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mySMAteam Medical Reviewer | Kara Godwin, MSN, ARNP, CPNP-PC

Posted on February 21, 2024

Kara Godwin, MSN, ARNP, CPNP-PC

Kara Godwin, MSN, ARNP, CPNP-PC

Kara Godwin is from Gainesville, Florida. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in health education and behavior. She has a master’s degree in nursing, specializing in primary pediatrics, and she completed her doctorate in nursing in 2021. Kara has worked at UF Health Shands Hospital since 2001 in a variety of positions in pediatrics, including phlebotomist, unit clerk, nursing assistant, nurse, and nurse practitioner. Before joining Dr. Barry Byrne’s team in 2015, Kara worked as a nurse practitioner for the pediatric heart and lung transplant team. Kara now serves as the head clinical care coordinator for the UF Health Center for Pediatric Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases.

Education


  • University of Florida (Doctorate of nursing practice)
  • University of Florida (M.S. in nursing and pediatrics)
  • University of Florida (B.S. in health education and behavior)
  • Certifications


  • Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — Primary Care
  • Advanced practice registered nurse
  • Affiliations


  • UF Health Center for Pediatric Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases
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