Ivy M. Alexander

Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is clinical professor of nursing and medicine and director of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Connecticut (UConn). Her clinical, cholarly, and research interests are in midlife women's health care and increasing access to primary care for underserved populations. She has worked extensively with menopause and osteoporosis management and has published and presented widely regarding these subject areas, including two books, which have been translated into Spanish, Greek, and Italian. She has been principal investigator on studies evaluating women's relationships with their primary care providers; Black women's perceptions of menopause, midlife health risks, and self-management techniques used to manage menopause symptoms and reduce health risks; and osteoporosis risks and management. She has served as Project Director for multiple HRSA-funded programs supporting education and training of primary care NPs for underserved populations. She has consulted for national and international companies to develop educational programs, conduct research, and provide focused clinician education programs.