Kelly A. Bosak, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC

Professional Background

Dr. Bosak is a certified adult nurse practitioner with expertise in acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions, with a focus on heart failure. She received pre-doctoral fellowship funding from the American Heart Association to develop and test her internet intervention to improve exercise adherence in adults with cardiometabolic disease. Since joining the University of Kansas School of Nursing faculty, Dr. Bosak received the NIH K-12 research career development award to test the active components of Social Cognitive Theory underlying her exercise intervention. She participated in the Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) post-doctoral research practicum at Mayo Clinic. She also received pilot funding from the KUMC Research Institute plus other internal funding awards to investigate exercise adherence in adults with heart failure. As research evolves and priorities change, Dr. Bosak has identified a need to develop new knowledge and skills in digital technology transformation and artificial intelligence, as well as implementation
and dissemination science methods.

• BSN, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
• MSN, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
• Other, Adult Nurse Practitioner, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Omaha, NE
• PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, University of Kansas Medical Center

• Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification, American Nurses Credentialing Center
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Kansas State Board of Nursing
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
• Registered Nurse, State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

• Heart Failure Society of America, Data and Heart Failure Core Writing Committee; Scientific Statements Committee, Member, 2021 - Present
• Midwest Nursing Research Society , Research Interest Group Advisory Committee, Chair, 2013 - 2016
• Midwest Nursing Research Society , Research Interest Group Advisory Committee, Member, 2012 - 2013
• American Heart Association, Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism , Member, 2006 - 2012
• Midwest Nursing Research Society , Research Interest Group Advisory Committee, Member, 1996 - Present

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