Denise Link is a women’s health nurse practitioner and clinical professor emerita of nursing with the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation She is currently retired and remains active in nursing through volunteer activities, leadership positions in national and state nursing organizations, and select presentations within the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Professor Link has been a national and state certified women’s health nurse practitioner since 1979. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Professor Link served as co-chair of the Practice Committee for the Arizona Action Coalition, leading efforts to put the IOM Future of Nursing recommendations into practice in Arizona. She is an inaugural member of the Duke University/Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program Advisory Board. Dr. Link is a Practice Consultant for the Office of Population Affairs/Title X(ten) Program. A department co-editor for The Journal for Nurse Practitioners and a reviewer for other journals, Dr. Link has published in peer-reviewed journals and nursing texts, presented at state, regional, national and international conferences about nurse-led health care, the nurse practitioner role, interdisciplinary education, health policy, and women’s health topics.
- Ph.D. Nursing, Widener University, Chester, PA 2002
- M.S.N. Health Care of Women and the Childbearing Family, with minor in Administration, University of Pennsylvania and Wharton School of Business 1979
- B.S.N. Nursing, Gwynedd Mercy College, PA 1977
- A.S.N. Nursing, Gwynedd Mercy College, 1975
- Link,Denise G*. Title X for Calendar Year 2014 - (Base). (12/31/2013 - 3/31/2015).
- Link,Denise G*, Link,Denise G*. Title X for Calendar Year 2013. (12/31/2012 - 12/30/2013).
- Link,Denise G*. Title X Family Planning Program Year 11. AZ FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL(1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011).
- Link,Denise G*. Title X Family Planning Program Year 11 (HIV). AZ FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL(1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011).
- Link,Denise G*. Title X Family Planning Program Year 11 (EMRP). AZ FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL(1/1/2011 - 6/30/2011).
- Link,Denise G*. Title X Family Planning Program Year 10. AZ FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL(1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010).
- Link,Denise G*. A Partnership for Clinican EHR Use and Quality of Care. MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITU(9/1/2009 - 8/31/2010).
- Link,Denise G*. Expanding Access to Primary Care Through Multigenerational Community Centers. AZ DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES(7/1/2009 - 6/30/2011).
- Link,Denise G*. Title X Family Planning Program Year 9. AZ FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL(1/1/2009 - 12/31/2009).
- Link,Denise G*. A Partnership for Clinician EHR Use and Quality of Care. MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITU(1/1/2009 - 8/31/2009).
- Link,Denise G*. A Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of a Spot Xthetrix Ultrasound Device in the Management of Acute Acne Lesions. GUIDED THERAPY SYSTEMS, LLC(9/18/2008 - 9/17/2009).
- Link,Denise G*. Clinical Assessment of a Massed Practice Therapy Device. Kinetic Muscles, Inc(6/30/2008 - 12/31/2010).
- Link,Denise G*. Title X Family Planning Program Year 8. AZ FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL(1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008).
- Link,Denise G*. Title X Family Planning Program Year 8 - Chlamydia Project. AZ FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL(1/1/2008 - 12/31/2008).
- Link,Denise G*. Evaluating the Reproducibility of the Cardiolert System to Satisfy the FDA Request. CARDIOLERT SYS(12/1/2006 - 2/16/2009).
2018 AANP Nurse Practitioner Advocate, State of Arizona
2018 Rory Hays Advocacy Award (Arizona Nurses Association)
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
2017 March of Dimes Arizona Chapter Nurse of the Year (Advanced Practice)
2016 Inspirational Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner of the Year – Policy
(Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health)
2015 Phoenix Business Journal Health Care Heroes, Finalist
2012 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Arizona Nurse Practitioner of the Year
2012 March of Dimes Arizona Chapter Nurse of the Year (Patient Advocate)
Link, D. (2018). Holding up more than half the sky. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(8), 636 -637.
Link, D. (2018). Women in a man-made epidemic. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(7), 569-570.
Link, D. (2018). Hiding in plain sight. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(6), 505-506.
Link, D. (2018). Getting your beauty sleep. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(4), 360-361.
Link, D. (2018). Let’s talk about sex. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(3), 213-214.
Link, D. (2018). Maude Callen, CNM: An inspiring life. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(2), 127-128.
Link, D. (2018). Birth and death. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 14(1), 56-57.
Link, D. (2017). Safe sun sense. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(10), 719-720.
Link, D. (2017). Preparing for the holidays: Rethinking drinking. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(9), 645-646.
Link, D. (2017). We hold these truths to be self-evident. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(6), 444-445.
Link, D. (2017). Women in clinical trials – sex matters. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 13(4). 311-312.
Link, D. (2016). A month of days for women. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12(9). p.644-645
Link, D. (2016). Can we go home again? Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12 (7). p. 498-499
Campos, S. & Link, D. (2016) Pseudocyesis. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 12 (6). p. 390 - 394. (CE offering)
Link, D. (2016) Nursing care of the family during pregnancy. In D. Lowdermilk, M.C. Cashion
and S. Perry (Authors). Maternity and Women’s Health Care (11th Ed.) St.Louis: Mosby,
Inc.
American Academy of Nursing, Fellow; Women's Health Expert Panel
American Association of Nurse Practitioners; AANP Fellow
American Nurses Association
Arizona Nurses Association
Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
- Precinct Committeewoman, Park Central Precinct, Legislative District 24
- Candidate, Arizona State House of Representatives, Legislative District 24
- Nat'l Partnership for Women & Families; Expert Panel Member, Facility Standards Development Initiative
- Committee Member, Arizona Health Improvement Plan (Women's and Children's Health)
- Sun Devils Family Charities (non-ASU affiliated), Patient Services Committee
- ASU Homecoming Block Party, Team Leader, CONHI First Aid Tent 2003 - 2018