Fellows Listing & Bios

Michael E. Zychowicz
DNP, ANP-C, ONP-C, RNFA, FAANP

Dr. Michael Zychowicz has taught nurses and nurse practitioners for more than a decade. He is currently the Chair for the Master of Science in Nursing Program at Duke University School of Nursing. Michael served as an Army Reserve Officer for more than 15 years. In addition to teaching, he has practiced as a Nurse Practitioner and RN First Assistant at Surgery in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. He holds national certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Orthopedic Nurses Certification Board. His clinical and research interests include back pain, occupational back injuries and the impact of health beliefs on time to return to work following an injury. He has published articles and book chapters on various orthopedic topics and is the lead author and editor for the book Orthopedic Nursing Secrets. Michael is frequently invited to lecture at conferences and seminars across the country where he shares his expertise of orthopedic topics. Dr. Zychowicz serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Advance for Nurse Practitioners and is a Contributing Editor for The Clinical Advisor. He has joined the journal Orthopedic Nursing writing about orthopedic pathophysiology. Michael was selected as the 2004 NY State NP of the Year. He was selected for the AACN Leadership in Academic Nursing Fellowship. In 2007 he was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and was also selected for their Award for Excellence.