Dr. Joan King is a certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner who assisted in writing the first national certification exam. She practices at the Preanesthesia Evaluation Clinic at Vanderbilt Medical Center and has played a primary role in the development of Vanderbilt’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialty program. Her area of interest is in cardiovascular diseases both surgical and medical. Through numerous grants, Dr. King has developed both a modified distance option for experienced RNs wishing to become Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioners as well as the Intensivist subspecialty. Dr. King has earned the following degrees: PhD from George Peabody College for Teachers, Post-Master’s, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, MSN from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, BSN from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

Dr. Joan King's research interest include Acute Care Nurse, Adult-Gerontology. Her area of interest is in cardiovascular diseases both surgical and medical.