Angel Kuo, EdD, MSN, PNP
Professor
Family Health Care Nursing
School of Nursing
angel.kuo@ucsf.edu 415-476-3698
Angel Chen Kuo, EdD, CPNP-PC is a Clinical Professor and Vice Chair (Administration/Academic Programs) of the Department of Family Health Care Nursing in the School of Nursing. She also serves as Associate Director of UCSF Program for Interprofessional Practice and Education. Professor Kuo is a member of the Academy of Medical Educators at UCSF.
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Professor Kuo has been serving on multiple HRSA training grants particularly to improve the diversity and quality of the NP workforce. Professor Kuo serves as PI for the 4-year (2023-2027) HRSA Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant titled: Underserved Coalition for Bay Area Advanced Practice Training (UCBAAPT). She is also on 3 additional HRSA NP Residency grants (2023-2027) to support preceptor training for clinicians in the post-graduate NP Residency program across Federally Qualified Health Centers in Northern California. She especially has an interest in clinician educator identity formation and the formation of a community of practice. She is a consistent faculty developer with the UCSF Center for Faculty Educators across multiple Teach for UCSF tracks.
Professor Kuo's clinical practice is at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in the Pediatric Urology Clinic. She enjoys working with the interprofessional trainees in caring for children and families of SFGH, managing conditions such as phimosis, retractile testis, UTI, hydronephrosis, vesicoureteral reflux, and dysfunctional voiding/enuresis.
Professor Kuo joins the UCSF Leadership Institute in 2023 as faculty in the longitudinal Evidence-Based Practice training to nurses, nurse leaders, and interprofessional clinicians internationally in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Awards
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- Visiting Professorship, Soka University, Japan, 2017
- Harvard Graduate School of Education Management Development Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2016
- Overall Excellence in Teaching Award, UCSF School of Nursing, 2016
- Academy of Medical Educators, UCSF, 2015
- University Community Partnership Grant: Injury Prevention Program at Family Connections, Part III, UCSF, 2014
- Interprofessional Education at SFGH: Bridging NP and Medical Learners in the Clinical Setting, UCSF Library and Interprofessional Education Instructional Grants Program, 2014
- University Community Partnership Grant: Injury Prevention Program at Family Connections, Part II, UCSF, 2013
- University Community Partnership Grant: Injury Prevention Program at Family Connections, UCSF, 2012
- UCSF-Coro Introduction to Leadership Program, UCSF, 2012
- Clinical Nurse Research Award, UCSF Medical Center and School of Nursing, 2012
- Teaching Scholars Program, UCSF School of Medicine, 2011
- Excellence in Creating a Supportive Learning Environment Teaching Award, UCSF School of Nursing, 2011
- Leadership Development Grant, Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Eta Chapter, 2009
Education & Training
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- EdD Organization & Leadership University of San Francisco 2023
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training University of California San Francisco 2021
- MSN/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner School of Nursing University of California, Los Angeles 1998
- BSN School of Nursing University of California, Los Angeles 1995
Interests
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- Preceptor Development
- Education
- Community of Practice
- Bladder Bowel Dysfunction
- Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
- Interprofessional Education
- Pediatric Urology
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Faculty Development
- Evidence based practice
- Professional identity formation
- Advanced Practice Nursing
Websites
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- UCSF Collaboration and Communication in Healthcare: Principles of Interprofessional Practice (online modules) (youtube.com)
- ADVANCE for Nurses Column: Catheterization without Tears (nursing.advanceweb.com)
- Interprofessional Education @ UCSF (interprofessional.ucsf.edu)
- Science of Caring coverage on IPE days 2013 (scienceofcaring.ucsf.edu)
- Science of Caring coverage on China Visit (scienceofcaring.ucsf.edu)
- UCSF Family Health Care Nursing - Master Program (nurseweb.ucsf.edu)
- Global Partnerships for Leadership Institute (nursingexcellence.ucsf.edu)
Publications (13)
Top publication keywords:
IntestinesNurse PractitionersIntestinal DiseasesEducationProgram DevelopmentInterprofessional RelationsAdvanced Practice NursingImmunizationUrinary BladderStudents, NursingModels, EducationalTelemedicinePerceptionPreceptorshipEducation, Distance
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TeleBBD: Telehealth management of bladder bowel dysfunction - A provider survey of benefits and limitations.
Journal of pediatric urology 2021 Kuo AC, Geleris B, Arnhym A -
Teleprecepting: A timely approach to clinical education during COVID-19.
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2021 Johnson D, Gatewood E, Ling A, Kuo AC -
Shared Medical Appointments: An Academic-Community Partnership to Improve Care Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in California Central Valley Region.
The Diabetes educator 2020 Noya C, Alkon A, Castillo E, Kuo AC, Gatewood E -
The One-Minute Preceptor: Evaluation of a Clinical Teaching Tool Training for Nurse Practitioner Preceptors
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners 2020 -
Massive open online courses in U.S. healthcare education: Practical considerations and lessons learned from implementation.
Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning 2018 Maxwell WD, Fabel PH, Diaz V, Walkow JC, Kwiek NC, Kanchanaraksa S, Wamsley M, Chen A, Bookstaver PB
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Teaching interprofessional collaborative care skills using a blended
learning approach
Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice 2017 Chen, A. K., Dennehy, C., Fitzsimmons, A., Hyde, S., Lee, K., Rivera, J., Shunk, R., & Wamsley, M. -
Interprofessional Education in the Clinical Setting. In Kayingo, G., & Virginia H. (Eds.). The Health Professions Educator: A Practical Guide for New and Established Faculty
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 -
Urinary incontinence in children
Clinical guidelines for advanced practice nurses: An interprofessional approach 2017 Chen, A. K. -
Interprofessional education in the clinical setting: A qualitative look at the preceptor's perspective in training advanced practice nursing students.
Nurse education in practice 2016 Chen AK, Rivera J, Rotter N, Green E, Kools S -
In KG Duderstadt (Ed.), Pediatric physical examination: An illustrated handbook (2nd Ed)
Male genitalia 2013 Chen, A -
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 Chen AK -
In GM Collins-Bride & JM Saxe (Eds.), Clinical guidelines for advanced practice nurses: An interdisciplinary approach (2nd Ed.)
Urinary incontinence in children 2011 Chen AK -
Immunization updates and challenges.
Current opinion in pediatrics 2010 Keeton VF, Chen AK