Susan Corbridge
PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN
District Of Columbia, Washington DC, United States
Chief Essentials Program Officer, Clinical Professor Emerita
Susan Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FCCP, FAAN, is the Chief Essentials Program Officer at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. In this role, she oversees all aspects of AACN’s work to facilitate the implementation of the new Essentials, including initiatives funded by the American Nurses Foundation and Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Corbridge is a Clinical Professor Emerita at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing. She has been a graduate nurse educator, nurse practitioner, and scholar for more than 25 years.
Dr. Corbridge earned a BSN from Northwestern University, an MS and post-master ACNP certificate from Rush University College of Nursing, and a PhD from the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Corbridge’s scholarship has focused on innovative team-based, nurse-led practice and educational strategies centered on social determinants of health to inform educational initiatives, curricular reform, and clinical practice. Her teaching, practice, and educational leadership have been recognized by awards from the American College of Chest Physicians, the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Academy of Nursing.