Angel Kuo, EdD, MSN, PNP

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Title(s)Professor, Family Health Care Nursing
SchoolSchool of Nursing
Address490 Illinois Street, #91N
San Francisco CA 94158
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    Angel Chen Kuo, EdD, CPNP-PC, FNAP, FAANP, is a Clinical Professor in the UCSF School of Nursing and Interim Director of the UCSF Program for Interprofessional Practice and Education (PIPE). She is a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (FNAP), a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), and a member of the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators.

    Dr. Kuo's scholarly work focuses on interprofessional education, workforce development, faculty development, and clinician educator identity formation. As PIPE’s inaugural associate director, Dr. Kuo played a pivotal role in shaping the program's growth and strategic direction. She has co-led the development of classroom, simulation, and clinical curricula; co-chaired the curriculum committee; and led the Interprofessional Collaboration Scholars Program, an innovative longitudinal program preparing future health professionals for collaborative practice.

    Dr. Kuo has served on multiple Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) workforce training grants aimed at strengthening the diversity and quality of the nurse practitioner workforce. She is the Principal Investigator of the HRSA-funded Underserved Coalition for Bay Area Advanced Practice Training (UCBAAPT) (2023–2027), an Advanced Nursing Education Workforce grant. She also serves on multiple HRSA-funded Nurse Practitioner Residency/Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship grants supporting preceptor development for clinicians in postgraduate NP residency programs across Federally Qualified Health Centers in Northern California. In addition, she is an active faculty developer with the UCSF Center for Faculty Educators, teaching across several Teach for UCSF programs.

    Dr. Kuo maintains an active clinical practice as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Pediatric Urology Clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where she enjoys teaching interprofessional learners while caring for children and families with a broad range of pediatric urologic conditions.

    Since 2023, Dr. Kuo has also served as faculty with the UCSF Leadership Institute, teaching in its longitudinal Evidence-Based Practice program for nurses, nurse leaders, and interprofessional clinicians in the United States and internationally, including Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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    University of San FranciscoEdD2023Organization & Leadership
    University of California San Francisco2021Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
    University of California, Los AngelesMSN/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1998School of Nursing
    University of California, Los AngelesBSN1995School of Nursing
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    American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)2026Fellow (FAANP)
    National Academies of Practice (NAP)2026Fellow in the Nursing Academy (FNAP)
    Soka University, Japan2017Visiting Professorship
    Harvard Graduate School of Education2016Harvard Graduate School of Education Management Development Program
    UCSF School of Nursing2016Overall Excellence in Teaching Award
    UCSF2015Academy of Medical Educators
    UCSF Library and Interprofessional Education Instructional Grants Program2014Interprofessional Education at SFGH: Bridging NP and Medical Learners in the Clinical Setting
    UCSF2014University Community Partnership Grant: Injury Prevention Program at Family Connections, Part III
    UCSF2013University Community Partnership Grant: Injury Prevention Program at Family Connections, Part II
    UCSF Medical Center and School of Nursing 2012Clinical Nurse Research Award
    UCSF 2012UCSF-Coro Introduction to Leadership Program
    UCSF2012University Community Partnership Grant: Injury Prevention Program at Family Connections
    UCSF School of Nursing2011Excellence in Creating a Supportive Learning Environment Teaching Award
    UCSF School of Medicine2011Teaching Scholars Program
    Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Eta Chapter2009Leadership Development Grant

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    1. Increasing Utilization of Home Visiting Programs Among Individuals Who Are Publicly Insured During the Perinatal Period. Nurs Womens Health. 2026 Aug 28. Evans C, Kuo AC, Kuster A, Banks T, Morrell M, Cygan HR. PMID: 42665272.
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    2. Pathways into academia - A scoping review with implications for the health professions. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2026 Aug 07. Gatewood E, Evans C, Kuo A, Hultgren M, van der Schaaf M, O'sullivan P. PMID: 42567954.
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    3. Urinary incontinence in children. In Collins-Bride & Saxe's Clinical guidelines for advanced practice nursing (4th ed.). pp 155-170. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. 2023. Kuo, A. C.
    4. Male Genitalia. In K. Duderstadt (3rd ed), Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook. Elsevier. 2023. Kuo, A.
    5. The interprofessional teaching observation program: a faculty development workshop on peer feedback of interprofessional teaching. MedEdPORTAL;18:11231. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11231. 2022. Rivera J, Brock T, Eubank K, Kuo A, Wamsley M.
    6. TeleBBD: Telehealth management of bladder bowel dysfunction - A provider survey of benefits and limitations. J Pediatr Urol. 2021 Dec; 17(6):792.e1-792.e7. Kuo AC, Geleris B, Arnhym A. PMID: 34656434.
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    7. Teleprecepting: A timely approach to clinical education during COVID-19. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2021 Feb 24; 34(1):153-159. Johnson D, Gatewood E, Ling A, Kuo AC. PMID: 33660623; PMCID: PMC8715988.
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    8. Shared Medical Appointments: An Academic-Community Partnership to Improve Care Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in California Central Valley Region. Diabetes Educ. 2020 04; 46(2):197-205. Noya C, Alkon A, Castillo E, Kuo AC, Gatewood E. PMID: 32114939.
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    9. The One-Minute Preceptor: Evaluation of a Clinical Teaching Tool Training for Nurse Practitioner Preceptors. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2020. View Publication.
    10. Massive open online courses in U.S. healthcare education: Practical considerations and lessons learned from implementation. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2018 06; 10(6):736-743. Maxwell WD, Fabel PH, Diaz V, Walkow JC, Kwiek NC, Kanchanaraksa S, Wamsley M, Chen A, Bookstaver PB. PMID: 30025774.
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    11. Teaching interprofessional collaborative care skills using a blended learning approach. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 2017; (8):86-90. Chen, A. K., Dennehy, C., Fitzsimmons, A., Hyde, S., Lee, K., Rivera, J., Shunk, R., & Wamsley, M. View Publication.
    12. Urinary incontinence in children. Clinical guidelines for advanced practice nurses: An interprofessional approach. 2017; 124-139. Chen, A. K.
    13. Interprofessional Education in the Clinical Setting. In Kayingo, G., & Virginia H. (Eds.). The Health Professions Educator: A Practical Guide for New and Established Faculty. 2017. Chen, A., Arms, T., Jones, B., Okamoto, J., Rowan, N., & Wong-Kim, Evaon. View Publication.
    14. Interprofessional education in the clinical setting: A qualitative look at the preceptor's perspective in training advanced practice nursing students. Nurse Educ Pract. 2016 Nov; 21:29-36. Chen AK, Rivera J, Rotter N, Green E, Kools S. PMID: 27710811.
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    15. In KG Duderstadt (Ed.), Pediatric physical examination: An illustrated handbook (2nd Ed). Male genitalia. 2013. Chen, A.
    16. In GM Collins-Bride & JM Saxe (Eds.), Clinical guidelines for advanced practice nurses: An interdisciplinary approach (2nd Ed). 3 to 6 years of age interval visit. 2011; pp. 25-28. Chen AK.
    17. In GM Collins-Bride & JM Saxe (Eds.), Clinical guidelines for advanced practice nurses: An interdisciplinary approach (2nd Ed.). Urinary incontinence in children. 2011; pp. 127-142. Chen AK.
    18. Immunization updates and challenges. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2010 Apr; 22(2):234-40. Keeton VF, Chen AK. PMID: 20125025.
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