Uyen Le-Jenkins

Uyen Le-Jenkins, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at Regent University. With over 28 years of nursing experience, she specializes in clinical practice and education, focusing on pediatric health and military medicine. She holds certifications as a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner in both primary and acute care.

Her academic career includes over 10 years of teaching graduate-level courses to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) students and guiding doctoral candidates through IRB-approved research. Her clinical expertise spans pediatric hematology/oncology, emergency medicine, and primary care, with a current role managing primary care for over 2,000 pediatric beneficiaries in a military medicine setting.

Research interests center on pediatric obesity and child health safety. She advocates for evidence-based practices to address childhood health challenges. No specific grants or labs are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.