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Her tenure as the president of the AANP gives her a unique andoverarching perspective of the multifunctional role of the Nurse Practitioner. For the past 24 years, Angie has had her own practice—NP from Home, LLC—where she provides clinical services in a family practice setting and for the past 7 years a subspecialty obesity practice, NP Obesity Treatment Clinic.\u003Cbr>Dr. Golden has a great deal of experience in leadership positions and clinical practice. She has authored peer-reviewed articles and book chapters covering a range of health topics including health policy. She has presented nationally and internationally with an emphasis on health policy, leadership, and various clinical topics, particularly, obesity. |\n| --- | --- |\n\nInterview Abstract:  \nDr. Golden initially began her nursing career in acute care working in emergency and critical care nursing. After moving to Arizona, she became a nurse practitioner and set up her independent practice in rural Arizona. She became active in AANP, first as a state representative then served on the AANP Board of Directors. She served as President of AANP from 2012 until 2014. She obtained her DNP from Arizona State University focusing on evidence-based practice and policy. She is an advocate for full practice authority in all states.  \nBio Sketch:  \nDr. Golden received her BSN at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, her Master’s degree asan Family Nurse Practitioner at Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona where her emphasis was evidence-  \nbased practice and policy. Dr. Golden first began her nursing career as an emergency and critical care nurse in a variety of settings. She also was a flight nurse for 10 years serving a Chief Flight Nurse for one of the first non-hospital-based programs in the US. She also worked as a nurse in home care and in a school. After becoming a family nurse practitioner, she set up an independent practice in rural Arizona, NP from Home. In recent years, she has set up an independent NP Obesity Treatment Center and works at a local community Urgent Care Center. She became involved in AANP first as an Arizona state representative, completing a term vacancy. She then served two terms as Arizona’s state representative and was elected to AANP’s Board of Directors. She served as President from 2012-2014. She was inducted as a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2009. She is a sought-after speaker on NP practice and obesity nationally and internationally. She has authored numerous peerreviewed articles and books.  \nKeywords: leadership, policy, obesity, rural health, entrepreneurship  \nAngela Golden Interview  \nAANP Oral History Project  \nInterview: Angela Golden DNP, FNP-C, FAANP  \nDate: 2022  \nEducation: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Arizona State University, MS (FNP) Northern Arizona University, MNED University of Phoenix, BSN Ball State Universiy  \nCertifications; FNP-C  \nShort Bio:  \nDr. Angela Golden, is a current fellow and past president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Her tenure as the president of the AANP gives her a unique and overarching perspective of the multifunctional role of the Nurse Practitioner. For the past 24 years, Angie has had her own practice—NP from Home, LLC—where she provides clinical services in a family practice setting and for the past 7 years a subspecialty obesity practice, NP Obesity Treatment Clinic. 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