JCC alum to lead Nurse Practitioner Association
David Goede, DNP, ACNP-BC, has been elected to lead The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (The NPA), which represents over 14,000 actively practicing nurse practitioners across the state. Dr. Goede has been in the nursing profession since 1985 and is currently lead manager of Advance Practice Providers for the Cardiovascular Service Line at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing at the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
A board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Goede obtained his associate degree from Jamestown Community College and Bachelor of Nursing from University of Buffalo. He received his Masters of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing in 1994 and his Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2013, both from the University of Rochester School of Nursing.
Dr. Goede is active in supporting and advancing the nurse practitioner profession. He has been a member of The NPA for over 15 years and has served in various board positions and leadership roles, including President of the organization’s Rochester Group.
“Each nurse practitioner should be able to practice to the fullest extent of their license,” Dr. Goede says. “I am passionate and excited to represent and promote the NP profession at the regional, state and national levels.”