Elizabeth Morse

Biography

Dr. Morse earned a Master's in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2004 and credits her humanistic approach to patient care and population health with her strong background in public health and health services research. She was board certified by the ANCC as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2011 and completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in 2014.

Dr. Morse is a tenured member of the Graduate Nursing Faculty and teaches the public health, epidemiology and health equity content in the DNP curriculum. In the scholarly project series, Dr. Morse supports students to find, focus and channel their individual passion into healthcare quality improvement and social change. She actively collaborates with colleagues in Medicine, Social Work, Counseling and Public Health to create dynamic IPE learning experiences, engaging students in the sociocultural context of healthcare where they may experience the diversity and beauty of the human condition as they practice the art and science of caring. She wants her students to enter practice as change agents, patient advocates, team leaders and compassionate, sensitive clinicians.

To extend her faculty role, she also serves the University as a Nurse Practitioner and clinical preceptor in University Health Services, blending research, teaching and practice to improve community health on campus and in local and global communities beyond Belmont.

Research Interests

Health Equity, Special Populations, Patient-Centered care, Trauma-Informed Care, Experiential Education, Interprofessional Education, Service Learning