SDNP Director 2024-2026 Christal Barton, APRN, CNP, DNPChristal graduated with a master’s degree in science of nursing from Walden University in 2016 followed by licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has held a position in Dermatology at Mayo Clinic Rochester since 2017. Christal became the NP PA Supervisor in dermatology in 2019. Then in 2022, she obtained a Doctorate of Nursing Degree at the University of Minnesota. Her project for the doctorate program was a quality improvement project titled, “Quality Improvement Project to Enhance Patient Understanding Following Skin Biopsy in Dermatology.” Another area of interest for Christal is teaching having served as a clinical preceptor for NP and PA students as well as teaching skills labs on simple and complex suturing and dermatologic procedures. Christal is a member of the Association of Southeastern Minnesota Nurse Practitioners (ASMNP) since 2017 and held the position of treasurer from 2018-2021. Christal really enjoyed this position and networking with other NPs in the area. ln 2022, the department of dermatology was asked to create video content on common dermatologic conditions targeted to primary care services for continuing medical education hours. Christal was a course director and completed a module titled “How to Perform a Skin Exam.” Along with being the NP PA Supervisor in Dermatology, Christal is a co-chair of the NP PA Leadership Forum, which is a monthly meeting tasked with providing information and practice updates to the supervisors and assistant supervisors within their Midwest practice. |
