Congratulations to Elaine Engelsman, DNP, Nurse Practitioner of the Year

Elaine Engelsman, DNP, was honored as Michigan’s Council of Nurse Practitioners’ 2019 Nurse Practitioner of the Year during a recent conference. Engelsman helped found and helps run the Hepatitis C Clinic at Mercy Health Muskegon.

Below is an excerpt from her nomination form:

“Elaine Engelsman, DNP, is an excellent example of a nurse practitioner making an impact on a community.

“While completing her Doctorate of Nurse Practice at Grand Valley State University, Elaine demonstrated innovation by opening Michigan’s first dedicated, community-based Hepatitis C Clinic in Muskegon, Michigan.

“Run as a nurse practitioner-led clinic, Elaine consults with a prominent Infectious Disease physician to provide evidence-based, high quality, accessible care to produce outstanding patient outcomes.

“The Hepatitis C clinic’s efforts have resulted in 600 patients being cured in West Michigan in its first seven years, with a cure rate of 37%. This far exceeds the national average cure rate of only nine percent.”

For more information on Engelsman’s work at the clinic, please visit the Hepatitis C clinic website>>