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Dr. Leslie W. Hopkins is an Associate Professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, specializing in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care as the Director of the Nurse Practitioner Specialty. With over 29 years at Vanderbilt, she integrates clinical practice, teaching, and research focused on chronic disease management and multi-morbidity. Her practice spans rural family care and urban indigent clinics, currently serving at Vanderbilt Williamson County walk-in clinics.
Education includes a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Duke University, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Vanderbilt University, and a Bachelor of Science in Pre-Nursing from David Lipscomb University. Professional memberships include the Tennessee Nurses Association, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, Sigma Theta Tau, and Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.
Her scholarly work emphasizes evidence-based clinical guidelines, such as her 2014 highlighted study on UTI management in urgent care settings. She collaborates with faculty to evolve curricula addressing contemporary healthcare challenges.
