Madrean Schober
President
International Healthcare Consultants
USA
Biography
Dr. Madrean Schober is President of Schober Consulting, International Healthcare Consultants. As an adult nurse practitioner she practised for over 20 years in community settings in the United States and is currently the International Relations Liaison for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. For the past 13 years she has provided international consultancies to over 20 countries seeking to develop advanced practice nursing roles. Dr. Schober has held academic positions at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan; Hong Kong Polytechnic University and National University of Singapore in Singapore. She was the inaugural Chair of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network (INPAPNN) and consistently advocates for an increased presence of nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses in healthcare systems worldwide. Her current research interests focus on development of health policy supportive of nurse practitioner/advanced practice nursing roles.
Research Interest
Family Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing