Dana Burns is a clinical associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and family nurse practitioner with VCUHS. Her research focuses on building and implementing innovative practice models for complex disease management. Dr Burns creates and publishes on empowering educational experiences with learners to bridge the gaps between classroom, clinic and community. Dr Burns created and is the lead clinician of the NP-PharmD Comprehensive Diabetes Management clinic, a faculty-led, student driven interprofessional clinic with PharmD, NP providers and doctoral students to provide high quality, personalized care for patients living with diabetes at VCUHS and partnering health centers.