Kathleen E. Haycraft DNP, FNP/PNP-BC, DCNP, FAANP

Dr. Kathleen Haycraft is a family, pediatric, and dermatology nurse practitioner, as well as a political activist for NPs. Her research interests are healthcare policy and dermatology. Dr. Haycraft has presented on policy and dermatology at local, regional, and national conferences and served on a variety of local and state boards representing many causes. Kathleen is the AANP Region 7 Director, the AANP 2009 State Award for Excellence winner, previous co-leader of the advanced practice for the Missouri Action Coalition, and co-chair of Missouri Council of APRNs. She is a published author in books and journals.

In her early career, Kathleen was critical care and emergency room, guru. She left that arena for rural primary-care and she developed a passion for the rural and urban underserved citizens of Missouri. She is certified as a nurse practitioner in primary care, pediatrics, and dermatology.

Governor Kit Bond appointed Kathleen to the board for education. Speaker Tim Jones appointed her to the Committee of Citizens to Transform Medicaid. Kathleen was a diploma graduate of Blessing Hospital, attained her BSN at Hannibal LaGrange University, her MSN with a minor in business from the University of Columbia, where she later earned her post-masters as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Kathleen attained her doctorate at UMKC where she was recognized as Alumni of the Year in 2014.