Overview
Kathryn E. Kreider, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Dr. Kathryn Evans Kreider has been at Duke since 2008. She was first appointed to a faculty position within the school of nursing in 2014. She graduated from Samford University with a BS in psychology in 2004 and earned her BSN (2005) and MSN (2007) at University of Florida. She completed her DNP at the Duke University School of Nursing in 2013, and her capstone project (“The implementation and evaluation of an evidence-based protocol to treat diabetic ketoacidosis: a quality improvement study”) received the Outstanding Capstone Project award for 2014 and was awarded an honorable mention by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Dr. Kreider, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, currently practices in Duke’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. Her practice includes the management of patients with disorders of the endocrine system (specifically diabetes, thyroid, adrenal and metabolic disorders). As a member of the Duke Diabetes Research Clinic, she served as an investigator in various diabetes and hypertension clinical trials including two separate NIH/NIDDK trials, including a glycemia reduction study (GRADE) and a hypertension trial (SPRINT), as well as several industry sponsored studies evaluating new treatment modalities for type 2 diabetes. Dr. Kreider is a nationally renowned speaker in diabetes and endocrinology. She has won several notable awards including the North Carolina State Award for Clinical Excellence from AANP and the Betsy Love-McClung Development Award from the Endocrine Nurses Society for excellence in endocrine nursing. She is actively involved in many national organizations such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and serves as a speaker, committee member, and consultant. Dr. Kreider is the director for the endocrinology specialty at DUSON, the first endocrinology training program for nurse practitioners in the United States.
Dr. Kathryn Evans Kreider has been at Duke since 2008. She was first appointed to a faculty position within the school of nursing in 2014. She graduated from Samford University with a BS in psychology in 2004 and earned her BSN (2005) and MSN (2007) at University of Florida. She completed her DNP at the Duke University School of Nursing in 2013, and her capstone project (“The implementation and evaluation of an evidence-based protocol to treat diabetic ketoacidosis: a quality improvement study”) received the Outstanding Capstone Project award for 2014 and was awarded an honorable mention by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Dr. Kreider, a board-certified family nurse practitioner, currently practices in Duke’s Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. Her practice includes the management of patients with disorders of the endocrine system (specifically diabetes, thyroid, adrenal and metabolic disorders). As a member of the Duke Diabetes Research Clinic, she served as an investigator in various diabetes and hypertension clinical trials including two separate NIH/NIDDK trials, including a glycemia reduction study (GRADE) and a hypertension trial (SPRINT), as well as several industry sponsored studies evaluating new treatment modalities for type 2 diabetes. Dr. Kreider is a nationally renowned speaker in diabetes and endocrinology. She has won several notable awards including the North Carolina State Award for Clinical Excellence from AANP and the Betsy Love-McClung Development Award from the Endocrine Nurses Society for excellence in endocrine nursing. She is actively involved in many national organizations such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and serves as a speaker, committee member, and consultant. Dr. Kreider is the director for the endocrinology specialty at DUSON, the first endocrinology training program for nurse practitioners in the United States.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing
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2023 - Present
School of Nursing
Recent Publications
Innovative Programs to Train Nurse Practitioners in Advanced Diabetes Management
Journal Article Journal for Nurse Practitioners · March 1, 2025 Diabetes is one of the most common conditions that nurse practitioners (NPs) will encounter in practice. Three top-tier nursing schools separately initiated diabetes programs to enhance NP training. These 3 programs (Duke University, Yale University, and t ... Full text CiteEffective interprofessional precepting in a specialty clinic: Utilizing evidence and lived experiences to optimize the training of diverse learners
Journal Article Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice · March 1, 2022 Preceptors often train students from different educational backgrounds. Many preceptors do not have adequate preparation to assess and educate students from backgrounds that differ from their own. Training students in specialty clinics creates additional c ... Full text CiteImplementation of a Prediabetes Risk Test for an Underserved Population in a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Journal Article Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · January 2022 Consistent screening for prediabetes is imperative to ensure early detection and timely intervention to prevent progression to diabetes. Adopting a standardized approach such as a screening tool can streamline the screening process. This articles describes ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Advanced Nursing Education Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEFaculty Member · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2016 - 2020Diabetes Self-Management & Support LIVE (Learning in Virtual Environments)
ResearchClinical Educator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2019View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Nursing ·
2013
D.N.P.
University of Florida ·
2007
M.S.N.