Peggy Vernon RN, MA, CPNP, DCNP, FAANP

Peggy Vernon, RN, MA, CPNP, DCNP, FAANP, is a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner and owner of Creekside Skin Care, a full-service dermatology practice in Centennial, Colorado. Ms. Vernon earned her pediatric nurse practitioner certificate from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, in Denver. She received her master’s degree in agency counseling from the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, and her post-master’s nurse practitioner certificate in dermatology from Regis University in Denver, Colorado.

Ms. Vernon’s clinical interests include all clinical dermatology, especially pediatric dermatology. She is a frequent speaker at national and international meetings and to her credit has more than a dozen publications, including peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. During her distinguished career, Ms. Vernon has received many honors and awards. She has the distinction of being Colorado’s first dermatology nurse practitioner, and most recently, Ms. Vernon was named as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.