Michelle Rickard

Dr. Michelle Rickard serves as an Assistant Professor and Pediatric Acute Care Concentration Coordinator at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing, a position she has held since February 2016. She is a certified Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with deep ties to Memphis through her education and professional work.

Her academic credentials include:

• Diploma in Nursing from Methodist School of Nursing, Memphis, Tennessee
• Bachelor of Science from Union University, Germantown, Tennessee
• Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with Pediatric Acute Care focus from the University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Dr. Rickard's clinical and research expertise centers on pediatric acute care nursing, with specialized knowledge in hospice/palliative care and pediatric hematology/oncology. Her work directly impacts the Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program curriculum and clinical training standards.

She holds leadership roles in key professional organizations including presidency of the NAPNAP Blues City Chapter, and active membership in the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses, and Tennessee Nurses Association. As Concentration Coordinator, she shapes educational pathways for future pediatric nurse practitioners while advancing clinical practice through organizational engagement.