Kelly Caputo

Kelly Caputo serves as an Adjunct Clinical Instructor in the Department of Health Behavior and Clinical Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Holding a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, she is a credentialed Registered Nurse (RN) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), contributing clinical expertise to nursing education.

Her professional foundation centers on advanced nursing practice, with educational qualifications including a DNP. Her clinical role as an FNP directly informs her instructional approach in academic settings.

Dr. Caputo's academic focus spans Health Behavior interventions, Clinical Sciences applications, and specialized Family Nursing care models. Her work emphasizes translating clinical practice into nursing curricula to prepare student practitioners for community health settings.

As an active clinical educator, she integrates real-world patient care experience into teaching methodologies while mentoring future nursing professionals through hands-on clinical instruction.