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Jennifer Clifton

Jennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-A, CCHP-CP, FAANP

  • Dr. Clifton is a Family Nurse Practitioner, and has been a faculty member at the University of Utah College of Nursing (CON) since 2005. During this period, Dr. Clifton’s role has incorporated patient care (2005-present), online graduate instruction (2006-2017, 2020-present), and clinical and practice management (2012-present). In addition, she serves as a primary care provider in Utah’s Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) clinics, and at the Summit County Health Department People’s Health Clinic. Dr. Clifton is Director of Primary Care for the CON Faculty Practice.

    Dr. Clifton has 32 years of nursing experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Indiana University in 1989. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in medical/surgical, intensive and cardiac care, and home care settings. In 1998, Dr. Clifton earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree, specializing as a family nurse practitioner, from Brigham Young University. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Utah in 2010. In 2016, she became a Certified Correctional Health Care Professional (CCHP), a certification sponsored by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). Dr. Clifton earned CCHP-A (Advanced) certification in 2021, and is one of only approximately 40 people nationwide to hold this advanced certification. She speaks nationally regarding a variety of topics concerning juvenile correctional health care, and currently serves on the NCCHC Juvenile Health Committee and the NCCHC Accreditation and Standards Committee. She also serves on the NCCHC Board of Representatives as liaison with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

    Dr. Clifton completed the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leader fellowship in 2016. She is very proud that in 2018, the CON/JJS collaboration was awarded the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award. In 2020, Dr. Clifton was inducted as a fellow into the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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    ANCC - Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Dr. Clifton is a Family Nurse Practitioner, and has been a faculty member at the University of Utah College of Nursing (CON) since 2005. During this period, Dr. Clifton’s role has incorporated patient care (2005-present), online graduate instruction (2006-2017, 2020-present), and clinical and practice management (2012-present). In addition, she serves as a primary care provider in Utah’s Juvenile Justice Services (JJS) clinics, and at the Summit County Health Department People’s Health Clinic. Dr. Clifton is Director of Primary Care for the CON Faculty Practice.

    Dr. Clifton has 32 years of nursing experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Indiana University in 1989. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in medical/surgical, intensive and cardiac care, and home care settings. In 1998, Dr. Clifton earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree, specializing as a family nurse practitioner, from Brigham Young University. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Utah in 2010. In 2016, she became a Certified Correctional Health Care Professional (CCHP), a certification sponsored by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). Dr. Clifton earned CCHP-A (Advanced) certification in 2021, and is one of only approximately 40 people nationwide to hold this advanced certification. She speaks nationally regarding a variety of topics concerning juvenile correctional health care, and currently serves on the NCCHC Juvenile Health Committee and the NCCHC Accreditation and Standards Committee. She also serves on the NCCHC Board of Representatives as liaison with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

    Dr. Clifton completed the Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leader fellowship in 2016. She is very proud that in 2018, the CON/JJS collaboration was awarded the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award. In 2020, Dr. Clifton was inducted as a fellow into the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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