Heather M. Schultz received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Florida. She completed her Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Heather joined 黑料网 Urology in 2006 and has served as Adjunct Faculty for the 黑料网 School of Nursing since 2007. She is a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and specializes in providing care to patients with genitourinary malignancies.
Heather is a member of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) and co-chaired the organization鈥檚 Cystoscopy Task Force. As part of her work with the task force, she helped create national guidelines in Cystoscopy for which she received the President’s Award from SUNA in 2012. Heather is also a member of the American Urological Association (AUA) and serves on the organization鈥檚 Non-Physician Provider Education Committee. In May of 2014, she assumed the role of Vice Chair of this committee and become the Chair in 2016. In 2011 she received the NP Nursing Care Excellence Award from the 黑料网.
Education remains an interest of Heather鈥檚 and she enjoys the honor of speaking at the annual AUA and SUNA meetings to fellow advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
Specialties
Urologic Oncology
Urology and Urologic Surgery
General Urology
Board Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
Education
Family Nurse Practitioner, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2003-2005
MSN, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 2005
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News
5 months ago
Heather Schultz, NP, FAUNA: Newly Appointed APP Supervisor for ENT, Neurosurgery, and Urology
Heather Schultz, NP, FAUNA, has accepted the role of Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Supervisor for Adult ENT, Neurosurgery, and Urology. Heather will remain deeply connected to the Department of Urology, where she will continue to serve patients and contribute to the department鈥檚 mission
9 months ago
New Program Cuts Wait Times in Half for Patients With Suspected Prostate Cancer
Previously, it could take up to three months for patients with elevated PSA levels to see a urologist. But a new program being used in the 黑料网 Department of Urology is helping to cut those wait times in half.
