Andrew Wolf, EdD, RN, ACNP-C
Medical Review Board Member
Instructor
Director of Educational Effectiveness
Education: Johns Hopkins University, University of Rochester
Here to help: Have questions while studying for your certification? Andrew would love to help. Contact him via email at andrew@aclscertification.org
Highlights
- Director of Institutional Effectiveness at the University of Rochester School of Nursing
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Surgical Hospitalist at Rochester General Hospital
“I strive to empower clinicians to make effective decisions based on a solid grasp of pathophysiology.”
– Andrew Wolf, EdD, RN, ACNP-C
Experience
After graduating from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Andrew Wolf, EdD, RN, ACNP-C, started his nursing career in the Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health, caring for cancer patients in early phase I and II immunotherapy clinical trials.
He graduated from the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program at the University of Rochester School of Nursing and subsequently worked in cardiothoracic surgery and critical care at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Andrew later worked in the surgical intensive care unit at Rochester General Hospital and continues serving as a surgical hospitalist.
In 2010, he joined the faculty at the University of Rochester School of Nursing. During his first year, he developed an innovative online pathophysiology course for nurse practitioner students using pencast videos to illustrate complex concepts in physiology. He developed a YouTube channel with these videos, which rapidly gained millions of viewers and have been adopted to supplement learning in health professions schools around the world.
In 2011, Andrew became the first Coordinator for Online Learning at the University of Rochester School of Nursing and currently develops and supports online programs that have been nationally recognized for quality and innovation. He also teaches educational theory and teaching methods in the inter-professional Masters of Health Professions Education Program at the Warner School of Education.
Andrew is passionate about providing expanded access to high-quality education to busy working healthcare professionals using technology. These innovations improve patient outcomes via effective, safe, and high-quality care. Andrew continues to conduct research and publish in scholarly journals about the effective use of multimedia to support learning.
Certifications, Licenses, Memberships
- 2017 to present – Acute Care Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner board certification from American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- 2016 to present – Certified Nurse Educator from National League of Nursing
- 2008 to 2016 – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner board certification from American Association of Critical Care Nursing
- 2003 to present – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification from New York State
- 2002 to present – Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
- 1999 to present – Sigma Theta Tau membership
- 1999 to present – Registered Nurse
Education
Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, Maryland
BSN, Nursing, 1999
University of Rochester; Rochester, New York
MSN, Nursing, 2003
University of Rochester, Warner School of Education; Rochester, New York
Doctor of Education, Teaching and Curriculum, 2016
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