Veronica Quattrini and Danielle McCamey are honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for advancing clinical practice, education, and equity.
Two University of Maryland School of Nursing faculty members have been named 2025 Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Veronica "Ronnie" Quattrini, DNP, MS ’99, BSN ’85, FNP-BC, FAANP, (pictured, right) associate professor and senior director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, and Danielle K. McCamey, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FCCP, FADLN, (pictured, left) assistant professor and associate dean for clinical partnerships and innovation, were inducted during a ceremony at AANP’s national conference in San Diego last month.
The AANP is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs), representing more than 431,000 licensed NPs across the United States.
Fellowship in the AANP recognizes NP leaders who have made exceptional contributions to clinical practice, education, research, or health policy. Quattrini joins a national group of 951 AANP Fellows committed to advancing the profession, mentoring future leaders, and promoting high-quality health care.
NPs assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic diseases as well as counsel, coordinate care, and educate patients regarding their illnesses, bringing a comprehensive perspective to health care. Americans make nearly 1 billion visits to NPs annually. The AANP provides legislative leadership at the local, state, and national levels; promotes excellence in practice, education, and research; and establishes standards that best serve patients and other health care consumers.
A board-certified family NP, Quattrini’s career includes more than 40 years of nursing experience and over 25 years of NP practice. She provides care in the adult and pediatric emergency departments and at Urgent Care at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she also precepts DNP students. Her clinical background includes primary care, occupational health, gastroenterology, corrections, retail health, and emergency medicine. Quattrini previously served as vice president of clinical support and training at ChoiceOne Urgent Care.
An accomplished educator and researcher, she has secured funding for interprofessional education initiatives, authored peer-reviewed publications, and presented at national and international conferences.
Her many honors include UMSON’s New Faculty Award (2019), the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty (2023), and a White House invitation in 2020 to represent front-line health care workers. Her research focuses on diagnostic reasoning and AI-driven strategies in health care education.
Quattrini holds a DNP from Thomas Jefferson University in Pennsylvania, and she earned both her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees from UMSON. She is involved in several professional organizations, including AANP, the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners, and Sigma, the international honor society of nursing.
In her associate dean role, McCamey is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships with clinical leaders in the community, throughout health care systems, at community colleges, and at other universities. She oversees the development and implementation of innovative special programs in collaboration with the dean and leadership team.
McCamey brings to her position more than two decades of clinical experience as a board-certified acute care NP and as chief NP at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. She also served as a registered nurse on the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia and in the PACU and Medical Intensive Care Unit at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, also in Washington, D.C.
McCamey earned her DNP and her Master of Science, Acute Care degrees from the Georgetown University School of Nursing and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Virginia. She also holds a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and is a 2023 graduate of the National League for Nursing Leadership Institute. McCamey is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), and, most recently, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is a member of the inaugural class of Distinguished Fellows in the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing.
McCamey is the recipient of multiple awards and honors, including the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Pioneering Spirit Award and the ACCP’s Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP Honor Lecture. In 2016, she founded the organization DNPs of Color, a national nonprofit organization that seeks to build community for nurses of color through networking, mentorship, and advocacy to increase diversity in doctoral students, clinical practice, and leadership. She serves as the organization’s CEO and president.