Faculty Narrative
Jim Pace, DSN, MDiv, APRN, BC, FAANPProfessor of Nursing
Coordinator, ANP/Palliative Care Focus
Dr. Pace is the coordinator of the Adult Nurse Practitioner Program with a palliative care focus which was recently awarded a three year advanced education nursing grant by DHHS, the Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr. Pace holds a BSN from Florida State, MSN and MDiv degrees from Vanderbilt, and a DSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Pace is a board certified adult nurse practitioner. Dr. Pace's research and scholarly activities lie in the areas of spirituality/religion and health, palliative/hospice care, and HIV/AIDS and spirituality. Dr. Pace is also an Episcopal priest who serves as a part-time evening chaplain for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.