Dr Catherine Ling is a nurse scientist, FNP, and educator focusing on improving access to quality, primary care with an emphasis on military families. She is actively involved in investigation of the structure of primary care, non-opioid pain relief and innovative strategies to engage students. She maintains her 30-year career as a practicing FNP. She is a Fellow within the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She is currently the FNP track coordinator at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.