Certification Development


In response to numerous requests by our members, The National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners has begun the process of developing an evidence-based certification exam. Our Certification Development Committee members (listed below) are working to establish clear and measureable standards for high quality dermatology nurse practitioner care. Your patience and support are appreciated as we move toward fulfilling our mission of ensuring all individuals timely access to safe and effective nurse practitioner dermatologic care.


Debra Shelby, DNP, FNP-BC, DNC President, National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners Grant Awarded Researcher, American Cancer Society Chief Nursing Officer, Clearly Derm Nurse Practitioner, Center for Dermatology and Skin Surgery Steven A. Proper, MD, JD, MPH, CHRM Board Certified Dermatologist, Dermatopathologist and Mohs Surgeon Medical Director, Center for Dermatology and Skin Surgery Andrea Colton, MD, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist Medical Director, Clearly Derm Jonathan Zager, MD, FACS Surgical Oncologist Associate Member Cutaneous Oncology Program and Sarcoma Program Moffitt Cancer Center Barbara Sinni-McKeehen, MSN, ARNP, DNC, FAANP Vice President, National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners Dermatology Clinical Administrator, Bay Pines VA Health Care System Raymond M. Shulstad, DNP, ARNP-C, BC, DNC Treasurer, National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioner, Center for Dermatology and Skin Surgery