Faculty Information

Caroline Dorsen, M.S.N., F.N.P.
Clinical Instructor
Coordinator: Adult Primary Care Master's and Post-Master's Program

Phone: 212-998-5170
Fax: 212-995-3143
E-mail:

Education:

1991 B.A. University of California, Berkeley, Magna Cum Laude
1997 B.S.N. New York University, Magna Cum Laude
2001 M.S.N. Yale University, Magna Cum Laude

Research Interests / Professional Overview:

Caroline Dorsen is a Family Nurse Practitioner with 15 years of clinical experience as a health educator, RN and NP. She received a bachelor of arts degree from UC Berkeley majoring in anthropology, a bachelor of science in nursing from NYU and a master's of science in nursing from Yale, all magna cum laude. An adjunct professor of nursing at New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) since 2003, she joined the faculty full-time in 2005 as the Coordinator of the Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program.

Caroline specializes in the care of Spanish speaking families and has been a primary care provider at numerous community health centers, including the Fair Haven Community Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut and the UNITE Here Health Center in NYC. In 2005, she became a founding member and faculty nurse practitioner at the new NYU College of Nursing Faculty Practice.

Caroline's research interests include healthcare disparities and the care of underserved/vulnerable populations.