses I Teach

  • NURS 6022 - Acute & Chronic Illness
    Core course in MSN program. Pathophysiology, Pharmacology & Health Asst of Acute and Chronic Health
  • NURS 7020 - Advanced Physical Assessment
    Core course in DNP program: history and physical exam
  • NURS 7022 - Advanced Pediatric Health Promotion & Assessment
    Graduate level pediatric health assessment course.
  • NURS 7601 - DNP Practicum 1
    First practicum course for DNP Primary Care NP
  • NURS 7602 - DNP Practicum 2
    Second practicum for DNP Primary Care NP
  • NURS 7603 - DNP Practicum 3
    Third practicum course for DNP Primary Care NP
  • NURS 7604 - DNP Residency
    Culminating primary care NP practicum
  • NURS 7701 - DNP Scholarly Project 1
    First scholarly project course in series of 3
  • NURS 7702 - DNP Scholarly Project 2
    Second scholarly project course in series of 3
  • NURS 7703 - DNP Scholarly Project 3
    Last scholarly project course in series of 3

Teaching Projects

  • Clinical Reasoning Sessions for DNP PCNP Clinical Courses. Project Lead: Pamela Phares. unfunded 08/2013 - 05/2014.
  • Sutter Clinical Graduate Assistant Discussions. Project Lead: Pamela Phares. Collaborators: Leissa Roberts. unfunded 09/01/2012 - 05/01/2013.

Small Group Teaching

  • Life Cycle Course for PG II Medical Students. Facilitator, 04/28/2014 - 04/28/2014.  04/28/2014  -  04/28/2014