Katie Duke

Katie Duke, NP-BC, is a board-certified nurse practitioner renowned as an authentic voice and leader in health care and digital media. She has a BSN from the City University of New York Hunter College and an MSN as a nurse practitioner from Columbia University in New York. Over the course of her more than 20-year nursing career, she has served as preceptor to hundreds of new grad nurses and NPs, spoken at countless motivational and academic speaking engagements, and pioneered the role of the nursing influencer on social media. She serves on the Healthcare Advisory Board and Healthcare Advocacy Team at FIGS, and her advocacy and digital media work has been featured in distinguished publications such as The Washington Post, Forbes and The New York Times. She is known for her transparency and relatability, which is refreshing in a world of curated personas and timelines. Her strategic collaborations with more than 500 national and global brands underscore her influence as a trusted public figure and creator within the nursing community. She is renowned for being a notable guide to help nursing professionals steer their careers into authentic paths that may not always be within the traditional realm. She is known to navigate the complexities of nursing and life with honesty and grace, fostering meaningful dialogue and catalyzing change both on and off social media.